PNY 5800ULTRA-question?

H-A-V-A-C · 01-20-04, 04:12 PM

I have a pny 5800 ultra.I just got this 1 back from pny rma.

I noticed that when i turn my computer on-- ill here the fan spin for a sec--but the fan no longer spins after that.

I didnt notice this before ,but does the fan spin at all in 2d mode?

It will spin in 3d mode.

I thought that the fan had 2 speeds--1 for 2d and 1 for 3d.

Am i wrong?

thx

**saturnotaku** · 01-20-04, 04:14 PM

Nope, you're right. The dustbuster will activate at boot then go away once Windows loads. I'm not sure if the fan is completely shut off, but if not it's spinning at a speed low enough to keep the card cooled sufficiently for the lower clock speeds that it runs at.

Your card is behaving normally, no need to worry.

H-A-V-A-C · 01-20-04, 04:21 PM

Atleast on mine--the fan doesnt spin at all in 2d mode.

GlowStick · 01-20-04, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by H-A-V-A-C
Atleast on mine--the fan doesnt spin at all in 2d mode.

They changed it to not spin up in 2d mode, they says its not nessisary so i guess its not. seems to be working for people anyways.

H-A-V-A-C · 01-21-04, 11:08 AM

Thx for the info guys.

I have a 120 fan blowing on the card anyway so it really doesnt matter that the fan only works in 3d mode

It not as loud as what people would think--i guess it according to how solid and insulated your case is--but i always use headphones while playing games.

I almost purchased the 5950 ,but i really dont see enough speed increase to spend the money---waiting on the pci-x now.

I will admit that going with the amd 64 processer sped things up very well.

**ricercar** · 01-30-04, 06:04 PM

My PNY 5800 Ultra fan has always performed like you describe--fan on for power up or 3D gaming, but never for 2D. It's not performing significantly differently than my 5900 Ultra engineering sample, so I haven't been tempted to buy a consumer version.

Out of curiosity, What happened to your 5800U? I had to RMA a PNY 5800U that Just died one day, with artifacts even on the post screen. Since then, I've put a fan on the passively cooled backside, and never had a further problem.

bkswaney · 01-30-04, 06:09 PM

My 5800u done the same thing.
It's still kicking. I saw the guy who got it
from me had it for sale the other day.

It was a real overclocker tho. 590 core/1160
memory.

Rock stable.

quik_2_win · 01-30-04, 06:37 PM

PNY 5800 Ultra= nice card.
I am curious about the RMA though- what happened to it? Did they repair your card, or send you a NOS (new-old stock)? I would be surprised if PNY had these cards still sitting in a warehouse somewhere- their production was quite limited.

01-20-04, 04:12 PM	#1
H-A-V-A-C Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9	PNY 5800ULTRA-question? I have a pny 5800 ultra.I just got this 1 back from pny rma. I noticed that when i turn my computer on-- ill here the fan spin for a sec--but the fan no longer spins after that. I didnt notice this before ,but does the fan spin at all in 2d mode? It will spin in 3d mode. I thought that the fan had 2 speeds--1 for 2d and 1 for 3d. Am i wrong? thx

01-30-04, 06:04 PM	#6
ricercar fugue master Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: silicon valley Posts: 1,603	My PNY 5800 Ultra fan has always performed like you describe--fan on for power up or 3D gaming, but never for 2D. It's not performing significantly differently than my 5900 Ultra engineering sample, so I haven't been tempted to buy a consumer version. Out of curiosity, What happened to your 5800U? I had to RMA a PNY 5800U that Just died one day, with artifacts even on the post screen. Since then, I've put a fan on the passively cooled backside, and never had a further problem. __________________ I used to drive a Heisenberg, but whenever I'd glance at the speedometer, I'd get lost.

01-30-04, 06:09 PM	#7
bkswaney Mr. Extreme! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SC Posts: 3,421	My 5800u done the same thing. It's still kicking. I saw the guy who got it from me had it for sale the other day. It was a real overclocker tho. 590 core/1160 memory. Rock stable. __________________ Notebook! Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX AMD 64 Athlon X2 @ 2GHz (QL62) 15.6 inch HD WideScreen Nvidia 8200M-G 895mb 2Gig system ram 250Gig SATA 5400rpm HDrive Vista Premium

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01-20-04, 04:14 PM	#2
saturnotaku Apple user. Deal with it. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The 'burbs, IL USA Posts: 12,502	Nope, you're right. The dustbuster will activate at boot then go away once Windows loads. I'm not sure if the fan is completely shut off, but if not it's spinning at a speed low enough to keep the card cooled sufficiently for the lower clock speeds that it runs at. Your card is behaving normally, no need to worry.

01-20-04, 04:21 PM	#3
H-A-V-A-C Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9	Atleast on mine--the fan doesnt spin at all in 2d mode.

01-21-04, 11:08 AM	#5
H-A-V-A-C Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 9	Thx for the info guys. I have a 120 fan blowing on the card anyway so it really doesnt matter that the fan only works in 3d mode It not as loud as what people would think--i guess it according to how solid and insulated your case is--but i always use headphones while playing games. I almost purchased the 5950 ,but i really dont see enough speed increase to spend the money---waiting on the pci-x now. I will admit that going with the amd 64 processer sped things up very well.

01-30-04, 06:37 PM	#8
quik_2_win Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 205	PNY 5800 Ultra= nice card. I am curious about the RMA though- what happened to it? Did they repair your card, or send you a NOS (new-old stock)? I would be surprised if PNY had these cards still sitting in a warehouse somewhere- their production was quite limited.