Zero Absolution
Weaksauce
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2005
- Messages
- 109
Hello all. So I have had this card, a 6800GS XFX XXX version, with me, for about two years now.Yes, I figure to most overclockers I look like a lazy guy right now... this is out of the box OC. I've never messed with the clocks. Let me tell you... this thing runs hot. Too hot lately, and I don't know why.
Today, I got up to 110C while playing just WoW for a few hours. Imagine what could happen if I was playing something like Stalker!
I upgraded my case recently to a Lian Li V1000 B Plus 2, from an NZXT Guardian. Everything's been left default, including the intake/outtake configurations. But my card's still sitting around 60c idle!
I was thinking of buying a Thermalright SI-128 to replace my stock CPU fan (a stock-clocked AMD 3500+ Winchester). My cpu sits around 45-50c... would this really help much? What else can I do for my card? I was thinking about upgrading soon anyways.
Today, I got up to 110C while playing just WoW for a few hours. Imagine what could happen if I was playing something like Stalker!
I upgraded my case recently to a Lian Li V1000 B Plus 2, from an NZXT Guardian. Everything's been left default, including the intake/outtake configurations. But my card's still sitting around 60c idle!
I was thinking of buying a Thermalright SI-128 to replace my stock CPU fan (a stock-clocked AMD 3500+ Winchester). My cpu sits around 45-50c... would this really help much? What else can I do for my card? I was thinking about upgrading soon anyways.