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Title: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: legili on August 05, 2011, 11:09:51 PM so i have been mining bitcoins with my gpu on and average of 28 mhash/s
(a geforce 9800 GTX plus) back in the days it was the fastest available... however i noticed the temps can really run up high (85 degrees centigrade) causing my pc to shut down for security reasons... my hdd also runs up to high tempratures, i am goign to buy some fans however i want to make sure my pc caps it's capacity when it reaches certain tempratures (hdd 48 degrees gpu 80 maybe even less...) maybe anyone of you knows a good programme for capping it's capacity at higher temps... Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: Nicolai Larsen on August 05, 2011, 11:36:47 PM It's a waste of time and effort mining 28 Mhash/s.
Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: bmgjet on August 06, 2011, 12:05:38 AM Dont waste your time, If your making less then 100MHash/s your losing money.
Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: the joint on August 06, 2011, 12:11:22 AM Dont waste your time, If your making less then 100MHash/s your losing money. Unless, of course, he keeps his Bitcents and the price of Bitcoin skyrockets to $xxx or $x,xxx or $xx,xxx. But then again, buying is so much easier, and spending is the American way. Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: UrbanAdventurer on August 06, 2011, 07:17:48 AM put a heat shield between your gpu and hard drives. Look at your GPU's clock and bring it down. Open the side of your case and see if it helps.
Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: indicasteve on August 06, 2011, 07:31:58 AM I have the same card.
My gpu temp went to 143 degrees! Not recommended for mining. Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: Cellcote on August 06, 2011, 11:24:25 AM I agree with NizeGuy and bmgjet, you shouldn't mine with such a card. If you still want to mine, consider downclocking your card with a tool like MSI Afterburner
Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: legili on August 06, 2011, 05:50:10 PM well thanks you guys, great response even within a days time...
it is indeed an old card but i remember installing it liek it was yesterday (hehe) i am planning to get a new pc before 11-11-11 (for those of you who know what happens then) i think i'll have it running duing school days(if i get it to run at stable temps...) i am now going to check my fans thanks once again for your advice... Title: Re: gpu overheats due to mining Post by: UrbanAdventurer on August 06, 2011, 07:03:03 PM Get an electricity meter, because I don't think it is profitable now that the market has tanked.
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