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Anonymous   10-28-2009 at 03:50:06 AM

what tempurature gtx 260 can handle and in between is safe for gaming

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Bronze Graphics badge hunter315   10-28-2009 at 04:05:52 AM
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Most GPUs can safely handle up to about 90-100C, though generally you want to keep them a bit cooler or their fan will crank up to max and that is very loud. Unlike CPUs where 65 is fairly hot, 65 is quite cool for a GPU under load.

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dead_95   10-28-2009 at 01:12:11 PM
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it depend on your power supply on cooling system....but generally it is around 50-56C when idle...........................and 75-85C even 90C .......when playing, working or having fun

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azconnie   10-30-2009 at 06:19:46 PM
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Nvidia says shut down @ 105C, I start to worry around 75C. Not that I ever get that high, right now my 260s fan is stuck wide open, but I'm working on intergrating it int my water loop so I'll just deal with the noise for another week. Water cooling is nice.

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OvrClkr   10-30-2009 at 08:34:26 PM
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90c+

I have seen a few 260's run at 85c or lower without any issues. I don't let my 260 past 65c, the cooler you keep your card, the longer it will last.

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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OvrClkr   10-30-2009 at 08:37:29 PM
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dead_95 wrote :

it depend on your power supply on cooling system....but generally it is around 50-56C when idle...........................and 75-85C even 90C .......when playing, working or having fun



Your idle and load temps are way too high unless you have terrible cable management or crazy ambient temps. My 260 idles at 42c and maxes out at 65c with a room temp of no more than 30c. Of course I never leave the fan on Auto, specially in the summer. Fan is always at 60% or higher depending on room temp.

------------------------------ 550 @ 4.0 Ghz 1.425v
BFG GTX 260 (216)
4GB G.Skill @ 960MHz
Thermaltake TP 850w
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nforce4max   10-30-2009 at 09:53:25 PM
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As a rule of thumb keeping the gpu core and the vram below 80c and the power stage also below 80c the card would most likely out last its usefulness.

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