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Gah! Bloody Hot ATI Cards

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    #32
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    He He:D

    Is it ok now?

    I think you should RMA it incase you borked it:D


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    #33
    WizZard
    Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    Now let the overclocking begin :)


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    #34
    stevenmu
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,689 Mod ✭✭✭✭stevenmu


    No problem, glad I could help.

    I couldn't find the thread that mentioned it on OcUK, but I think it was another Sapphire x1900, so it could very well be a problem at Saphire's end with them not getting connected properly in the first place.


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    #35
    Cuddlesworth
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    At lest you know you can hit 120c with it.


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    #36
    awhir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭awhir


    krazy_8s wrote:
    At lest you know you can hit 120c with it.

    BUT FOR HOW LONG


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    #37
    riptide
    Registered Users Posts: 739 ✭✭✭riptide


    awhir wrote:
    BUT FOR HOW LONG
    Well i read somewhere in some elctronics journal that for every 10C increase you shorten the life of silicon based microelectronics by half... not that Wizz will keep it long anyways... !!


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    #38
    conzy
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    10degrees increase over what? The recommended safe temperature or room temperature or 0?

    If its roof temperature then theoreticaly, Wizzard has reduced the life of his card to 5 days:D


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    #39
    WizZard
    Registered Users Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    ATI still haven't gotten back to me after that canned email - nor have Sapphire. Imagine if my place burned down due to this card overheating and catching fire (no dust in my case thank God :))
    I wonder how quick their lawyers would be to respond then??


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    #40
    riptide
    Registered Users Posts: 739 ✭✭✭riptide


    conzymaher wrote:
    10degrees increase over what? The recommended safe temperature or room temperature or 0?

    If its roof temperature then theoreticaly, Wizzard has reduced the life of his card to 5 days:D
    Soirry Con, should have added this
    Chip Life = Normal Life in Hours / [((273 + High Temp) / (273 + Normal Temp)) ^ C] , where C I believe is a constant determined by the exact nature of the chip. A graphics card or a mobile chip will have a different 'C' than a normal desktop chip


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    #41
    riptide
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    Found a graph and all!;)


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    #42
    conzy
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    Thanks, It wouldnt last too long at 120 degrees:eek:


    1000th post W00T!!!

    had to be said:D


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    #43
    riptide
    Registered Users Posts: 739 ✭✭✭riptide


    conzymaher wrote:
    Thanks, It wouldnt last too long at 120 degrees:eek:


    1000th post W00T!!!

    had to be said:D
    No it wouldn't. Doing some simple math will tell you that. I estimate aprox 2000hrs at this late hour of guestimating. Also one has to be aware of thermal cycling which occurs when processors undergoe temp changes from turning on-off and other temp causes. Apparently it really cuts down life expectancy of a chip.


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    #44
    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,837 ✭✭✭Alkers


    conzymaher wrote:
    Thanks, It wouldnt last too long at 120 degrees:eek:


    1000th post W00T!!!

    had to be said:D
    Newb :rolleyes:


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    #45
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Simona1986 wrote:
    Newb :rolleyes:

    He He:D


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