Everything is working... but need to somehow adjust the fan for max cooling. Also am ordering some 'Arctic Silver" thermal grease which should work a little better than the stuff that came with it.
I was just wondering the other day: what if you overclocked a vintage 8086 PC to a couple GHz or so. Would it instantly fry, or would it just have no idea what you're talking about?
....it would suddenly, and yes, instantly, fry. Turn into a pile of hot dust even.
Since I am the proud owner of a brand spanking new PC, I have started on my endless quest to modify/upgrade it. I noticed my video card is running WAY too hot -about 80c idol and 110c on full load! I ordered (from newegg.com of course) a new VGA cooling heatsink/fan combo and will let everyone know how it goes once installed.
It 'should' let me overclock quite a bit as well.
Assuming this is a desktop, what card do you have? that is WAAAAAAAAY hot.
Since I am the proud owner of a brand spanking new PC, I have started on my endless quest to modify/upgrade it. I noticed my video card is running WAY too hot -about 80c idol and 110c on full load! I ordered (from newegg.com of course) a new VGA cooling heatsink/fan combo and will let everyone know how it goes once installed.
It 'should' let me overclock quite a bit as well.
I don't have room for a card fan.
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Just got it in. Installed it. Already my idol temps have decreased by about 7 degrees C. It should lower another 1-3 degrees as the thermal paste sets. (Although I am thinking that I may have used too much of the stuff.....)
huh? thermal paste? Video card? Im lost
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
Assuming this is a desktop, what card do you have? that is WAAAAAAAAY hot.
Edit: just noticed older post.. never mind
I've actually upgraded the card (again) since that post. I now have a Sapphire ATI 5850 which is probably overkill for my 1680 by 1050 monitor. I did add an additional case fan to blow through the video card since my sound card is nearly touching from beneath and block most of the air flow.