Nvidia 8800GT, Nvidia Control Panel has no "Performance" options

[Durzel]

My first decent-spec Nvidia card so bear with me please

Just installed a Zotac 8800GT in my new Shuttle, it's idling at about 60C which I'm not massively happy about. I've read that like ATI the default fan duty settings can be a little conservative (29%?) so I figured I'd try and up the default fan duty a bit.

Saw a screenshot on the web about where I needed to change it only to find that when I open Nvidia Control Panel I don't have the same options available even in advanced mode - I don't have a "Performance" (where the fan settings apparently are) tab at all.

Is there something I need to do beyond installing the drivers to get this to appear?

(I don't think I need Rivatuner at this time by the way, just looking for a simple fix to raise the idle duty)

 

[Countcussy]

I think you need to install Ntune to "open" up these options.

 

[Wipster]

Yup, Ntune will do it

 

[Durzel]

Is nTune something I can just install, enable options, and uninstall? I'm not going to be overclocking it or anything - just want to change fan settings.

Can I not change a registry setting to enable the options instead?

 

[TheRedZealot]

Just installed a Zotac 8800GT in my new Shuttle, it's idling at about 60C which I'm not massively happy about.

Your not happy with that?

My first 8800gt (80mm? fan) used to idle at 80' and load at 95' in a well cooled case and my second 8800gt (new revision with 92mm? fan) used to idle at 65' and load with 80'.

 

[Durzel]

Your not happy with that?

My first 8800gt (80mm? fan) used to idle at 80' and load at 95' in a well cooled case and my second 8800gt (new revision with 92mm? fan) used to idle at 65' and load with 80'.

I don't know, is it good? Intuitively 60C idle seems kinda high?

Like I said, first Nvidia card so I don't really have a frame of reference.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

I have a BFG 8800GT OC2, very good card. Idles at 74, load mid 80s. This card is supposed to run fairly warm, it's single slot after all.

Next week I'm doing this though - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17967327