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[Jett]-XgrinderX
08-10-2009, 11:00 AM
What is an acceptable GPU Idle temperature? Mine is reporting that it is 151F which seems high to me.
Cvette1002
08-10-2009, 11:41 AM
From my very little experience, 70c is about the end of the safe zone, or at least for my card it is. I've never seen a card @ 151f while idle, I'd check and make sure the fan is clean and spinning.

70c -> 158f
[Jett]-Willow
08-10-2009, 03:23 PM
I have a 8800GT, second one in fact, and they've both idled in the 150F range, and this is normal according to Nvidia and eVGA.

However, I've always felt this was high, but as I said both Nvidia and eVGA say this is A-OK.
[Jett]-XgrinderX
08-10-2009, 04:04 PM
Mine is a eVGA GeForce 7900. Where do you find that information? I have looked but obviously looked in the wrong places.
[Jett]-XgrinderX
08-10-2009, 04:08 PM
Never mind, I found an answer at eVGA's FAQ: http://www.evga.com/support/faq/afmmain.aspx?faqid=57289
Marker
08-10-2009, 11:05 PM
If you need more assurance, my card idles at about 154F. Once again, evga says it's fine. : D

And if you're OCD about having a lower temp, you can always air out the dust build-up and then buy an antec gpu fan or something
[Jett]-Jartin
08-11-2009, 04:33 AM
Without doing anything for four hours, my CPU is idling at 114F. And since I am running an onboard 8300 I'm guessing thats as close as it'll get.