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My GTX280 whines when folding........so I dont do it any more.
My idle is about the same as you but load is ~65
My GTX280 whines when folding........so I dont do it any more.
My idle is about the same as you but load is ~65
I probably wouldnt use 100% fan speed all the time, it might be fine but I normaly just use 60% all the time
If the system isn't using 3D, it drops back to the 2D settings, which is 300MHz as in the first post. Mid-high '70's are quite normal under full load (F@H) on GTX280's.