> Well, I happen to have run Furmark maximum stress on several eVGA
> GTX260s multiple times and also on a eVGA GTX470. No problems with the
> default (auto-fan) settings. "Manual control" of the fan speed is NOT
> recommended. The default fan speed vs temperature profile is carefully
> tailored.. Furmark Max Stress: 80 degrees C max GPU core on the eVGA
> GTX260s, with a smooth rise to this temperature; on the eVGA GTX470,
> 91 degrees C with a `1 minute-duration initial overshoot to 94 degrees
> C. The GTX470 fan control is deliberately designed to have a delayed
> reaction.. No doubt ensuring that under intermittent peak loads, the
> fan does not speed up unnecessarily.
>
> No hidden throttling in either the drivers or the on-board BIOS.
> Frame-rate steady as a rock throughout the temperature rise.
>
> John Lewis
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