X1900 Temps Running 3D Mark 2006

[The Asgard]

Hi,
Been playing with my X1900XT @ XTX Speeds and using the overdrive tab to monitor the temps I noticed between the scenes that the temps got upto nearly 90'c. Tried applying some AS5 but only managed to get the max temp down to 88'c. Possibly made no difference. The last scene on 3D mark really seems to drive the temps up.

What everyone else with X1900's getting ?

Running my rig with side panel open so there's plenty of cold air been drawn in. Usuing the default drivers that came with the card and only using the overdrive tab.

 

[The Asgard]

If that would be so then why is it the same clocks on mine when running 3d apps? its almost like the CCC doesnt force the overclock...

Mines a HIS X1900XT-X and i would have thought boasting clocks of 650/775(1550) would mean base line not overclocked...

My overclocked results should be your default clocks. It would be interested to see your temps?

There is some talks of cherry picked cores on the XT-X that run cooler compared with the XT or allow lower running voltages for the same given speed. Also might determine if the bios does anything to effect the temps.

 

[The Asgard]

Well i tried to manually overclock the card to 650/775 using ATi Tool and well i got to about 630 before my screen messed up so scrap that idea it seems either it cant handle over 600mhz in 2d or it never goes over 505mhz

I think what its doing is attemping to achieve the clock and what it may do is throttle back if the temp goes too high. Certainly sugests that with the word requesting. Your default clock should start at 650.

Have you tried the find max overclocking test on the overdrive page?

 

[The Asgard]

Thats because the clocks lower in 2d mode

Yep thats correct

 

[The Asgard]

Way Funny. I have just been doing exactly the same. Came here to check my scores etc.

I was a little shocked to find the temp shot up to 88c. YIKES THATs HOT.

Anyway, I was tempted to OC my X1900XTX (Sapphire) but when I saw those temps, I am not so sure now!

Also, I noticed that my card shows " Current VPU @ 500mhz, Requested 648" and for the memory "Current 594mhz Requested 774".

I think I read somewhere that if its at 90c, maybe start getting concerned. Anyone else have the same concerns or temps?

Cheers,
-casw1000

2D/3D clocks. So looks like your XT-X achieves the same temps as mine.

It's hard to determine what the ideal OC temps for these things are being so new. They are certainly hot running. Seeing temps of nearly 90'c is scary stuff and even more scary when you feel the heat being pushed out of the back. My GTX 512 never rose above 70'c underload running 3D Mark 2006. Interesting stuff. The GPU does work harder with certain games and it makes you wonder with a game that fully utilizes the XT1900 might the temps go even higher

 

[The Asgard]

Just thought I would add I'm running the default drivers that came with the card

 

[The Asgard]

hi this is happening to me on my ati x1900xt running 3dmark 06 ...88c ,90 .then i get a blue screen with text on it then pc restarts

With no overclock? Could be its overheating. Are you using the default drivers that came with the card?

 

[The Asgard]

with no overclock

Using the supplied drivers ?

Like I have already said different games will push the GPU harder and it could be if there is a problem with overheating that this may be masked with the none intensive game. Have you tried running with the case open?

 

[The Asgard]

Looks like you could have a problem. Try running the performance test in Fear not sure if you can loop it. Running at 1920x1200 on mine really pushes the card hard. The fan really cranks up just like the last test in 3D mark 2006.

 

[The Asgard]

Gibbo any comment on these temps? Have I got a faulty card or is this the norm ?

 

[The Asgard]

i have the fan on 100% down to 39c

Run 3D mark now and see if it crashes

 

[The Asgard]

nope the psu is fine ,i got a total watts display with it @ most watts in 3dmark 06 the watts got upto 250watts & downs again

i ran 3d mark06 all the way to the end ,i got 4854

the temps only got upto 55 -60c with the fan on 100%

go here
http://www.solosreviews.net/Reviews/Index/GecubeX1900XT_05.html

Looks like its overheating. I would get an RMA and send it back.

 

[The Asgard]

if u go to the link on me above post at the bottom it happend to him the temps he said
Idle temperatures were around 54 - 57'C while idle. Under load they went to around 69'C. thats about right same as mine

as for me pc resetting i think its was the ram ,the voltage was 260 when it should have been 275.

So your load temps under 3D mark 2006 are 69'c ?

 

[The Asgard]

less than that went upto 55c ,i had the fan on full 100%

OK. What temps do you get with the fan on auto? Did you not say it failed to complete the test with the fan on auto ?

 

[The Asgard]

Just reserated mine with the standard Reserator cheap block. Temps are around 50'c under load and I can max out the card 690/800. Very pleased. See all it needed was a bit of water

 

[The Asgard]

Finaly got this thing past the CCC limits. 06>6199 05>12292





ATI tool 0.25b12b
1) Disable Ati Hotkey Poller in service.msc
2) Set voltages in ATITool to vgpu 1.4, mvddc 2.079, mvddq 2.079, vddci 1.486
3) Fan control to dynamic.

I found dropping the memory voltage actually made it more stable, weird. All on air.

Nice score m8! Interesting. What drivers are you using?

I can only get around 5700 with mine clocked 690/800 and X2 running at 2.65. Wonder if the x1900 is bottlenecked on the memory? Can't see how a difference of +3 on the core would account for this. X1900 bottlenecked on the memory and they are using 1.1 memory chips that are running underspec,ummm. Perhaps there is reason behind the madness after all. A bios update which would be guaranteed to work with a nice boost in performance. Might be worth checking what the delta's are for increase in core against increase in memory with regard to performance.