I would run a utility to record GPU temps while gaming to gauge what kind of heat you are outputing before crashing. The 9600GT's run relatively cool and again I seriously doubt heat is causing the issue. What NV driver are you using?
> Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:19:41 -0600 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Water-cooling > > I agree 100% and I was trying to get that across in my note. The X38 is > head and shoulders better than the 780i. It's just that I had a burning > desire to play with SLI. > > I think the crashes are certainly heat related as they will only happen > whilst I have been playing games for a while. > > I am considering swapping out the 9600GT for a 9800GT2 but the NB temp > is still very concerning, the StrikerII motherboard is the big issue > here. It's a piece of crap. > > So with all that said. I would like to get the 780 running stable just > because I'm not going to let it get the better of me. (I still have the > X38 so will probably switch it back eventually) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:07 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Water-cooling > > > No offense, but I would call going from an x38 to a 780i a downgrade, > not an upgrade, unless you must have SLI - and even then I'm not sure of > the value/performance ratio of two 9600GTs vs a single 9800GTX. > > Water cooling should not be required in a non-overclocked system these > days, even an SLI rig. You have much deeper problems than heat if you > are experiencing crashes like that. I wouldn't suspect power either. > > >> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:37:33 -0600 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com >> Subject: [H] Water-cooling >> >> Hi, >> >> Since swapping out my Asus Maximus Formula (X38) for an Asus Striker > II >> Formula (780i) my system temperature has jumped a whopping 10 degrees >> and crashes frequently. I know the Maximus is a far superior board and >> chipset but I wanted to play with SLI so I had to go nForce even just >> temporarily until I give up with the whole SLI thing :-( >> >> So I was thinking if I really want this to work I should go for a > liquid >> cooling solution. I am currently looking at the Zalman Reserator XT > and >> will certainly use it to cool both my CPU and Northbridge. I was >> wondering could I also plug the GFX card inline or would it reduce the >> effectiveness too much (2 x G9600 GT SSC)? Some WWW sites say it would >> be OK but I trust this list more than random WWW sites. If anyone else >> has gone this way yet do you have an practical advice? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Gary Hunter >> Consulting Engineer - Core Services >> Travelport GDS >> T: (+1) 303 - 397 - 5035 >> M:(+1) 720 - 231 - 0965 >> E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> SITA: HDQOK1G >> Galileo Product Development Center >> 6901 S Havana St >> Centennial, CO 80112 >> >> >> >> If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail message, please > notify the sender >> and delete all copies immediately. The sender believes this message > and any attachments >> were sent free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and other forms of > malicious code. >> This message and its attachments could have been infected during > transmission. The >> recipient opens any attachments at the recipient's own risk, and in so > doing, the >> recipient accepts full responsibility for such actions and agrees to > take protective >> and remedial action relating to any malicious code. Travelport is not > liable for any >> loss or damage arising from this message or its attachments. >> >> >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself wherever you are. Mobilize! > http://www.gowindowslive.com/Mobile/Landing/Messenger/Default.aspx?Local > e=en-US?ocid=TAG_APRIL > If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail message, please notify > the sender > and delete all copies immediately. The sender believes this message and any > attachments > were sent free of any virus, worm, Trojan horse, and other forms of malicious > code. > This message and its attachments could have been infected during > transmission. The > recipient opens any attachments at the recipient's own risk, and in so doing, > the > recipient accepts full responsibility for such actions and agrees to take > protective > and remedial action relating to any malicious code. Travelport is not liable > for any > loss or damage arising from this message or its attachments. > > > _________________________________________________________________ Back to work after baby–how do you know when you’re ready? http://lifestyle.msn.com/familyandparenting/articleNW.aspx?cp-documentid=5797498&ocid=T067MSN40A0701A
