Re: HarwareMabeOverheated????
From: Kevin (kevincf_at_excite.com)
Date: 06/27/04
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Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 16:55:50 -0700
It can't hurt! See the reply from Blake indicating a maximum operating
temperature of over 250oF! While that seems very high, Blake is correct in
pointing out that you will get an overheating warning before shutdown.
There may be an electrical or mechanical malfunction with the graphics card
which is causing these video anomalies.
"Pro" <Pro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm soon going to install a new thermotake fan in the side panel so i'll
keep you up-to-date with the results.
>
> Although when i was playing painkiller on the 3rd stage, I noticed some
fairly large white patches where it's obvious there should'nt be any. I
think this could have someting to do with overheated hardware? So do you
think installing a side panel fan will work?
>
> And if so could you tell me should i install it to cool the proccessor(ie:
40oC, or the graphics card ie: 44.5oC while not playing games)?
>
> "Kevin" wrote:
>
> > 50oC would be about 122oF unless I'm mistaken. I still don't have the
> > temperature thing down in the metric system so please pardon me. I am
of
> > the opinion that you may indeed be having heating problems. However,
the
> > problem may not be in your graphics card. The ATI Radeon 9800XT is one
of
> > the best and most advanced cards available. It should handle 50oC, but
> > cooler is better and faster.
> >
> > You could have a processor heating problem. If you have a small fan
handy
> > you can easily test to see if heat is an issue. Simply place the fan so
> > that the stream of air is directed at the intake area of the case. If
you
> > can't do that, direct it at the back of the case so that it passes over
the
> > exhaust port(s) of the case. This will greatly increase air flow into
and
> > out of the case, providing additional cooling to the processor and the
> > graphics card.
> >
> > Run your game and get it really cooking. If cooling, of either the
> > processor, or the graphics card is the problem, the increased air flow
> > provided by the fan will eliminate the game crashes. Check out your
> > thermometer during this exercise and note the cooler operating
temperature
> > of the graphics card.
> >
> > Hope this helps!
> >
> > "Pro" <Pro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:90090B7D-6FFD-448D-B551-95ADD713301E@microsoft.com...
> > > While playing some high graphic games like UT 2004 and playing C&C
> > generals and absolutely dominating the battlefield with about 70
comaches
> > the game will usually stop.
> > >
> > > Most of the time i would get a blank screen that says 'no signal
input''.
> > I tried ALT F4 to exit and CTRL ALT DEL and still no response. This
would
> > usually cause me to reset the computer.
> > >
> > > And once it is reset and windows reboots i get a message that says
''your
> > system has recovered from a serious error which could have resulted from
> > overheated or faulty hardware hardware not being installed properly,
driver
> > or a virus/(es).
> > >
> > > I've ran NAV 03 with all definitions up-to-date and found nothing
wrong.
> > >
> > > Specs:
> > > WINDOWS XP HOME.
> > > AMD ATHLON 64BIT 3200+ CLOCKED AT 2.00GB
> > > 1GB OF DDR 433 KINGMAX SUPERRAM(2 512K/S).
> > > TRITON k8NNXP DDR400/8X (ALREADY SET IN BIOS TO 8X) SUPPORTS 64BIT
> > > RAEDON 9800XT 256MB SET AT 66 IN BIOS AGP SETTINGS (WITH LATEST DRIVER
> > INSTALLED FROM ATI WEBSITE)
> > > 240GB(2X120GB HD) SEAGATE BARRACUDA HD 7200RPM (6% SPACE USED)
> > >
> > > I also have a thermometer on the front of the pc and i have never seen
the
> > graphics card go over 50c. Is it overheated hardware? If so is there a
way i
> > can test if it is overheated?
> > >
> > > This is really annoying as i love playing video games more then
anything
> > and if someone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
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