GPU temps: ATiTool vs. Me and my Polarflo TT

[mcnbns]

Last night I was doing some testing with my X800GTO @ 540/540 (stock volts) with my Polarflo TT GPU block.

According to ATiTool my GPU core temp was 90 C running their little 3D test prog. GPU Environment temp at that time was reading 50-52 C. Idle for both temps is 40 C.

During the 3D test I felt the water block with my finger and it wasn't even warm. I felt the back of the GPU above the core and there was definitely some heat, but I didn't even come close to burning myself and I could hold my finger there all day. Observation: it couldn't have been running 90 C, even with this wimpy little GPU block. (Yeah, yeah, should have waited another 2 months to get a Maze4.)

My question is, am I insane? Is my assumption that the 90 C reading was BS correct/plausible? Is there anyone else out there getting crazy ATiTool readings with X800GTOs?

Thank you for any help!

[mcnbns]

It's really bugging me that it's reading 90 C... I just want to be reassured that I'm not the only person out there that's running into this problem...

Anyone? Please?

[mcnbns]

Oh, yeah. I forgot to say that I've already had the block off twice and mounted it tighter with the exact same temperatures.

I think I don't trust those readings, because it doesn't artifact and it's always super-stable. 5 hours of CSS, anyone?

[Aphex_Tom_9]

other people seem to be reporting strangely high temps (90+c) on x800 cards in ATiTool...i think it's a bug or something.

[mcnbns]

Thanks for the reply, Aphex_Tom. That puts my mind at ease a little bit.

[Magnj]

def. not a bug for me. X800XL reading about 85C anf the heatsink is fealing the same way. Probably a mounting issue

[Aphex_Tom_9]

ah, if the heatsink itself is really hot, then the core probably is too...weird

[Bloody_Sorcerer]

keep in mind that 85C is probably hot enough to burn you quickly... it could still be very warm (ie 50 or 60C) and feel really hot, but what do i know

[Magnj]

true, if I had some money I'd get a probe and check it out but i dont so i wont so I'll just be modding my AMD Heatsink onto it :-p

[Unoid]

weird, my x800xt AIW with maze4gpu on bigass quad fan heatercore I do GPU Core 30C idle / 38C Load at 600/600 stock volts. GPU env goes 40idle to 42Load.