Not all 8800s run hot. check this out

Thats SLI GTS running at 700/1000 idle, running RF online max setting 1hour+ they dont go over 60C

Check out my CPU temp also. I blew my x6800 (laugh out loud here:_________) So i got a E6400 cuzz im broke now! and clocked it to 3.4ghz (will edit comp stats later in profile.

I'll get ya more screenies later when i get home i managed to take this one before coming to work. If u need any help figuring out Its done its prety simple.

P.S CPU is water cooled, Video cards stock cooling

 

So......how do you get them to run that cool?

 

get riva tuner and set the fans to 100% Also if u have a decent case in example ThermalTake 8003series reverse the front and rotate it so the fan will be near the cards instead in fron to fthe case and make sure its blowing air in and now out.

 

just a thought, wouldnt running the fans at 100% all the time cause it to break down faster?

 

I'll let you know in a couple weeks/months/ or years lol Im not planning to keep them on air for long, Im waiting for my GTS water blocks in the mail =)

 

OT, but your username is panamaniankid..are you from Panama? if so, how are the room temps there (w/o aircon)?

 

Don't forget it all depends on how cold the room is where you run your computer. Over here in the UK hardly anyone has aircon, and the room I have my pc in is tiny and so heats up really quick. It's been hot here recently and even with the window all the way open I've been tempted to strip off butt naked when playing games as this 8800 acts like central heating, and 10 minutes of gaming causes the card to hit 87C.

A word of warning; if you are going to route your WC pipes through an empty pci slot for whatever reason, DON'T use the slot above the 8800. The heat actually melted my tubing, just lucky I noticed it before it got all the way through (the grill at the back of the card is hot enough to burn you)

[EDIT] lol you got there first about the aircon

 

over here in the Philippines, were hitting record highs in summer temps (lol if i get a dollar every time i mentioned that here i could buy myself a nice mouse)

and since electricity would shoot with a/c on 24/7 i bought myself an ultra 120 and run my e6300 at stock (and undervolted)..LMAO

my 8800GTS might not see overclocking action too as the NB of the 965P-S3 is hot and its just on top of the 8800GTS so 8800GTS heat+NB heat = microwave oven for a case

 

Jesus, wawaY you dont half have serious temp problems, we moan when we cant OC past 3.5GHz coz the temps break to high, your having to undervolt coz your temps are high at stock :O
You should live in a igloo, that would be better

 

LMAO.. well my ultra 120 is still in need of lapping (uneven and non-smooth base) so im at stock speeds and undervolt ill get to OC it in a day or two when i have the time to lap the base

edit..how does an e6300 at stock and undervolted to 1.25 with an ultra 120 and as-5 idling at 38c on a room temp of 30c sound? get my point? if temps drop by 5c after i lap this cooler then ill OC

 

this is what you need to lower the temps http://www.pccasegear.com/prod3724.htm just place it directly below the 88 in the pci pc case slot. It sucks the hot air directly out from the heat sink on the 88. You will lover the temps about 5c more if you speed up the card fan.

 

How is your 8800 GTS 640 running 700 wow thats awsome, mine cant go above 621, if i got to 648 system will crash after 5 mins of gaming..........also my card runs about 47-50c stock fan speed idle, and about 60-68c load, thats as high as ive seen it go, heavy gaming with FEAR AA/AF on that will put more heat on a card.............did you do a volt mod on your card?

 

I have just been playing fear with max graphics i have no slow downs runs like a charm im using the E660 and a BFG 8800 GTS 640mb my CPU temp in game was about 45c max and my card was running about 60c thats all on max settings my room is quite cold so i guess it helps, this is the case im using to.
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/103565

 

I'm wondering if the trick with the Vantec Spectrum Fan Card will work with these as well as it did with the 6800s; remove the hsf cover and stick one of these badboys in the slot underneath, I may have to try this :eyebrows:, I still have that Vantec knocking about here somewhere..

 

forgot to mention i have just set the fan speed to 80% all the time with riva tuner to get these results

 

yeah, the space below the 8800 is like a sauna im planning to have an exhaust on the sidepanel in that area to expel the hot air

 

here are some pics of my pc.

thats the blower at the bottom.

 

thats exactly what ive been planning! except only one exhaust (near the rear) and one intake above that would blow air between the Northbridge and the topside of the 8800