Geforce FX 5900 Ultra is running hot - Page 2

DarkOneX · 07-29-2003, 09:46 PM

Well my dad did fix my plexi side perfectly and have it back on, and now I can do 500/950 100% stable, no artifacting too. Before I could do 490/930 100% without artifacting. Was hoping I could do more but oh well. I did run @ 525/970 for a bit but I was getting some artifacting then I kept backing down from there until finding 500/950 is the sweetspot. Maybe I should get another one of those fans.

chuckbam · 07-29-2003, 10:57 PM

What is you installed a fan from a FX5800U.

That fan is King Size. I like it.

realdieu · 07-29-2003, 11:15 PM

Yes, this appears to be common with the 5900. I have noticed that it does not take much to get the fan running in overdrive. However, I am not so sure this would be categorized as a problem. It is more of a eccentricity of the 5900…

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Originally posted by OlivierMDVY
It seems that the ram becomes very hot, because this afternoon my case temp was 40c and i could'nt run 3dmark2003 entirely @ 1280x1024 4xFSAA... but it was working @ 1024x768 no FSAA
Now i speed up my tower fans, the temp is about 35c and i can run 3dmark2003...

hummm, maybe i have to put a extra fan on my gfx card to cool the heat spreader ?

Does someone have this problem ?

chuckbam · 07-29-2003, 11:24 PM

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it does not take much to get the fan running in overdrive

See DarkX:

realdieu said the fan also kicks in a turbo mode. May fan was in turbo mode all the time after a install of 45.20.

After a fresh install of 44.67 and all is normal again.

ChkSix · 07-29-2003, 11:47 PM

is it worth purchasing a 5900...is it that much faster than a 9700 pro?

realdieu · 07-30-2003, 12:09 AM

No. there is nothing that the 5900 Ultra can do that the 9700 Pro cannot. That is, they employ and utilize all the latest and future gaming technologies support such as HL2 and Doom3.

Save your pennies and go for the 9700 Pro. If you can hold-out, opt for ATI's next iteration. Personally, I do not like the direction that nVidia is going with their GeForce product. Extreme heat issues, mammoth cooling requirements, extreme formfactor, unnecessary noise, and subpar 2D image quality are all unnecessary.

Remember, I own this card and it is just my opinion...

Happy gaming!

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Originally posted by ChkSix
is it worth purchasing a 5900...is it that much faster than a 9700 pro?

ChkSix · 07-30-2003, 12:10 AM

thanks a bunch, I'll hold out

OlivierMDVY · 07-30-2003, 02:48 AM

3DMark2003 results before and after overclocking

no o/c @ 1280x1024 4xFSAA = 3041
o/c 500/950 @ 1280x1024 4xFSAAA = 3484

about 400 points more... humm in your opinion is it worth keeping my o/c settings or return to default freq ?

Interesting:
P4 2.53 @ 2.73 = same result @ 1280x1024 4xFSAAA = 3484 !

bajabenedik · 07-30-2003, 07:02 PM

I noticed with the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, that the overclocking frequencies now list separate settings for both 2D and 3D. Has this always been the case or is this something new with this card or the latest Nvidia drivers?

My BFG 5900 Ultra 2D settings were set to 300MHz while the 3D settings were set to 450MHz. I've slowly bumped my 2D settings up to 375MHz with no problems so far and it seems to have made a small difference in speed when doing things in Windows Explorer.

Anybody else have any opinions or info on the pros and cons of bumping this up? Since the card core clock is rated at 450MHz, what drawbacks is there to clocking the 2D setting to the same?

Any advice or info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

ChkSix · 07-30-2003, 08:20 PM

Damn Im getting 6000 in 3dMark03 with a 9700Pro Stock, but my 2.4c is @3.42 on a p4c800

OlivierMDVY · 07-31-2003, 04:39 AM

cons: it seems in 2D that the GPU fan never runs at full speed, so your GPU may overheat...

Quote:

Originally posted by bajabenedik
I noticed with the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, that the overclocking frequencies now list separate settings for both 2D and 3D. Has this always been the case or is this something new with this card or the latest Nvidia drivers?

My BFG 5900 Ultra 2D settings were set to 300MHz while the 3D settings were set to 450MHz. I've slowly bumped my 2D settings up to 375MHz with no problems so far and it seems to have made a small difference in speed when doing things in Windows Explorer.

Anybody else have any opinions or info on the pros and cons of bumping this up? Since the card core clock is rated at 450MHz, what drawbacks is there to clocking the 2D setting to the same?

Any advice or info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

chuckbam · 07-31-2003, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajabenedik
I noticed with the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, that the overclocking frequencies now list separate settings for both 2D and 3D. Has this always been the case or is this something new with this card or the latest Nvidia drivers?

My BFG 5900 Ultra 2D settings were set to 300MHz while the 3D settings were set to 450MHz. I've slowly bumped my 2D settings up to 375MHz with no problems so far and it seems to have made a small difference in speed when doing things in Windows Explorer.

Anybody else have any opinions or info on the pros and cons of bumping this up? Since the card core clock is rated at 450MHz, what drawbacks is there to clocking the 2D setting to the same?

Any advice or info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

I have been running my card at 2D: 350/900 and 3D 500/900 24 hours a day for all of july. I don't think it is running hot for this card. In 2D the core sits about 43C.

chuckbam · 07-31-2003, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chuckbam
I have been running my card at 2D: 350/900 and 3D 500/900 24 hours a day for all of july. I don't think it is running hot for this card. In 2D the core sits about 43C.

PS: The increased 2D setting makes the computer fell very responsive.

bajabenedik · 08-01-2003, 02:45 PM

Well, I bumped up my 2D clock settings to 400MHz and the idle temp on my 5900 Ultra is at 44C. So not too bad. I also bumped up the 3D settings to 460MHz and memory to 860MHz so far with no problems. I'm going to try bumping up the 3D settings some more over the next couple of days to see how stable it is.

Anybody have any practical cooling solutions? The only thing I don't like about the 5900 Ultra, is that it sits right under the CPU so all the heat on the backside of the card probably bumps up the temp of the CPU. When running idle, I noticed my CPU temp is usually around 100-103 F and my MB temp is around the 100F range.

Any help is appreciated.

realdieu · 08-01-2003, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by bajabenedik
The only thing I don't like about the 5900 Ultra, is that it sits right under the CPU so all the heat on the backside of the card probably bumps up the temp of the CPU. When running idle, I noticed my CPU temp is usually around 100-103 F and my MB temp is around the 100F range.Any help is appreciated.

Exactly, this is my concern as well. In fact, the whole damn enclosure suffers from increased temperatures due to the barbecue grill better known as the 5900 Ultra...

07-29-2003, 09:46 PM	#16
DarkOneX Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 729	Well my dad did fix my plexi side perfectly and have it back on, and now I can do 500/950 100% stable, no artifacting too. Before I could do 490/930 100% without artifacting. Was hoping I could do more but oh well. I did run @ 525/970 for a bit but I was getting some artifacting then I kept backing down from there until finding 500/950 is the sweetspot. Maybe I should get another one of those fans. __________________ Old backup PC for now
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07-29-2003, 11:47 PM	#20
ChkSix Flight Level 370 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn NYC Posts: 642	is it worth purchasing a 5900...is it that much faster than a 9700 pro?
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07-30-2003, 12:10 AM	#22
ChkSix Flight Level 370 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn NYC Posts: 642	thanks a bunch, I'll hold out
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07-30-2003, 02:48 AM	#23
OlivierMDVY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: France Posts: 453	3DMark2003 results before and after overclocking no o/c @ 1280x1024 4xFSAA = 3041 o/c 500/950 @ 1280x1024 4xFSAAA = 3484 about 400 points more... humm in your opinion is it worth keeping my o/c settings or return to default freq ? Interesting: P4 2.53 @ 2.73 = same result @ 1280x1024 4xFSAAA = 3484 ! __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 1024mb Corsair TWINX PC3200XL Sapphire Radeon X850 XT PCI Express x16 1x HDD Maxtor DiamondMax 10 200gb SATA 2x HDD Western Digital Raptor 74gb SATA Raid 0 1x DVD Recorder Pioneer DVD-R 109BK Dual Layer ATA66 Shuttle SN25P LCD Flat Panel Sony HS94PS Canon PIXMA iP4000 printer Logitech Quickcam Pro 3000 webcam DSL Ethernet Modem Logitech Momo Racing Logitech Joypad Rumble 2 TrackIR & 6DOF 2.1 Speaker system Altec Lansing 621
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07-30-2003, 07:02 PM	#24
bajabenedik Just in it for the ride Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 45	I noticed with the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra, that the overclocking frequencies now list separate settings for both 2D and 3D. Has this always been the case or is this something new with this card or the latest Nvidia drivers? My BFG 5900 Ultra 2D settings were set to 300MHz while the 3D settings were set to 450MHz. I've slowly bumped my 2D settings up to 375MHz with no problems so far and it seems to have made a small difference in speed when doing things in Windows Explorer. Anybody else have any opinions or info on the pros and cons of bumping this up? Since the card core clock is rated at 450MHz, what drawbacks is there to clocking the 2D setting to the same? Any advice or info is greatly appreciated. Thanks __________________ Kingwin KT-436WM case Asus P4T533-C mobo P4 2.8GHz CPU BFG GeForce FX 5900 Ultra video SoundBlaster Audigy 2 audio Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2060u
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07-30-2003, 08:20 PM	#25
ChkSix Flight Level 370 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Brooklyn NYC Posts: 642	Damn Im getting 6000 in 3dMark03 with a 9700Pro Stock, but my 2.4c is @3.42 on a p4c800
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08-01-2003, 02:45 PM	#29
bajabenedik Just in it for the ride Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 45	Well, I bumped up my 2D clock settings to 400MHz and the idle temp on my 5900 Ultra is at 44C. So not too bad. I also bumped up the 3D settings to 460MHz and memory to 860MHz so far with no problems. I'm going to try bumping up the 3D settings some more over the next couple of days to see how stable it is. Anybody have any practical cooling solutions? The only thing I don't like about the 5900 Ultra, is that it sits right under the CPU so all the heat on the backside of the card probably bumps up the temp of the CPU. When running idle, I noticed my CPU temp is usually around 100-103 F and my MB temp is around the 100F range. Any help is appreciated. __________________ Kingwin KT-436WM case Asus P4T533-C mobo P4 2.8GHz CPU BFG GeForce FX 5900 Ultra video SoundBlaster Audigy 2 audio Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2060u
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