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SBritton Send message Joined: 9 Jun 12 Posts: 4 Credit: 58,686 RAC: 0 |
I love running the SETI processing software. Not just because it helps advanced scientific inquiry into our known universe, but because it maxes out every core on my CPU and GPU. That is amazingly efficient software. ;p However, after 3 days solid of running the SETI 'app'. My GPU is reaching temperatures of 55c. Is there any way to adjust the settings for 90% GPU usage instead of 100% so I can keep the temperatures down? This PC is dedicated and set aside to run the 'app', so I do not check on it very often. I just want to click-n-forget. |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I love running the SETI processing software. Not just because it helps advanced scientific inquiry into our known universe, but because it maxes out every core on my CPU and GPU. That is amazingly efficient software. ;p 55c is pretty cool compared to what many GPUs run at.... Do you have the GPU fan locked on it's highest setting? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 |
I love running the SETI processing software. Not just because it helps advanced scientific inquiry into our known universe, but because it maxes out every core on my CPU and GPU. That is amazingly efficient software. ;p The GTX480's are know to run around 80c or 85c. 55c on a 9600 is a very good temp. |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13736 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 |
However, after 3 days solid of running the SETI 'app'. My GPU is reaching temperatures of 55c. Mine usually run at 70°c Grant Darwin NT |
fataldog187 Send message Joined: 4 Nov 02 Posts: 42 Credit: 1,271,261 RAC: 0 |
Your host details say your machine has a NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 512, the specs for that card as posted on NVIDIA's site say it has a Maximum GPU Temperature of 105c. So 55c is well within the thermal limits of the card, you shouldn't worry about it. |
Slavac Send message Joined: 27 Apr 11 Posts: 1932 Credit: 17,952,639 RAC: 0 |
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SBritton Send message Joined: 9 Jun 12 Posts: 4 Credit: 58,686 RAC: 0 |
I am indeed running a 9600. Thank you very much for easing my mind. I always aim to keep my CPU and GPU at 40c or under. Since I never let it go beyond this threshold I did not know if this was acceptable. Thanks for the info guys. |
spitfire_mk_2 Send message Joined: 14 Apr 00 Posts: 563 Credit: 27,306,885 RAC: 0 |
My GTX 460 runs 69 to 72 degrees Celsius. |
arkayn Send message Joined: 14 May 99 Posts: 4438 Credit: 55,006,323 RAC: 0 |
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Fred J. Verster Send message Joined: 21 Apr 04 Posts: 3252 Credit: 31,903,643 RAC: 0 |
I still run a C2Q6600 on an ASUS P5E mobo and CPU temps are, according to the ASUS display ~100C. The GTX470 is tuned down to 850MHz, in stead of 1400MHz, cause temps are reaching 95C or higher. But this host runs over 3 years and doesn't seem to have problems. Probably the display of temps is higher then they are in realaty. This host. |
Paul D Harris Send message Joined: 1 Dec 99 Posts: 1122 Credit: 33,600,005 RAC: 0 |
1 of my 460 use to run at 96 while the top one ran cooler so I moved the bottom one to my lowest slot and now they run at 72 each on seti they run cooler on milky way about 68 on milky way ands about 40 at idle. Here are my specs Operating System MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1 CPU Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz 77 °C Bloomfield 45nm Technology RAM 15.0 GB Triple-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (7-7-7-18) Motherboard ASUSTeK Computer INC. P6T (LGA1366) 70 °C Graphics AL2016W (1680x1050@59Hz) 767MB GeForce GTX 460 (nVidia) 71 °C 767MB GeForce GTX 460 (nVidia) 70 °C ForceWare version 301.42 SLI Disabled Hard Drives 488GB Seagate ST3500320AS ATA Device (SATA) 42 °C 488GB Seagate ST3500320AS ATA Device (SATA) 43 °C 4.14GB NULL (NULL) |
Yanivicious Send message Joined: 29 Mar 12 Posts: 157 Credit: 15,529,301 RAC: 0 |
doesnt sound like anything to be worried about to me.. all three of my brand new GT 430's that crunch 24/7 run at 56-60 Celsius, and my GTX 8800M usually ran around 57 but for some reason has jumped to around 80 Celsius over the past week (i should probably look into this). i recently reapplied thermal paste, cleared out all dust from the fans, and got an laptop cooler (coolermaster storm sf-19) which seemed to be helping and keeps the CPU's at around 60 degrees, also while crunching 24/7 with 100% of cores.. anyway you should be okay with that temp. i would caution against removing the side panel of the case and leaving it open as some people do because it actually allows much more dust in and can be detrimental in the long run.. |
Fred J. Verster Send message Joined: 21 Apr 04 Posts: 3252 Credit: 31,903,643 RAC: 0 |
The 'older series' of NVidias GPUs, 8xxx/9xxx/200, weren't made for 24x 7x 365 running at 100%. (A 9800GTX+ started making errors, then a GTS250...) The FERMIs made this a lot better, although these also can run hot, ~75 - ~95C, is what I see on my 470 and 480. But it's whitin normal range. Two ATI 5870 do run at ~85C, doing 2 SETI MB WUs a time. For a 'test', I run 1 host, QX9650@ 3.55GHz + a GTX480(stock), whitout a case 20C cooler, except the GPU, 10% cooler. PSU (650Watt) doesn't get warm (35C). |
Yanivicious Send message Joined: 29 Mar 12 Posts: 157 Credit: 15,529,301 RAC: 0 |
yea i should probably give my gtx 8800 a break before it explodes.. not doing an amazing amount of crunching anyways. do u think i can run 2 WU's at a time on the gt 430s? the 3 computers i have those gt 430's in are dedicated SETI boxes, they do absolutely nothing else besides crunch |
Josef W. Segur Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 4504 Credit: 1,414,761 RAC: 0 |
yea i should probably give my gtx 8800 a break before it explodes.. not doing an amazing amount of crunching anyways. They show having 993 MB as reported by BOINC 7.0.25, that's plenty for 2 tasks at a time. Being Fermi cards, they ought to respond well. Joe |
Horacio Send message Joined: 14 Jan 00 Posts: 536 Credit: 75,967,266 RAC: 0 |
yea i should probably give my gtx 8800 a break before it explodes.. not doing an amazing amount of crunching anyways. My 430 can handle 2 WUs with no issues, and it gives a slightly advantage over crunching just 1... So, not sure if it's worth but certainly they can. |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11361 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
My gt430 does an 8% more with 2 running on E@H |
Yanivicious Send message Joined: 29 Mar 12 Posts: 157 Credit: 15,529,301 RAC: 0 |
thanks for the replies guys :) will give it a shot. in order to do it i edit the "app_info" and change something to .5 instead 1, right? i remember reading that somewhere.. what was the exact code i need to change, if you please.. |
Paul D Harris Send message Joined: 1 Dec 99 Posts: 1122 Credit: 33,600,005 RAC: 0 |
thanks for the replies guys :) Yes that is right all 1 to .5 |
Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14650 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 |
thanks for the replies guys :) No, don't do that. The figure '1' appears in several file names, too.... The xml field <count> is the one he's looking for. |
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