What's a safe load temp for an overclocked GPU?

[chouchou]

Stock cooler on a GTX 260 core 216 65nm

Clocked at 650/1400/1110, 42 Degrees idle.
I'll check load temps now.

[chouchou]

52 load

[rjbarker]

Are you using Prescision to OC? I use 3 different fan speed profiles in Precision..:
1. Normal Web Surfing - 50% Fan Speed - Temp 38 - 41c
2. Gaming - 75% Fan Speed - Temp 55-60c under load
3. Crysis n Crysis Warhead - 85% Fan Speed - Temp 71c under load.

I do not use the "Auto" Fan speed at all. Thats all with 2 x GTX 280 SSC Editions OC's 720 / 1458 / 1260

[rjbarker]

52 load

Fire Crysis or Warhead in thier and you'll get an accurate "High" Load Temp!

[chouchou]

yeh precision
what % oc u got goin?

[rjbarker]

In Precision I "unlink" the Shader from the Core and just atart sliding them up...testing etc...I always test my OC's on Crysis...if its unstable Crysis will nail it right away!!

what % oc u got goin?

OC's are stated above

[chouchou]

haha i dont have crysis though. i checked through everest and i got a 20% overclock on shader/core/memory. got 2 profiles one with 50% fan and one with 75%.. i'll see how this rolls for now.

[rjbarker]

Yes I'm not sure what the actual percentage of my OC is......is your Card a vanilla Card or the Superclocked version?
A number of folks are having luck with OC'ing those to similar speeds as mine...this is a good sight as well for more info
EVGA GTX 200 Series

[chouchou]

vanilla. hoping to step up to the 55nm version possibly for a bigger headroom in the OC department..
do you have to have precision running in order to change profiles/monitor temps with OCD?

[rjbarker]

I have mine set-up so that Precision load with Windows and my 50% Fan Speed and OC's load at that time as well. Also, the OSD will load at the same time. In my lower corner of my Task Bar I have the Precision Icon, my Temps for both GPU's and a little "flower looking thing" which is the OSD icon.
To change fan speeds just right click on the Precision Icon and select the Profile.
When gaming, I use the OSD so that I can monitor my:
FPS
Temps of both GPU's
Core Frequency (so I can tell when the Core is stepping down)

Its all here
EVGA Precision