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SoftVision

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Registered: 2007-11-12

Posts: 64

8600GT compatibility?

Hi. I'm planning on buying an 8600GT and I want to know if anyone's managed to set it up and use it in Arch. Also, I don't have a great PC config: Intel Pentium 4 Processor 516 (2.93Ghz) and 1GB RAM. I don't have a special cooling system. So is my PC going to get fried or does the card have a decent cooling solution?

dyscoria

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Registered: 2008-01-10

Posts: 1,007

Re: 8600GT compatibility?

I'm using the laptop version and it works great.

What do you mean by get fried? I don't think any of your parts are going to get fried, as CPU and GPU should both have their own fans/heatsinks.

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brebs

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Registered: 2007-04-03

Posts: 3,742

Re: 8600GT compatibility?

I don't have a special cooling system.

Install e.g. lm_sensors to see temperatures.

Might need to add a fan inside the case, to combat instability - but this is just speculation. Try it and see.

strankan

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From: Sundsvall - Sweden

Registered: 2006-11-08

Posts: 97

Re: 8600GT compatibility?

I'm using the 8600GT and it's working like a charm for me. No issues with anything really

SoftVision

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Registered: 2007-11-12

Posts: 64

Re: 8600GT compatibility?

I'm using the laptop version and it works great.

What do you mean by get fried? I don't think any of your parts are going to get fried, as CPU and GPU should both have their own fans/heatsinks.

Sorry about describing it as 'fried'. Its just that I'm not used to having a powerful graphics card. I've been using onboard graphics for years now. Glad to know the card works fine though.

freakcode

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From: São Paulo - Brazil

Registered: 2007-11-03

Posts: 410

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Re: 8600GT compatibility?

Just for the record:

nVidia's driver already includes a utility (nvidia-settings) that show GPU temperatures, as well the current GPU and MEM clocks.

loosec

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Registered: 2007-03-08

Posts: 134

Re: 8600GT compatibility?

My GeForce 8600 GT is running steadily at arount 50-55 degrees C during load and around 46 in idle.

The passive heat sink has alot of air between its fins so IF yours would overheat a small fan will do wonders.

Great card really, cheap, passive and runs etqw just fine

jb

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From: Florida

Registered: 2006-06-22

Posts: 466

Re: 8600GT compatibility?

I'm using the 8600GT and it's working like a charm for me. No issues with anything really

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