GPU Temp 98+ at Idle

[gazzimba]

Is my GPU measuring temp in °F but somehow the softwares are showing it in °C?

 

I have changed the themal compound and the GPU does not feel that hot to touch.

Manually changing the Fan speed does not change much either.

Can anyone tell me if I can check this somewhere?

 

GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor-X OC Boost

Not overclocked and running stock BIOS.

GPU-Z Sensor Log.txt

[desertcomputer]

Use another application to measure the temperature? like precision X?

[WarWeeny]

Use realtemp..

[blu4]

Put your hand (but do not touch) the GPU- is it melting your hand? If yes, it's broken if not, use a different program. Is the fan spinning at all? Did you set a custom curve? From the looks of it it got blazing hot and then the fan kicked in at 100%

[gazzimba]

20 minutes ago, MrUnknownEMC said:

Use another application to measure the temperature? like precision X?

Precision X requires EVGA Cards

I have GPU-Z
shows the same

[gazzimba]

5 minutes ago, blu4 said:

Put your hand (but do not touch) the GPU- is it melting your hand? If yes, it's broken if not, use a different program. Is the fan spinning at all? Did you set a custom curve? From the looks of it it got blazing hot and then the fan kicked in at 100%

It feels warm but not 98°

The fan kicks in at 100% from boot up..

[gazzimba]

7 minutes ago, WarWeeny said:

Use realtemp..

Will try it

 

[desertcomputer]

1 minute ago, gazzimba said:

Precision X requires EVGA Cards

I have GPU-Z
shows the same

 

Ah, what is forgot what is Sapphire software called again. You can search it up. 

[gazzimba]

Just now, MrUnknownEMC said:

Ah, what is forgot what is Sapphire software called again. You can search it up. 

[-rascal-]

Just now, MrUnknownEMC said:

Ah, what is forgot what is Sapphire software called again. You can search it up. 

 

Sapphire TriXX.

 

IT seems like either the GPU temperature sensor is malfunctioning, or the heatsink is not making proper contact with the GPU core/die.

[gazzimba]

Just now, -rascal- said:

 

Sapphire TriXX.

 

IT seems like either the GPU temperature sensor is malfunctioning, or the heatsink is not making proper contact with the GPU core/die.

I just replaced my thermal compound so even if there is a small gap the GPU should be in contact with the heatsink through the paste.

 

there might be a sensor malfunction but I am not familiar with any method to test it..

[desertcomputer]

Just now, gazzimba said:

I just replaced my thermal compound so even if there is a small gap the GPU should be in contact with the heatsink through the paste.

 

there might be a sensor malfunction but I am not familiar with any method to test it..

Get a temperature probe is another way. For example i have sabertooth motherboard which include a temp probe which in your case could work great. 

[ybriK]

This is most likely a temperature sensor issue, your PC would've most likely shut down when the GPU hits very high temperatures 95C +.

[gazzimba]

Just now, ybriK said:

This is most likely a temperature sensor issue, your PC would've most likely shut down when the GPU hits very high temperatures 95C +.

no, not yet..

PC is running fine with GPU temps around 99

[ybriK]

Just now, gazzimba said:

no, not yet..

PC is running fine with GPU temps around 99

Might sound unrelated but have you tried different drivers?

[gazzimba]

Just now, ybriK said:

Might sound unrelated but have you tried different drivers?

That I have not yet tried. I just installed the latest drivers AMD had to offer

 

@MrUnknownEMC Unfortunately , don't have a Temp Probe at hand..

[Citadelen]

When I saw this I knew it either had to be Fermi or a software bug.

[Sky Daddy]

Last time you dusted your pc?

[gazzimba]

21 minutes ago, Sky Daddy said:

Last time you dusted your pc?

fairly recently..

and with the GPU Issues it is running without side-panel anyways

[lightningterror]

If a driver update / downgrade doesn't fix it then I'd assume you've got a sensor malfunctioning.

[gazzimba]

1 minute ago, lightningterror said:

If a driver update / downgrade doesn't fix it then I'd assume you've got a sensor malfunctioning.

ok, I will try installing the drivers that came with the card.. I hope it works..

[Simon771]

Did you try to run some games? If they worke at normal FPS it means that it's faulty sensor.

But if you'r GPU can't deliver normal amount of FPS (for eaxmple if you normally had like 60 fps and now have only like 20 or below), that means it's something else.

[gazzimba]

On 1 March 2016 at 0:44 PM, Simon771 said:

Did you try to run some games? If they worke at normal FPS it means that it's faulty sensor.

But if you'r GPU can't deliver normal amount of FPS (for eaxmple if you normally had like 60 fps and now have only like 20 or below), that means it's something else.

The card is always in idle clock mode i.e. 300 MHz may be because of the temp sensor.

 

As soon as I start any game temps show 100+ and the card starts throttling..

I dont have and previous benchmarks as I bought it used a while back. It was working well on the owner's PC.

[Snadzies]

On 3/1/2016 at 2:54 AM, gazzimba said:

I just replaced my thermal compound so even if there is a small gap the GPU should be in contact with the heatsink through the paste.

 

there might be a sensor malfunction but I am not familiar with any method to test it..

 

Thermal compound is only for filling microscopic gaps, the heatsink still needs to make firm, even, contact to work properly.

I'd reseat the heatsink and make sure the screws that hold down the heatsink are nice and snug.

[ApolloX75]

2 hours ago, gazzimba said:

The card is always in idle clock mode i.e. 300 MHz may be because of the temp sensor.

 

As soon as I start any game temps show 100+ and the card starts throttling..

I dont have and previous benchmarks as I bought it used a while back. It was working well on the owner's PC.

So was It doing this before you changed the thermal paste? Or was it the reason for the thermal paste change?