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Author:  veato [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:46 am ]
Post subject:  GFX Temps using Furmark

In an attempt to test the stability of my overclocks on a GTX275 I ran Furmark. Alongside showing frame rates it also displays the temp of the core. I noticed that for as long as it was running the temp gradually increased 1 degree (GPU is 100% throttled in Furmark). Now I was hoping that at some point the temp would actually hit a ceiling and level out. This didnt happen though. It just continued to go up. Am I just being stupid then? A part of me thinks that for as long as the app is running the GPU is being throttled 100% so it will in fact just keep going up, unitl well, it melts lol.

I also dont understand then if a game is running how much of the GPU is being used at any one time.

Author:  saspro [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

Nvidia cards can hit around 115 degrees before they throttle back to reduce temps.
What are your temps?

Most games don't cause a modern gpu much work either, furmark goes a bit overboard.
Try testing using the folding@home gpu client to get a more accurate reading (although this is higher than most games).
Remember to use team 35947 (& saspro as the username if you want to)

Author:  veato [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

I'm guessing then they way I would know if I've pushed the GPU too far is that the client (Furmark) would crash and this is more important than watching the temps gradually increase?

Author:  saspro [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

veato wrote:
I'm guessing then they way I would know if I've pushed the GPU too far is that the client (Furmark) would crash and this is more important than watching the temps gradually increase?


Yes.

For testing I usually just run the crysis benchmark on a loop of 100 times.

Author:  veato [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

I havent got Crysis. Well, there wasnt much point with the old gfx card. I might get it now though. Cheers for the advice Sas.

Author:  saspro [ Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

veato wrote:
I havent got Crysis. Well, there wasnt much point with the old gfx card. I might get it now though. Cheers for the advice Sas.


Download the demo then google for the timed demo.

Doesn't have to cost you a penny

Author:  Brad [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

lol gys your onabout nvidia cards hutting 115 degrees well my card (9600gt) hit 80degrees and i went crying to my mummy lol:P

Just wanted to know how that big round dougnut on furmark makes GPU's get so hot like wow :D

Author:  saspro [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

80 degrees, that's cool. You should see then temps on my folding farms. I've got 8800GTX Ultra's hitting 95+

Author:  Brad [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

saspro wrote:
80 degrees, that's cool. You should see then temps on my folding farms. I've got 8800GTX Ultra's hitting 95+


Wow u have folding farms? lol like real farms?

My GPU dont get that hot, i have an aftermarket cooler on it so i stays quite cool

Idle its around 37

On furmark i get scared lol.

I have the akasa neo vortex cool the blue 1 that looks cool lol

Author:  soddit112 [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

Brad wrote:
lol gys your onabout nvidia cards hutting 115 degrees well my card (9600gt) hit 80degrees and i went crying to my mummy lol:P

Just wanted to know how that big round dougnut on furmark makes GPU's get so hot like wow :D


my 9600GT hits 60 degC tops in furmark, whats your point? :P

<3 Palit custom coolers

and before you ask, thats OCd to 783/1900/2214 (core/shader/mem)

Author:  bally199 [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

Brad has a Vortexx Neo, and I'm jealous.

I used to have the terrible reference cooler on this 9600 (the one with the whiny radial fan) but I blagged Brad's old Palit cooler. He broke one of the fin things off the fan, so I modded the fan bit off of a 80mm fan to fit.

I get about 85*C on FurMark at 850/2250/1150 clocks, but I think it's lying. It's too hot to touch. :)

EDIT: Soddit, wow, 2ghz on the RAM? Also, get that shader clock wound up. :)

Author:  soddit112 [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

bally199 wrote:
EDIT: Soddit, wow, 2ghz on the RAM? Also, get that shader clock wound up. :)


i tried, any higher on the shaders and furmark crashes instantly. as it is i get flashing polygons in GRID, so im not even sure its totally stable at 1900.

but yes, 2.214GHz (effective mind, 1107 actual) on RAM is totally stable. i used to have it higher, but got corruption in 3Dmark :)

Author:  bally199 [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

Mine only hits 1500 before it BSODs Windows. :(

Although the shaders are very oc'able. Brad's won't hit that speed and be stable. Mine will go to 2.5ghz easy, but it gets pretty warm.

Author:  veato [ Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: GFX Temps using Furmark

Well its currently set to:

Core 700
Shader 1470
RAM 1200 (2400)

And with 50% fan its 46 degrees idle in Windows. Furmark seemed stable but I've not yet properly tested it yet i.e. a good 2 hours gaming session! If it proves to be stable at these clocks then thats a cracking increase over stock (633/1404/1134). I will be running the fan 100% when gaming so it'll be a little noisy but with the headphones on I wont notice.

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