Official "I just got a Geforce GTX 5xx thread"

[Bah!]

Originally Posted by agentkay

I almost wish it would kick up the fanspeed a little sooner and faster but I guess that has to be expected for the default autofan mode. Room temp are 22C.

Try Afterburner. It's easy as pie and really makes a difference. You just move a little box around to whatever fan setting you want at whatever temp and then it will do it automatically from then on. It's much better than the default fan profile.

[Blacklash]

Originally Posted by brunner

I don't want to hassle with TIM replacement but maybe I have no choice. @75% fan, it's up to 100c after less than 10 mins in Metro.

That's hot. Taking the HSF off is not difficult. The worst part is removing the old TIM itself.

It's a flippin' mess.

Results from users are mixed. I've seen guys only claim a 3C drop while others have reported up to 10C. I guess environment, airflow in the case, and how bad the initial job was plays a role.

If you end up not being able to manage your temps well and aren't satisfied, get rid of the card. If my cards loaded @ 100C and nothing I tried changed that, I would send then back.

[Slytat]

Originally Posted by Blacklash

If my cards loaded @ 100C and nothing I tried changed that, I would send then back.

Ditto.

I haven't seen anything like that but I wouldn't keep them if I did.

[Blacklash]

I'm baffled why nVidia didn't put the shark gill style intakes on the side of their 470s like they did with the 260s. That helps a lot when the cards are used on top of one another.

If I owned 480 SLi I'd probably water cool and swing @ 850 on the core.

[Slytat]

Originally Posted by Blacklash

I'm baffled why nVidia didn't put the shark gill style intakes on the side of their 470s like they did with the 260s. That helps a lot when the cards are used on top of one another.

If I owned 480 SLi I'd probably water cool and swing @ 850 on the core.

I'm running 480 SLI on air. I don't have any heat issues whatsoever. I was really worried up until the time that I actually tested them that I'd have to send them back.

I've yet to see them break 80c using fan profiles. In fact, they run significantly cooler than my Tri SLI 280 setup did. My 5870 CF ran cooler and with no need for profiles but I'm very happy with the 480 SLI setup (especially in DX11 titles). In games like Metro 2033, I can immediately tell the difference.

[Blacklash]

Originally Posted by Slytat

I'm running 480 SLI on air. I don't have any heat issues whatsoever. I was really worried up until the time that I actually tested them that I'd have to send them back.

I've yet to see them break 80c using fan profiles. In fact, they run significantly cooler than my Tri SLI 280 setup did. My 5870 CF ran cooler and with no need for profiles but I'm very happy with the 480 SLI setup (especially in DX11 titles). In games like Metro 2033, I can immediately tell the difference.

That's very good. I saw 85C using auto fan settings after 2hours in Crysis all VH @ 1920x. That's with the default TIM job though. I'm satisfied with the gaming performance here too. It's very smooth. I vync now because I'm on a 120Hz LCD. 60-120FPS is ideal to me.

Unfortunately, this mobo will only run 16x2 in the first two slots, so I had to move my bottom card up right next to my top. In addition, I've noticed this 120Hz LCD adds 3C to my temps.

I'll be testing out this new TIM application under load tonight.

Enjoy those 480s, and I know you will

[newparad1gm]

Seems like its been a real crapshoot with these temps. I probably have everything going against me in terms on how my heating situation should be. My SLI GTX 480s cards are right up against each other because of the setup of my PCI-e x16 slots on my mobo. I'm also running dual monitors (technically triple but 3D Vision Surround isn't out yet so on of my monitors just sits there, unloved ) Yet my idle temps are 50-55C on my first card and 35-40C on my second card. This is with the fans on 80%, which is about the same loudness as my GTX 280s at 100%. FurMark pwns my setup and brings the temps on my first card up to 97C and my second to 77C. I rarely see my first card go over 80C during regular gaming sessions though, and I'm thinking if my mobo didn't force my first card to sodomize my second, temps would be much lower. This is also with the 480s OCed to 800/2000.

[Slytat]

Originally Posted by newparad1gm

Seems like its been a real crapshoot with these temps. I probably have everything going against me in terms on how my heating situation should be. My SLI GTX 480s cards are right up against each other because of the setup of my PCI-e x16 slots on my mobo. I'm also running dual monitors (technically triple but 3D Vision Surround isn't out yet so on of my monitors just sits there, unloved ) Yet my idle temps are 50-55C on my first card and 35-40C on my second card. This is with the fans on 80%, which is about the same loudness as my GTX 280s at 100%. FurMark pwns my setup and brings the temps on my first card up to 97C and my second to 77C. I rarely see my first card go over 80C during regular gaming sessions though, and I'm thinking if my mobo didn't force my first card to sodomize my second, temps would be much lower. This is also with the 480s OCed to 800/2000.

I have mine side by side. As I've mentioned before in other threads, I put an Antec spot fan at the back of the cards (where the power connectors are) and 2 x 60mm fans on the back of the case (where the card mountings are). This ensures there is always a good flow of air over and between the cards.

Originally Posted by Blacklash

Enjoy those 480s, and I know you will

I will and the same to you mate

[mailman2]

Originally Posted by brunner

Firstly, I think an OC'd 5870 is hardly different from a regular 5870. You might as well drop it back to stock to keep the fan noise down. I've OCed mine 5870s to 970/1300 and results were almost exactly the same as 850/1200.

Mine is water cooled so theres no fan noise and it never break 36c loaded. Thats at 1Ghz core.

[Blacklash]

I'm only on air here. With my cards stacked on top of one another (slots 1 and 2) it looks like this with 45% fan speed in a closed case.



Load testing tonight. I was 3C lower @ 60Hz.

[AthlonXP1800]

Whooo I just got home and got broadband back online after offline for 12 hours. Checked Scan UK site to find EVGA GTX 470 still not in stock but here one more new product listing EVGA GTX 470 SC in stock!!! caught my eye and ordered it right away. Look like Scan UK still have some or lots of EVGA GTX 470 SC & EVGA GTX 480 SC cards in stock.

Look forward to receive the card on next Tuesday.

[Maverick123w]

Got my 470 this afternoon