• Sign in / Join

Login

Forgot your password?
Do not have an account ?Register here
X

Register

Have an account?Login here
X
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Image Gallery
  • News Archive
    • Hardware News
    • Gaming News
    • Affiliate News
Trending now

Star Wars Zero Company, VR Hardware Tribalism,…

11 Hidden Windows 11 Settings You Didn’t…

Mangmi Air X: Can It Handle PSP…

Xbox Anniversary, AYN RTX, and AI is…

I Found Leaked Footage Of The New…

The AI Slop Myth | Why You…

R36S Review: The best $40 you’ll ever…

Steam Frame adapter, E-Day, and Xbox Protests…

Gears of War E-Day Multiplayer Beta Gameplay

OCmodshop YouTube perks

OCmodshop.com

  • Hardware
    • Audio
    • Cases
    • Coolers
    • Gadgets
    • Home Theater
    • Input Devices
    • Laptops
    • Memory (RAM)
    • Motherboards
    • Networking
    • Power Supplies
    • Processors (CPU)
    • Storage
    • Video Cards
  • Gaming
    • Gaming Accessories
    • Game Walkthroughs
    • PC Games
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo
  • Articles
    • How-To Guides
    • Case Mod Projects
    • Software
    • Event Coverage
    • Movies
    • Interviews
  • Podcast
FacebookTwitterYoutubeSpotifyTwitchSteam
Articles

The 8800 is a Freakin' Heater!

by Alan McCloskeySeptember 19, 2007November 28, 2014046
Share0

I finally broke down and got an nVidia 8800 video card (only the 320MB version).

 
It performs great but is the hottest video card nVidia has ever put out!  Since nVidia hasn’t had the greatest success introducing a new chip AND manufacturing process at the same time, they use the same 90mm fab process as the 7800, but has millions of more transistors.
 
So, the 8800 chip is one huge mofo, and generates a LOT of heat.  At load and stock cooling, the chip gets up to 170 degrees F, and 150 degrees idle!  The hottest my 7800 would get was 158 degrees under load and 116 at idle.
 
Guess it will keep my office toasty this winter…
Post Views: 72
Computer CoolingNVIDIAShare0
previous post
MAC Address Filter on Wireless Router
next post
Ubuntu-Based PVR
Alan McCloskey
Alan is a web architect, stand-up comedian, and your friendly neighborhood Grammar Nerd. You can stalk him on the Interwebs via Facebook and follow him on X @ocmodshop.

Related posts

Fush Zero Case Project – Part 1

Guest WriterFebruary 19, 2004July 26, 2014

Zerotherm Zen CPU Cooler Photos

OCmodshopAugust 13, 2008June 28, 2014

Zalman CNPS7000-Cu CPU Cooler Photos

OCmodshopApril 9, 2003June 28, 2014

Latest podcast

Recent Posts

  • Star Wars Zero Company, VR Hardware Tribalism, and Tech News | Episode 16
  • 11 Hidden Windows 11 Settings You Didn’t Know Existed
  • Mangmi Air X: Can It Handle PSP Emulation?
  • Xbox Anniversary, AYN RTX, and AI is taking over | OCmodcast ep 15
  • I Found Leaked Footage Of The New Steam VR
  • The AI Slop Myth | Why You Can’t Escape Integration
  • R36S Review: The best $40 you’ll ever spend on gaming
  • Steam Frame adapter, E-Day, and Xbox Protests | OCmodcast ep 14
OCmodshop.com
FacebookTwitterYoutubeSpotifyTwitchSteam
@2026 - ocmodshop.com. All Right Reserved.
  • About Us
  • Terms of Use / Privacy Policy
  • Copyrights
  • Our Rating System
  • Publish an Article on OCmodshop
  • Contest Rules
OCmodshop.com
FacebookTwitterYoutubeSpotifyTwitchSteam
  • Hardware
    • Audio
    • Cases
    • Coolers
    • Gadgets
    • Home Theater
    • Input Devices
    • Laptops
    • Memory (RAM)
    • Motherboards
    • Networking
    • Power Supplies
    • Processors (CPU)
    • Storage
    • Video Cards
  • Gaming
    • Gaming Accessories
    • Game Walkthroughs
    • PC Games
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo
  • Articles
    • How-To Guides
    • Case Mod Projects
    • Software
    • Event Coverage
    • Movies
    • Interviews
  • Podcast
Manage Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}