Maximum safe temperature for 9800pro

[scottchen]

I've overclocked my 9800pro quite a bit, I'm just wandering what's the temperature safe limit, I want this card to last 3-5 years. I don't think I'll be upgrading anytime soon so need this card to work for me for a little while, all help is appreciated.

I hate Computers! My P4 2.4C won't go above 3840mhz. My Sapphire 9800pro core/mem speed won't go above 490/790. I really hate computers!

 

[MaxxxRacer]

That is a very good question. I think this is a question for someone who has fried one by making it too hot, or for ati.

System: XP2600 oced to 2.4GHZ, 512mb corsair pc2700 oced to 192mhz x2, 36Gb 10k rpm WD SATA, 80GB Western Digital A7N8X Deluxe, Radeon 9800 pro

 

[scottchen]

Something tells me ATI's not going to come to this forum, so I'm pretty sure somebody here has already fried their 9800pro right?

I hate Computers! My P4 2.4C won't go above 3840mhz. My Sapphire 9800pro core/mem speed won't go above 490/790. I really hate computers!

 

[scottchen]

Hey Max what brand of 9800pro did you buy, ATI? sapphire?

I hate Computers! My P4 2.4C won't go above 3840mhz. My Sapphire 9800pro core/mem speed won't go above 490/790. I really hate computers!

 

[MaxxxRacer]

Yep i got a saphire. It should be here on saturday with any luck. Hopefuly i can get some good overclocks with it.

To spice things up i mounted my 200cfm 120mm fan to the bottom of my case facing upwards at my vid card. The heatsink on my geforce 2 is actually cold to the touch cause of the massive airflow.

System: XP2600 oced to 2.4GHZ, 512mb corsair pc2700 oced to 192mhz x2, 36Gb 10k rpm WD SATA, 80GB Western Digital A7N8X Deluxe, Radeon 9800 pro

 

[scottchen]

Sent an email to Sapphire they said not to worry if it's under 80C.

I hate Computers! My P4 2.4C won't go above 3840mhz. My Sapphire 9800pro core/mem speed won't go above 490/790. I really hate computers!

 

[MaxxxRacer]

Cool. thanks man. now i need to get a bay bus with temperature readout for the gpu and cpu. I have the sensors but nothign to hoook them too.

System: XP2600 oced to 2.4GHZ, 512mb corsair pc2700 oced to 192mhz x2, 36Gb 10k rpm WD SATA, 80GB Western Digital A7N8X Deluxe, Radeon 9800 pro