Graphics card overheating on Aliens vs Predator 3

Loud_Silence · 04-06-11, 07:26 PM

I bought Aliens vs Predator 3 yesterday. The game runs very smoothly on my computer, but it makes my GPU overheat like no other game does!

My system specs:
CPU: Athlon X2 4800+
GPU Geforce GTS250 by Point of View
Mobo: ASUS M2A-VM
RAM: 2GB DDR2
OS: Windows XP SP3

While in that game, the GPU temperature is about 85º, sometimes peaking at 90º. The highest temperature I ever got was 93º. Nvidia's website states this GPU's max temperature is 105º, but I don't want to risk.

The game runs very smoothly at my monitor's native resolution of 1280*1024, but I have to lower it to 1024*768 to keep heat under control, which is very unfair

I've tried different driver versions, but the results are the same with all of them. Right now I'm with 266.58 (the latest for this card).

The fan and the heatsink are clean. The fan is working correctly, although it's very loud when it goes past 80% speed.

The card is a year and a few months old, so the guarantee has expired.

the_tyrant · 04-06-11, 07:30 PM

first of all, be assured that this sometimes happens
when Empire Total War came out the exact same thing happened to a lot of us

Now your best bet is to wait for a patch for the game

HunterICX · 04-07-11, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_tyrant

Now your best bet is to wait for a patch for the game

Game was released Feb 2010 so I doubt any more updates will be released for it considering this game is a Console Port.

Anyway,

first, what are the temperatures of the GPU with the games you normally run?

You're not forcing AA and AF throught the Nvidia control panel overriding the Application's settings are you? perhaps you might want to look in that.
And also in the AvP settings you might want to drop the AA settings a step down and then try.

HunterICX

Feuer Frei! · 04-07-11, 03:57 AM

Also what PSU are you running?

Loud_Silence · 04-07-11, 06:01 AM

I don't remember the PSU manufacturer, but it's 450W with something like 14 amps on the 12v circuit.
It might sound small, but it's powering my computer pretty well. However I will buy a more powerful one when I next upgrade my computer or build a new one.

As of AA and AF, I have AF set at 1x on the game video settings, and AA is disabled.

Arclight · 04-07-11, 06:33 AM

14A? That's not enough. 14*12= 168Watts on the 12v line. The card on its own, according to Nvidia, draws 150W max. That leaves 18W for everything else.

At the very least, that unit will die soon since it's running at 100% all the time. If it's a cheap unit (it is if that Amperage is accurate), it's possible it'll take out everything else along with it. Might even burn down the house.

04-06-11, 07:26 PM	#1
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Graphics card overheating on Aliens vs Predator 3 I bought Aliens vs Predator 3 yesterday. The game runs very smoothly on my computer, but it makes my GPU overheat like no other game does! My system specs: CPU: Athlon X2 4800+ GPU Geforce GTS250 by Point of View Mobo: ASUS M2A-VM RAM: 2GB DDR2 OS: Windows XP SP3 While in that game, the GPU temperature is about 85º, sometimes peaking at 90º. The highest temperature I ever got was 93º. Nvidia's website states this GPU's max temperature is 105º, but I don't want to risk. The game runs very smoothly at my monitor's native resolution of 12801024, but I have to lower it to 1024768 to keep heat under control, which is very unfair I've tried different driver versions, but the results are the same with all of them. Right now I'm with 266.58 (the latest for this card). The fan and the heatsink are clean. The fan is working correctly, although it's very loud when it goes past 80% speed. The card is a year and a few months old, so the guarantee has expired.

04-07-11, 03:57 AM	#4
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Also what PSU are you running? __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

04-07-11, 06:33 AM	#6
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	14A? That's not enough. 1412= 168Watts on the 12v line. The card on its own, according to Nvidia, draws 150W max. That leaves 18W for everything else. At the very least, that unit will die soon since it's running at 100% all the time. If it's a cheap unit (it is if that Amperage is accurate), it's possible it'll take out everything else along with it. Might even burn down the house. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.*

04-06-11, 07:30 PM	#2
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	first of all, be assured that this sometimes happens when Empire Total War came out the exact same thing happened to a lot of us Now your best bet is to wait for a patch for the game

04-07-11, 06:01 AM	#5
Loud_Silence Planesman Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 193 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I don't remember the PSU manufacturer, but it's 450W with something like 14 amps on the 12v circuit. It might sound small, but it's powering my computer pretty well. However I will buy a more powerful one when I next upgrade my computer or build a new one. As of AA and AF, I have AF set at 1x on the game video settings, and AA is disabled.