New to 580s

Hopper64 · 11-13-11, 04:55 PM

I hope to have 2 580s in SLI running in the next few weeks. I am coming from 2 6970s in CF mode, and about the only game I play is IL2 Cliffs of Dover. Been running ATI for past many years. Don't know if I will see a big difference in this game or not.

I had a couple of questions. Is there a program to assist with cooling the chips? I understand the cards run fairly hot. Is there a picture somewhere showing the connection between the 2 cards? Should I use both connections in SLI?

Thanks. Sorry for the newbie questions.

miahallen · 11-13-11, 07:16 PM

1 or 2 connectors is fine, either way works the same....and yes these cards run very warm 80-100C is pretty normal under load with stock heatsinks.

2x580 seems TOTAL overkill ofr IL2

Hopper64 · 11-13-11, 09:08 PM

Thanks. Any solution to get the temps down? I am hoping to get 2 EVGA cards, the ones with 3gigs of memory. Appreciate the help.

Spartan 117 · 11-14-11, 12:07 AM

Placing more fans in your case can help cool down the cards.

**Rummy** · 11-14-11, 01:17 AM

I have 2 580's and they don't get that hot, just use MSI Afterburner and set up a fan profile and you will be fine. Mine is 60 degrees/69% fan speed then 70/70 80/80 and so on.

Hopper64 · 11-14-11, 07:58 AM

Thanks. I'll check out MSI afterburner. Appreciate the help.

Hopper64 · 11-26-11, 05:24 PM

I have one 580 up and running, but I have an odd problem. The bios screen doesn't fill the whole of the 27" monitor I am using. It's about 2 inches off symmetically all the way around. ?? Same thing when I run memtest. Using a new Rampage IV extreme with the lastest bios. I have checked the bios up and down for a setting here. Any ideas? Thanks.

11-13-11, 04:55 PM	#1
Hopper64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	New to 580s I hope to have 2 580s in SLI running in the next few weeks. I am coming from 2 6970s in CF mode, and about the only game I play is IL2 Cliffs of Dover. Been running ATI for past many years. Don't know if I will see a big difference in this game or not. I had a couple of questions. Is there a program to assist with cooling the chips? I understand the cards run fairly hot. Is there a picture somewhere showing the connection between the 2 cards? Should I use both connections in SLI? Thanks. Sorry for the newbie questions.

11-13-11, 07:16 PM	#2
miahallen Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 73	Re: New to 580s 1 or 2 connectors is fine, either way works the same....and yes these cards run very warm 80-100C is pretty normal under load with stock heatsinks. 2x580 seems TOTAL overkill ofr IL2 __________________ THE POST COUNTER IS NOT AN INTELLIGENCE METER Asus Rampage IV Formula \|\| i7 3820 @ 5GHz \|\| 32GB G.SKILL @ 2000MHz tri-SLI eVGA GTX 580 @ 900-1150MHz \|\| 120GB Vertex 3 & 500GB Momentus XT Enermax Revolution 1050W PSU \|\| Samsung 305T Plus \|\| Windows 7 x64

11-13-11, 09:08 PM	#3
Hopper64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Re: New to 580s Thanks. Any solution to get the temps down? I am hoping to get 2 EVGA cards, the ones with 3gigs of memory. Appreciate the help.

11-14-11, 12:07 AM	#4
Spartan 117 Halo PWNz0r Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 538	Re: New to 580s Placing more fans in your case can help cool down the cards. __________________ i7 3930K with Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo MSI X79A-GD65 16GB G.Skill RipjawsZ DDR3 2400 Quad Channel 2 PNY XLR8 GTX 670 in SLI 1 PNY XLR8 GTX 560 Ti for PhysX Crucial M4 256GB SSD - OS/games WD 500GB 7200RPM HDD - Storage Team Executor XBOX 360 HDD Adapter for JTAG 360 HDD Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit LG Blu-Ray burner Samsung DVD-RW burner Cougar GX V.2 1050W PSU Cougar Evolution case 40" Sony Bravia KDL40V5100 @ 1080P

11-14-11, 01:17 AM	#5
Rummy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Under your bed Posts: 1,684	Re: New to 580s I have 2 580's and they don't get that hot, just use MSI Afterburner and set up a fan profile and you will be fine. Mine is 60 degrees/69% fan speed then 70/70 80/80 and so on.

11-14-11, 07:58 AM	#6
Hopper64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Re: New to 580s Thanks. I'll check out MSI afterburner. Appreciate the help.

11-26-11, 05:24 PM	#7
Hopper64 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Re: New to 580s I have one 580 up and running, but I have an odd problem. The bios screen doesn't fill the whole of the 27" monitor I am using. It's about 2 inches off symmetically all the way around. ?? Same thing when I run memtest. Using a new Rampage IV extreme with the lastest bios. I have checked the bios up and down for a setting here. Any ideas? Thanks.