Temps too low?

[mrquin27]

I just got a EVGA 7900GT (the newest one) and expecting it to be hot i put on that zalman copper heatpiped gpu cooler with artic silver 5. But when I put it in it reports idle temps lower than my stock venice processor and load I have never seen go above 41. Is this possible?

room temp = 69 degrees F

 

[Scarchunk]

Well your temps can't be too low, and that Zalman cooler your using is great (I have the same one). My overclocked 6800GS idles at 39-41C and the highest I've seen it is 53C. Congrats on the low temps.

 

[mrquin27]

I unplugged the fan as well and it leveled off at 46 idle no fan running.

 

[Scarchunk]

Nice. My temps are with the fan controller set to the lowest setting and it's so quiet. Zalman rocks.

 

[Human1]

Yeah, that seems way too low, you'd better ask for a hotter one

 

[Guest]

Wow matey! Congrats on your temps! What exactly is it you want? Just OC that bastard until the heat is to your liking...

 

[mrquin27]

Oh I will overclock it im just supprised that a card that powerful runs so cool I have never seen that before.

 

[pcsteve]

Yeah, that seems way too low, you'd better ask for a hotter one

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[pcsteve]

You mean judging by his temps? yeah

I see what you mean now, yeah, that doesn't look too right to me either.

 

[pcsteve]

Presumably, if it's taking ambient at 0 deg. C, wouldn't It be logical to assume, adding his GPU core temp to "real" ambient would give a more realistic reading?

 

[mrquin27]

Thats what my question was how accurate are these things. I don't know why its not reading ambient my 6800 does but there is no way im sitting here in a freezing room dear god. The card doesnt physically feel hot or even warm to the touch. 7900 freak?

 

[chuckshissle]

Dude that's dangerously low and could implode and damage nearby components.

 

[pcsteve]

As long as performance isn't lacking and you monitor the temp, just carry on and enjoy the low temps.

 

[Empty_V0id]

Lucky you, only if X850XT PE's ran that low.

 

[mrquin27]

Its not lacking with with everything maxed accept that vertical sync thing on css I get an average of 122fps on lcd resolution.

76 degrees in my house right now

 

[Eviltwin17]

the 7900gt runs on a smaller process than its older brothers (7800) i think it is 65nm but im not sure. It might be 90nm. But that is why it runs so much cooler. Also you have a nice vga heatsink and fan so that helps alot. AC 5 is also a plus! So be happy about those temps. Most high end video cards run at 60c+

 

[someguyy]

My 7800gt also reads the ambient temperature at 0 degrees C.

If it mean anything to you i have the stock cooler on my 7800gt and its core is factory OCed to 450mhz. I have 9 tabs open in my firefox browser and a bunch of other little things running and my GPU core is at 44 degrees C.

I think you are fine.

BTW my CPU is a AMD 3700 with cool and quiet on and is running at 33 degrees C. My rooms abmient temperature is 26.6 degrees C (or 80 degrees F)

 

[guyinyourattic37]

There is no such thing as too low of temps.

 

[elpresidente2075]

That card is in need of a serious workout . Send it to me, and I will make it sweat. You may or may not get it back...

If it is not warm to the touch, then there is no problem. The temp readings of 30-sum degrees are fine. If I am not mistaken (bad day for that for me) that is just near room temp in C.

You have a good card, a good cooler, and great temps. I would wish you good luck, but that has already happened. So enjoy! That card has great potential. Do to it what you feel you must.

 

[elpresidente2075]

I'm pretty sure he is reffering to the possibility that his temperature sensor may be reading falsely, something I am sure isn't happening.

 

[mrquin27]

you can touch the back of the card right where the gpu is and its not even warm to the touch, 3d mark 05 of 8250.