Or so the Gainward ExpertTool software said. I installed this Gainward 6800Ultra golden sample about 1.5 months ago. During a testing phase I carefully monitored it for temperature to ensure it wasn't overheating. Idle, it remained between 57c and 60c. I have played to completion Doom3 and Halflife2 observing the highest being 80c. But most of the time it was 73c to 75c. Stability was probably perfect. I say probably, because I did experience 4 or 5 total hangs over the 1.5 months. However, it was not common, or problematic as I completed all the games without any other issues.
But then it happened. Last week, the PC was sitting idle (as it regularly does) and I opened the screen to find the Gainward software had announced that it had stepped down the GPU because of overheating. It read 132c. I opened the PC and felt some of the metal areas and they were not very hot at all. I checked the fan and it appeared to be running. (I couldn’t see it). I tried blowing a floor fan on it and it went to 128c. I rebooted and it was still at around 130c. It was late, so I left it for now.
The next day I prepared for some through testing. The issue didn't return. I left it idle for hours without the temperature growing beyond 59c. The fan was working (as it was the night it happened).
As most of you (and me) were probably thinking, either the fan failed or the temperature sensor was faulty. But the problem didn’t return. I also noted that there were no artefacts or aberrations on screen either when the software reported the overheating, or during subsequent testing.
I have now installed and used without any issues Farcry V1.31.
Has anyone heard of this temperature issue before?
Geoff.
But then it happened. Last week, the PC was sitting idle (as it regularly does) and I opened the screen to find the Gainward software had announced that it had stepped down the GPU because of overheating. It read 132c. I opened the PC and felt some of the metal areas and they were not very hot at all. I checked the fan and it appeared to be running. (I couldn’t see it). I tried blowing a floor fan on it and it went to 128c. I rebooted and it was still at around 130c. It was late, so I left it for now.
The next day I prepared for some through testing. The issue didn't return. I left it idle for hours without the temperature growing beyond 59c. The fan was working (as it was the night it happened).
As most of you (and me) were probably thinking, either the fan failed or the temperature sensor was faulty. But the problem didn’t return. I also noted that there were no artefacts or aberrations on screen either when the software reported the overheating, or during subsequent testing.
I have now installed and used without any issues Farcry V1.31.
Has anyone heard of this temperature issue before?
Geoff.
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