4850 really heats up my PC case...

Could a better heatsink really help????

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Outside temperature is about 32 degree Celsius...

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PC's get hot, and it might not be a problem at all. What are the

Well, the system runs fine. But compared to 8088 PCs...

The two are indeed conducting all heat to the metal case...


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Coulde if it vents the heat outside of the case like the HSF on the 4870.
They put a crap HSF on the 4850 which is odd considering the 3870 comes
with a nice HSF that vents heat outside of the case. The below HSF will fit
the 4850 and will really cool the 4850 down but it still doesn't vent heat
outside of the case.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article854-page1.html

 

Did you do the manual fan settings ?

Cause it should help with heat after you bring the temp. down on
video card it will be putting out less heat in the case

And I had to do it again after I updated my drivers on my 4870

here's how if you haven't already done it


AMD's Radeon HD 4000 series graphics cards are impressive on most
fronts, but, they're a touch hotter than most users would like -
particularly the single-slot Radeon HD 4850.

The heat-factor isn't helped by AMD's lacklustre automatic fan
control. Up until now, users have been unable to manually control the
speed of their fans.

That, however, is no longer the case as a forum user going by the name
of bretware over at Guru3D has provided a useful workaround that'll
let users manually control their card's fan speed, and consequently
lower temperatures.

According to bretware, a user needs to follow these simple steps:

1. In Catalyst Control Centre, make sure clock and memory settings are
correct and turn on Overdrive
2. Create a Catalyst Control Centre profile called "fanspeed"
3. Navigate to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\ATI\ACE\ and you'll
find an XML file titled "fanspeed", open the file in Notepad or your
preferred editor. The file should resemble the following:
4. If Using XP its in folder C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local
Settings\Application Data\ATI\ACE

<Feature name="FanSpeedAlgorithm_0">
<Property name="FanSpeedAlgorithm" value="Manual" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedRPMTarget_0">
<Property name="Want" value="0" />
</Feature>
<Feature name="FanSpeedPercentTarget_0">
<Property name="Want" value="65" />

4. As shown above, change the "FanSpeedAlgorithm" value to Manual and
the "FanSpeedPercentTarget" value to 65 (or your preferred fan speed
in percentage)
5. Save the file and reload the "fanspeed" profile in Catalyst Control
Centre.

If you're unable to locate the XML file, you may be required to set
your operating system to show hidden/system files.

Bretware adds that "you may have to select the profile everytime you
start the computer, but it will work until there is a fix or better
info so i can figure how to change the auto target temp".

 

4. If Using XP its in folder C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local

I have set it to "100".


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Couldn't quite find it in Hong Kong's Golden Computer Center... maybe I
look harder next time...

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http://www.silentpcreview.com/article854-page1.html

Is there a one-slot solution?

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100 would sound like a vacuum cleaner. 40 - 45% is all you need to drop the
temps about 20c.

 

The one I listed is a one slot solution but all 3rd party HSF's are quite
large so putting anything in the slot beside the video card is impossible.
I never put anything in the slot beside the video card anyway because of
the heat they generate. I see some mb manfucturer's put the PCI-E 1x slot
right beside the video card PCI-E 16x slot which is a bit dumb IMO. Only
other card I ever put in my PC is a soundcard and you want that as far away
from the video card as possible to avoid potential EMI issues. Next
soundcard I buy will be PCI-E 1x so would definately make sure the mb has a
PCI-E 1x slot far away from the video card slot.

 

Here's some other VGA coolers to consider.

This one is passive (has no fan) but is a popular choice amongst
enthusiasts.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=27878&vpn=ACCELERO-S1-REV2
&manufacture=Arctic%20Cooling

Zalman are always good and I did buy one of theirs for an X800XL a few
years back. Was quiter and cooled better than stock but they are not
cheap to buy either.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26839&vpn=VF1000%
20LED&manufacture=ZALMAN%20TECH

I still think that DuoOrb is your best choice because it is cheaper and
cools well. And they all cover 2 slots so no way to get around that.

 

I have set it to "100".

Well even at 100% speed, the card is still at about 65C (not playing
game). I noticed that the 8.7 driver reports a higher temperature than
the hotfix driver.

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http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26839&vpn=VF1000 LED&manufacture=ZALMAN TECH

I agree. that Zalman is horribly expensive...

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Shoulda spent the extra money and got the 4870.

 

Shoulda spent the extra money and got the 4870.

Ha ha ha... it's just a gamem Your Honor... And you are wasting playing
it, Your Majesty.


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Shoulda spent the extra money and got the 4870.

BTW, sitting too much could degrade your heart and lung, and could bring
about constipation or other intestinal problems.

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Yea, I have real problems with my feet swelling from sitting too much, not
to mention it irritates my hemerroids.

 

I can attest to the constipation.

 

Shoulda spent the extra money and got the 4870.

Haemorrhoid?

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