my nvidia geforce 8500GT reach 80C

Natashale · June 6th, 2009, 10:20 PM

Hello, my nvidia geforce 8500GT reach 80C in load and 58C Idle actually it reach 80C on a old game from 2005 while in cod 4 and gta 4 it reach 75C 76C Max also it have a passive cooler what can i do?its also overlocked from gpu core 450MHZ to 710MHZ and from memory from 400MHZ to 510MHZ

**Regeneration** · June 7th, 2009, 05:24 AM

80C during load with passive cooling is normal in most of the GPUs. If you would like to improve overclocking and reduce the temperature, you can either buy VGA cooler like Thermaltake DuOrb or just stick a fan on the passive heatsink.

Natashale · June 7th, 2009, 09:23 AM

but once it did reach 85C and i saw artifacts in the game so 80C is normal? i dont have to be worried at anything?

Kirill · June 7th, 2009, 11:37 AM

Well,in my situation here,I had MSI x1950pro 256mb PCI-e,it was about 1 year ago or so..
I saw lots of artifacts on high temps,tried everything-dust clean,replaced cooler-still same artifacts,and it was on 70C+\-,as far as I remember. After some time,the card just gave me weird red artifacts on boot screen,I replaced that card for Sapphire x1950pro 512mb PCI-e,right now,my pc at not max load of stuff,i have 81C and no artifacts so far...even in games

Natashale · June 7th, 2009, 01:03 PM

with 80-82C no artifacts when it went to 85c i saw artifacts just few of them

IModIntel · June 7th, 2009, 04:52 PM

Passive cards are not made to be stressed in any way. A cheap, and new, card with active cooling would probably a better option than buying a cooler for that low-end card.

**Regeneration** · June 7th, 2009, 05:33 PM

Or you can get some cheap 80mm fan and stick it on it with cable ties.

Natashale · June 7th, 2009, 06:44 PM

yea i will try that eran thx for ur answers

Natashale · June 11th, 2009, 07:17 PM

i overlocked it down it reachs 65C-70C in load 43C Idle and im gonna add a fan to it in few days then id overlock it again
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