Whenever I open minecraft, my GPU (Radeon HD 2600XT, yes I know it's old, but it serves its purpose well), spins up to a very high RPM. Even on the main menu. Right now I just checked:
30FPS in game, vanilla, no textures.
Limit FPS = true
Render distance = normal
I'm staring into a cave, it's all black.
The card is running very fast, although I don't know how to find the actual RPM.
The game uses OpenGL, which is going to require more use of your GPU than simple every day activities like web browsing. My fan kicks in when I start it as well.
And I would switch to 64bit if I could. Microsoft won't give me a 64bit CD, and I don't feel like buying a 3GB cd to install. Linux is not an option, I have one of the Foxconn motherboards with the sabotaged DSDT tables. Ubuntu forums doesn't like to help me.
It is not, a 64 bit processor has to imulate a 32 bit processor.
So if the operating system is 32 bit and your processor is 64 bit, it is constantly in ´virtual mode´ it slows the hell down.
No. Just No. This is wrong on so many levels...
I didn't think it was, I just went along with it.
The only difference I'm aware of with 32bit and 64bit is the data flow. 64bit = 64 BITS OF DATA FLOW (although most processor architectures don't even get the whole 64bits)
do you have any other games? but it is no wonder that it heat up your GPU.
64 bit application can run little faster than 32 bit. but there is none slowdown when you run 32 bit system on 64 bit CPU.
Yes there is... 64bit Windows has to emulate a 32bit environment for them. It may not be noticeable in some cases, but it is definitely there.
Nope...
IA64 would have to do that (which no one uses)
x86_64 DOES NOT have to do any emulation at all... the code is still native x86 code... doesn't matter if its 4 8 16 32 or 64 bit the CPU can run it natively...
Don't believe me? Go get an old copy of DOS 1, or any other old x86 OS's, and watch it run perfectly fine on a modern 64 bit x86 CPU. That is just how x86 was designed, as long as the CPU itself has support for that number of bits it will run any code compiled by any other x86 CPU, you could write a Hello World in assembly or using a compiler that supports old versions of DOS/Windows as well and it will work entirely unmodified (even if its slow as hell).
if your gpu is idling at 51C and has to set the fan to high settings to keep it at 61C ingame, then it's time you rip open your computer and do a thorough cleaning of it, thermal paste, use a can of compressed air to blow out dust, anything
the thermal paste that comes applied to the processing unit inside the card will eventually rust off and have to be replaced
if your gpu is idling at 51C and has to set the fan to high settings to keep it at 61C ingame, then it's time you rip open your computer and do a thorough cleaning of it, thermal paste, use a can of compressed air to blow out dust, anything
the thermal paste that comes applied to the processing unit inside the card will eventually rust off and have to be replaced
This.
Although "rust off" gets across the idea, the paste actually slowly dries out.
if your gpu is idling at 51C and has to set the fan to high settings to keep it at 61C ingame, then it's time you rip open your computer and do a thorough cleaning of it, thermal paste, use a can of compressed air to blow out dust, anything
the thermal paste that comes applied to the processing unit inside the card will eventually rust off and have to be replaced
Bad idea unless he actually knows what he is doing, ripping the heatsink off a GFX card and then getting the paste applied on their correctly is not for those who are unfamiliar with computers. I wholeheartedly agree with the compressed air however. Checking that all your case fans are operating properly still wouldn't hurt, if any aren't pushing enough air you could get a replacement at newegg for about $5.
30FPS in game, vanilla, no textures.
Limit FPS = true
Render distance = normal
I'm staring into a cave, it's all black.
The card is running very fast, although I don't know how to find the actual RPM.
It jumped from 50c to 61c AS SOON as I opened minecraft. Jesus christ.
Windows 7 32bit
AMD Athlon 64 x2 4200+ (2.2GHz)
2GB RAM
Radeon HD 2600XT
It is. But, I only have 2GB RAM. Running 64bit is useless.
No. Just No. This is wrong on so many levels...
I didn't think it was, I just went along with it.
The only difference I'm aware of with 32bit and 64bit is the data flow. 64bit = 64 BITS OF DATA FLOW (although most processor architectures don't even get the whole 64bits)
Yes there is... 64bit Windows has to emulate a 32bit environment for them. It may not be noticeable in some cases, but it is definitely there.
Nope...
IA64 would have to do that (which no one uses)
x86_64 DOES NOT have to do any emulation at all... the code is still native x86 code... doesn't matter if its 4 8 16 32 or 64 bit the CPU can run it natively...
Don't believe me? Go get an old copy of DOS 1, or any other old x86 OS's, and watch it run perfectly fine on a modern 64 bit x86 CPU. That is just how x86 was designed, as long as the CPU itself has support for that number of bits it will run any code compiled by any other x86 CPU, you could write a Hello World in assembly or using a compiler that supports old versions of DOS/Windows as well and it will work entirely unmodified (even if its slow as hell).
the thermal paste that comes applied to the processing unit inside the card will eventually rust off and have to be replaced
This.
Although "rust off" gets across the idea, the paste actually slowly dries out.
Bad idea unless he actually knows what he is doing, ripping the heatsink off a GFX card and then getting the paste applied on their correctly is not for those who are unfamiliar with computers. I wholeheartedly agree with the compressed air however. Checking that all your case fans are operating properly still wouldn't hurt, if any aren't pushing enough air you could get a replacement at newegg for about $5.