4870X2 at 35 celsius?

Well, I set fan speed to 100% in RivaTuner, and turned up all 6 fancontrols to maximum on my Antec Twelve Hundred, and according to PC Wizard 2008 my GFX temp goes between 31 and 35 celsius, having minimized Fallout 3. It goes up to about 40 celsius while I'm playing Fallut 3, but my question is, isn't 40 celsius while playing a brand new game on every setting max (Ultra High Quality) according to the game, with AA 8x, AF 8x, in 1920x1200, ridiculously low for a 4870X2?

I just wanted to add that not even the 9500 GT runs that cool, and thats a low power card, i think something is wrong with your thermals.

9500 GT runs @ idle 37 and peak 48 degrees.

which core temp is that? bet the system sounds like its running in a wind turbine to keep it that cool. I really don't belive its that cool on air.

Isn't the fan supposed to automatically increase in speed when it gets hotter, though? If I put my fan on auto it just stays on 27% forever. I set it to 50% in Catalyst Control Centre now and the temp is 43c while playing Fallout 3, so I guess I'll keep those settings. I had no idea you could get the 4870X2 this cool, actually.

Ok, will try that one. I can only choose between Benchmarking and Stability Test, though. Guess I'll try the Benchmark mode.

Temp went up to around 44c when I did the Benchmarking mode.

that still really cool even for 1 GPU. I doubt the thermals are right, unless you have an AC blowing in the case? I mean every benchmark shows the 4870 X2 running @ 85 degrees on load:S granted the fan is default, but 100% doesn't justify almost 40 degrees reduction.

I dunno that still alittle cool, its more justified in idle, but I wonder how ur load is now....

My X2 runs @ around 70 when I literally have the AC blowing in the case lol (don't ask just wanted to see)

turbo iceq4 runs different coolers that @ stock run 20-30 degrees hotter than the rest of the 4000s series. These are 1 one of the hottest running cards, and the 4870 X2 has 2 of these chips on 1 board...makes no sense that 1 4870 runs hotter than 1 with 2 GPUs on it.

Btw if you reduce something by 100% it gives you 0. Just like spending 100% of 5$ LOL

I would sugest that either

A. You are at an artic research station

OR

B. Your sensors are wrong

You could try downloading speedfan as that will or should automatically access the sensors on the pc Motherboard it comes with its own guide to set it up and if i can do it so can you

Mactronix