I just installed the Sims 3 on my computer and as soon as I launch the game, my GTX 590's temps shoot through the roof.

The 1st GPU is at 2% load, while the 2nd is at 99% load. This game didn't even utilize 75% of my old HD5770, so I figure that the Sims 3 just hasn't been optimized for Dual GPU cards.

When I run the game in 3D however, it uses 25% of my 1st GPU and 27% of my 2nd. BIG difference. Not to mention the temps are below 55 this way and my fans aren't at 99%.

Is there any way to run the game without 3D in such a way as to not blow up my video card? 
 
I managed to find the option in Nvidia control panel to disable multi GPU... bad idea.

It didn't help much and I had to restore Windows to get the option back. There is no SLI options in the control panel as well. Shouldn't it show up with a single GTX 590?

Please. Anyone?

Sims 3 doesn't run in sli i believe, at least for me. The launcher will utilize your gpu for some random reason but to fix your temperatures just raise the fan speed through precision x. 

I've already set the curve in precision x. Fans shot up to 100%!

The only way I can actually play the game is in 3D.

Cyanide89


I've already set the curve in precision x. Fans shot up to 100%!

The only way I can actually play the game is in 3D.

 
Okay let me get this straight. by 3D you mean nVidia 3D vision right? I don't know why i thought you were running with 2D clocks.
 
It could be a airflow issue, try opening your side panel and have a fan blow air into your computer and see if that helps.

ssj92

Okay let me get this straight. by 3D you mean nVidia 3D vision right? I don't know why i thought you were running with 2D clocks.

It could be a airflow issue, try opening your side panel and have a fan blow air into your computer and see if that helps.

 
Yes, I can only play using 3D Vision.
 
However, I know for sure it is not an airflow issue. I can run any other game on max settings and still have my card under 60 degrees Celcius.
 
The Sims 3 must just have issues with running on dual GPU cards. I appreciate your help though.

the Sims games have always been touchy.  They only use one CPU and GPU core, thats why it will run on a P4 processor. 
 
I had all sorts of issues running sims 3 in dual and tri sli 275's.  the game would freak out or my driver would crash.  you can try to make an adjustment to the Cuda GPU's option under the game settings in the Manage 3D section of the control panel.  I don't know if the 590 can be set to only use one gpu there though.
 
Another thing you should never have to use system restore for a driver issue like you were talking about with the sli option.  doing a clean driver install should take care of this and takes a fraction of the time.

I'm running it fine on a Core i7 with Dual 470s. I have SLI off for the game so it only uses one GPU and its running fine. The game dips in FPS here and there, but thats how the game is. 
 
Just try running the game with SLI off under the control panel settings for Sims 3. 

My wife had a similar issue with Sims 3 and GTX 285's in SLI.  For her, it was not the SLI - since the game only recognized one card anyway but it was the frame rate.  The frame rate starts going through the roof so you will need to limit the maximum frame rates.
 
Open up the Nvidia panel --> 3D settings --> manage 3D settings --> (game executable - not the launcher executable.  Should be something like tsw3w.exe or could be different depending upon what expansion pack you are running) --> enable V SYNCH.  You want to limit the game to 60 frames per second. You should see those temps drop. 
 
 
 

Cosmotime

 My wife had a similar issue with Sims 3 and GTX 285's in SLI.  For her, it was not the SLI - since the game only recognized one card anyway but it was the frame rate.  The frame rate starts going through the roof so you will need to limit the maximum frame rates.

Open up the Nvidia panel --> 3D settings --> manage 3D settings --> (game executable - not the launcher executable.  Should be something like tsw3w.exe or could be different depending upon what expansion pack you are running) --> enable V SYNCH.  You want to limit the game to 60 frames per second. You should see those temps drop. 
 

I appreciate your help, but I already set the frame rate cap. :(

Be sure that you are setting it on the actual game executable and not on the launcher executable.   You may and will probably need to manually browse and add the game .exe to the panel.  If you are limiting the launcher then you are not going to be setting it inside of the actual game.

Cosmotime

 Be sure that you are setting it on the actual game executable and not on the launcher executable.   You may and will probably need to manually browse and add the game .exe to the panel.  If you are limiting the launcher then you are not going to be setting it inside of the actual game.

 
Yes I did that, on all expansion exe's as well. And Fraps reports the frames at 60 in game.

 
I believe you have reached the point where you should start spouting expletives regarding EA.
We all reach that point sooner or later.

 

Nereus


 
I believe you have reached the point where you should start spouting expletives regarding EA.
We all reach that point sooner or later.

agreed i wish maxis would have never sold out to EA.