VidCard Question - too hot?

tralev

I've got an ASUS G73JH with a Radeon HD 5870. I've been getting some shutdowns out of nowhere running Dragon Age. Downloaded GPU-Z and it shows that the card is running at 80c at an idle load. When I run Dragon Age it gets up to and over 100c.

I'm going to ask the obvious question, this is really hot right? I'm running the latest 10.12 Catalyst Suite.

Dunadan019

80c for an idle 5870 is way way too hot.

it should be running about 33-35 on idle and 80 at 100%

my first suggestion would be to make sure the fan is working on the card and then trying to adjust the settings in the CCC-advanced (fan setting is under ATI overdrive)

tralev

Thanks for the response. I don't see an ATI overdrive section in the advanced CCC control panel..

Dunadan019

in the top left click the graphics dropdown and go to ati overdrive.

for older versions it should just be in the list on the left.

tardcore

When I installed my card and the software, the Overdrive section was automatically turned on and the thing was idling at 90c. They need to fix that with their software.

Macro9

From watching my 4870 I've come to the conclusion that ATI's drivers are retarded.

For me it only increases the fan speed based on GPU load rather then temperatures.

The thing idles at 75-80 plus Celsius. It keeps the fan speed at around 20%.

Nowadays I just use MSI Afterburner and set a fan profile. It idles between 28 and 33 with my settings.

So, just get some kind of fan speed profile worked out with whatever tool you use and you should be fine.

That said the noise from this card is unbearable over 80% fan speed.

vonPoonBurGer

That notebook is known to run hot. Make sure you've got the latest bios (v211) as it has some tweaks to fan speed thresholds. Also make sure the back of the notebook is clear, as that's where the air intake is. If you're still getting thermal shutdowns, I'd RMA the notebook if it's still under warranty. If it's no longer under warranty, brave souls in the NotebookReview forums have been talking abour repasting the GPU (i.e. removing the heatsink and applying new thermal paste) to resolve overheating issues.

tralev

How do you tell what bios version you're running?

I don't see an overclock section in the CCC manager, I only see these options:

tralev

Part of the problem is I bought it at Best Buy and am not looking forward to dealing with them. It is within the year warranty though.

Dunadan019

well, that's a different version from what I have...

I assume its under powerplay as that's where the overdrive would normally be.

vonPoonBurGer

tralev wrote: »

How do you tell what bios version you're running?

You can download the Windows BIOS flash tool for your laptop from this page. It's under "BIOS-Utilities". When you run it, it should read your current BIOS and tell you what version you have. You can download the 211 BIOS from the same page, under the BIOS section.

tralev

Loaded BIOS 211 last night, didn't notice much change.

GPU Fan is on 30% most of the time, if it goes over 100c (which it does playing Dragon Age), then it kicks on to 100%. Still at 70-80c idle with 0 load.

Could I have an issue with the regular computer fans?

EDIT: I haven't gotten a shutdown since the update, and played for a few hours last night. I'm still worried there is a problem with it running that hot and have less than 3 months left on the warranty. Are those tolerable temps?

tardcore

Here's what you can do:

- Re-apply thermal paste to your card
- Add another fan to your PC via expansion slot
- Buy a third-party fan to attach to your card that replaces the crappy one that came with it. There are ones out there that are much more powerful and cover more of the card and I've heard nothing but good things about them lowering the temperatures.

Also, does your card vent the air out of the case through an expansion slot?

Satsumomo

tardcore wrote: »

Here's what you can do:

- Re-apply thermal paste to your card
- Add another fan to your PC via expansion slot
- Buy a third-party fan to attach to your card that replaces the crappy one that came with it. There are ones out there that are much more powerful and cover more of the card and I've heard nothing but good things about them lowering the temperatures.

Also, does your card vent the air out of the case through an expansion slot?

It's a laptop :P

tardcore

Wow, maybe I should read the farking post before commenting!

doh