ATI hd 6970 temperatures, need advice.

[False_Alarm]

So I have two ATI HD6970s in crossfire, both are overclocked by me.

My idle temperatures include: GPU 1 --> 30-35 degrees and GPU 2 --> 40-40 degrees

While playing Battlefield 3 my temperatures get up to: GPU 1 --> 65-70 degrees and GPU 2 --> 86 degrees (max temperature I found)

I would like to know if these temperatures are fine or not and how long my cards should last with these temperatures.

Thanks in advance

 

[ilysaml]

Yes it's very normal, but do you have a reference designed cards?

 

[randomkid]

So I have two ATI HD6970s in crossfire, both are overclocked by me.

My idle temperatures include: GPU 1 --> 30-35 degrees and GPU 2 --> 40-40 degrees

While playing Battlefield 3 my temperatures get up to: GPU 1 --> 65-70 degrees and GPU 2 --> 86 degrees (max temperature I found)

I would like to know if these temperatures are fine or not and how long my cards should last with these temperatures.

Thanks in advance

Yes, it is fine. The one with the higher temperature is probably the 1 on top. But 86degrees is within its normal operating temperature. It should not cause any undue shortening of the lifespan.

 

[False_Alarm]

Yes it's very normal, but do you have a reference designed cards?

Yes I do, they're powercolor 6970's

 

[ilysaml]

So it's pretty normal like I mentioned, When in CF/SLI mode the cards runs a little hotter than in single mode. The card that runs hotter is the first card, the one you have the monitor connected to.

 

[Tmant123]

Normal temps.