Overheating Graphics Card
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As the title suggests I've got an overheating graphics card which causes me to cut out once or twice every CoA session. I've dusted the fans and it hasn't really solved the issue, is there any solution aside coughing up some ££ out there?
Cheers in advance.
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http://www.instructables.com/id/AMD-CPU ... -Radeon-X/
I sawed a hole in a case I had once with a doorknob cutter for a power drill and then epoxied an old case fan over the graphics card (and put old heat sinks from a power supply down on the chipset, but you need the proper adhesive for that or you'll probably do more harm than good)
If you don't have spare parts like fans, maybe just the hole is good enough? (Also good as "speed holes").
Make sure your computer has plenty of empty space around it.
Move your graphics card down a couple of slots away from the power source and cpu? Maybe if it's real tight around it inside your case.
I'm not sure what else you can do that will buy you more than a degree of temp. I just buy cases with 3 fans in them these days- I had my tower sitting between the side of my desk and a wall where it was getting no air flow and melted a nice video card for good once.
Is your card tweaked any way? I had software on one card that let me run it a little bit harder than normal but it cost me higher temps.
I'm sure someone else is better than I with card issues.
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Are you certain it is the video card overheating? The internal case temp may be high, or the CPU temp could be high. All of these high temp issues will cause lockups in games.
Download a temp monitor software and find out. Google them and you can find dozens of varieties. Typically, depending on your hardware:
CPUs should run between 37C to 70C (over 75C is trouble!).
Video cards tend to run hotter than CPUs, so make sure you have case fans (for example, Radeon cards run about 50C to 80C normally).
System temps should not be much higher than 50C to 60C. If the ambient room temp is high (like you live in a hot environment or the room is hot) than that drives up PC temps.
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I have no idea what you're saying, but I'm sure it's useful.
I'll look into downloading a temp monitor.
Thanks!
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Simple ventilation may be the problem, so make sure you don't have any clutter blocking up your box's exhaust vents. Lots of people tuck their boxes under their desks or in a corner, and both can lead to overheating due to cables or walls or other obstructions blocking these vents.
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Do you know how to post a screen shot here? When you use a temp monitor program, it will show you very easy to read numbers. Screen shot the numbers and post them.
Do you know how to read temperatures? C means Celsius. F means Fahrenheit. So 75C means 75 degrees Celsius.
CPU is your chip (processor Intel or AMD)
Radeon is a video card maker. The other one is Nvidia.
System temp is the temperature inside the case.
If you are not a computer techie, it may not make sense, but in order to diagnose lockups and crashes, you should learn it.
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I'd recommend getting a new video card. I'd also make sure you have good air flow through your machine and ensure there is no underlying root cause which made the card start to over heat. Yes, it costs money, but going at computer repairs "ghetto style" can sometimes end up costing more when your faulty video card burns out your motherboard.
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Careful about just cutting a hole in the case. The fans cool by air flow, and if you move the air from the wrong point, you might just make it worse.
Make sure all you fans are working, dust free and that the box has at least 3 inches of open space around each vent, and that if it is in a cabinet or desk, that the enclosure has a opening to allow room air to enter.