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My Melting Video Card
The_Infidel
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So....
I've got a EAH4850 as part of my year-old custom built PC that melts when Minesweeper looks at it sideways.
I routinely get temps over 100C running games that it should handle with ease. I go into the chargen for STO, for example, at get the popup warning, for example. I know the card infamously runs hot, but I'm not in the mood to add aftermarket cooling or play around with my case (its a big black Antec with giant fans that should be more than sufficient for airflow.)
Can I get some recommendations on cards that offer similar performance in a similar price range (under $200). I'm perfectly happy with ATI otherwise, just want something that doesn't chronically overheat.
If there is a next-gen card worth hopping on at this point that might extend the life of my system (Core 2 Duo E8400) that'd be appreciated too.
Cheers!
I've got a EAH4850 as part of my year-old custom built PC that melts when Minesweeper looks at it sideways.
I routinely get temps over 100C running games that it should handle with ease. I go into the chargen for STO, for example, at get the popup warning, for example. I know the card infamously runs hot, but I'm not in the mood to add aftermarket cooling or play around with my case (its a big black Antec with giant fans that should be more than sufficient for airflow.)
Can I get some recommendations on cards that offer similar performance in a similar price range (under $200). I'm perfectly happy with ATI otherwise, just want something that doesn't chronically overheat.
If there is a next-gen card worth hopping on at this point that might extend the life of my system (Core 2 Duo E8400) that'd be appreciated too.
Cheers!
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Also check to make sure that nobody's overvolted your PCIE.
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I have a 4850 as well. Now I know that you said you don't want to add an aftermarket solution but they are incredibly easy to install and cost so little. My card was running hot (as they all do), put a Zantec fan on in and the little heatsinks for the RAM. It now idles at like 40 and under load goes to 55 max. It was running at 70/80
Other than that this card looks good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102858
Sapphire Radeon 5770 $179.99 - $169.99 after $10 rebate
Its a GDDR5 card with 1GB RAM
I woudl recommend the Sapphire over the other makers because they have the best fans in them. Just thought if your old card is that hot, there might be a small circulation problem or too close to the CPU heatsink or something.
There is also http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102837
but I wouldn't bother. Its cheap but gathering from the specs it would be very similar to the 4850. It has an increase of 75MHz in speed but 80 less processing units. An increase of 12% in speed while a 10% drop in processing units.
What I said before I really stand by. Cards with crappy fans run hot. Cards with good fans run cool. After the disaster that was my 4850 I know damn well that from now on I will be buying either a card with a good fan installed or installing my own.