Overheating and similar issues with GeForce GTX 280

[AMC_Duke]

Hey guys i Just got my gtx 280 and as soon as I start a Game like Crysis or Lost PLanet it starts to lag but te fps seems normal, and after a while the screen goes blank and crashes the System :thumbdwn:

Temperature is going about 86° under load Driver version 177,26

I got a

E6600
Asus P5W DH Deluxe
650 watt be Quiet Dark Power

Any ideas ?

[nekrosoft13]

temp could be an issue

[Goran]

Temp should be ok as long it's under 110C. However, check so that the card is getting power from 2 separate 12v lines. Each 12v line is limited to 20 amps and this cards needs 40amps. You must use a 6-pin from line 1 and 8 pin from line 2 (example) and make sure the card does not share 12v from the motherboard!

[AMC_Duke]

Temp should be ok as long it's under 110C. However, check so that the card is getting power from 2 separate 12v lines. Each 12v line is limited to 20 amps and this cards needs 40amps. You must use a 6-pin from line 1 and 8 pin from line 2 (example) and make sure the card does not share 12v from the motherboard!

That is somthing i will look into after work ! thanks =)

[spajdr]

Make sure you have good cooling inside case, i never got more then 76C when playing crysis or something other with AA, still it should not crash.

[Lfctony]

Temp should be ok as long it's under 110C. However, check so that the card is getting power from 2 separate 12v lines. Each 12v line is limited to 20 amps and this cards needs 40amps. You must use a 6-pin from line 1 and 8 pin from line 2 (example) and make sure the card does not share 12v from the motherboard!

The 40A RECOMMENDED is for TOTAL system power usage. The GTX280 doesn't need 40A on it's own, that would be 480W for one card only! AFAIK, the power draw for this card is 30amps higher than a 8800GTX. I used to run my 8800GTX on a 480W PSU with 28A on the 12V... So a 30A total 12V+ PSU should be fine, depending on the rest of the hardware...

[AMC_Duke]

Make sure you have good cooling inside case, i never got more then 76C when playing crysis or something other with AA, still it should not crash.

I have 2 big fans blowing on the card the temp just goes from 40 idle to 84 when i start a game =/

[pizzaguy]

make sure the card does not share 12v from the motherboard!

I am willing to bet its his PSU causing the problem because of what you just mentioned. This is why I prefer a strong single 12v rail PSU as it takes out all the guess work of a multiple rail PSU.

He is most likely overloading one of the rails hence when he games the card needs power and its not getting it=shut down.

[AMC_Duke]

I am willing to bet its his PSU causing the problem because of what you just mentioned. This is why I prefer a strong single 12v rail PSU as it takes out all the guess work of a multiple rail PSU.

He is most likely overloading one of the rails hence when he games the card needs power and its not getting it=shut down.

I tryed it again with case open and a big fan in front but as soon as i launch a game the fan speeds up on full speed and reached up to 104 ° i think thats not normal :(

do you guys think overheating can hapen due to less power from the PSU too ?

[-=DVS=-]

There might be lack of contact between cooler and GPU , maybe it was assembled poorly.

[K007]

104C...defiantly get a screw driver and try to tighten it....but gently...like give it a pat to see if its loose...104C is defiantly screwed up. 110C is dead zone.

[G-Man]

water cool that bitch!

[MikeC]

I tryed it again with case open and a big fan in front but as soon as i launch a game the fan speeds up on full speed and reached up to 104 ° i think thats not normal :(

do you guys think overheating can hapen due to less power from the PSU too ?I've had this happen before and I was able to correct it by re-installing drivers. Give it a shot.

[AMC_Duke]

I've had this happen before and I was able to correct it by re-installing drivers. Give it a shot.

I tryed old and new Drivers it didnt helped it just explodet like a Rocket from 40 idle up to 105+ till the system shut down and i dont think this is because the cpu well i send the card back for exchange =((( how sad this is :thumbdwn:

Hope i get a new one soon :headexplode:

[MikeC]

Sorry to hear that. What motherboard were you installing it on?

[AMC_Duke]

Sorry to hear that. What motherboard were you installing it on?

its a Asus P5W DH Deluxe

[Lfctony]

What make was your GTX 280?

[AMC_Duke]

What make was your GTX 280?

It was an Evga Geforce GTX 280

[Lfctony]

Mine has the same exact problem. It shoots up to 100C+, I shut down the test before it goes over that. I'm using the wires that came with the card btw, my PSU has no 8-pin connections... How are you connecting yours?

[particleman]

Mine has the exact same problem. My motherboard is also a P5W DH. When I play Crysis after about 5 minutes the screen just goes black. My power supply is only an Enermax Liberty 500W, so I might try getting a new powersupply, but yours is 650W so it makes me wonder if that is the problem. My entire system doesn't shutdown, just the video card/display signal shuts off and I can hear a sound loop for a few seconds then the sounds go back to normal but the display doesn't return till a reboot.

[Dreamingawake]

Same issue with my 280.

I'm pretty sure it's due to high temps.

Double check your Cpu and system case temps. make sure they're not
above normal.

I have to re-apply thermal paste on my Cpu because it's idle temp is too high..

But try setting the fan speed manually on your 280, and I bet you won't get that error anymore..

[Lfctony]

I just connected a better PSU, much better actually. Same problem, so its not the PSU for you guys either I'm guessing. Must be either the card not making proper contact (mine does, took it out and re-seated the heatsink after applying AS5), or we have a faulty sensor...

[Dreamingawake]

Interesting.. did you manually set the fan speed with EVGA Precision ??

Set it at about 70% and fire up a game and see if it still happens..

I should mention my card only 'blacked' out my system when I played Crysis..

Mass Effect, Lego Indiana Jones, and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 all run beautifully..!!

[Lfctony]

I don't have the precision tool as my card is a BFG one... It's not out on eVGA's site yet, v 1.2.0...

[Dreamingawake]

Ahh okay, darn.. I'm guessing Rivatuner doesn't work with the 280's yet ??

I re applied the thermal paste to my cpu and temps dropped 20-25 degrees !!!

temps also dropped 25 on my gtx 280.. idling at 45 degrees instead of 70 now !! :D