I see so many people complaining of CPU and GPU overheat

[Dave]

1. It's NEVER a game (or any other software's) fault if you over heat. I'll repeat - NEVER. (This doesn't count overclock/fan control software).
2. A CPU and GPU are made to run 24/7/365 under 100% load (at factory clock speeds) and not overheat as long as there's proper cooling.

So, if you have an overheat issue:
1. Check your clock/volts. If you have overclocked, and/or overvolted, return them to factory defaults. If you don't know what this means. Then you probably don't have an overclock issue.
2. Check your cooling system:
2A. If air cooling, clean out the fans, case etc
2B. If water cooling, make sure water is circulating and clean out the fans and the radiator
3. Install a better cooling system. Some PCs come with god awful cooling solutions. Not a game's fault here either.
4. Lower the game's FPS by an in game setting or in the AMD/nvidia control panel. Lowering FPS will greatly reduce GPU temps and even reduce CPU temps a bit (the CPU is needed to prepair frames for the GPU).

Either way, please NEVER whine or cry on any game's boards that the "game is overheating my system." No, no it's not. Why? See above.

A better post would be "My system is running hot while playing the game. Does anyone have tips to help my system run cooler?" Never blame the game. Even if the game has a bug that clocked your CPU/GPU at 100%, they still should NOT overheat.

Edit: Keep the clown icons coming. It just shows you have no idea how PC hardware actually works. Stop trolling. Educate yourself.

[Dave]

In addition to the above. Sometimes a case has poor circulation. Take off the side panel(s) on your PC and see if that helps. However, in most set ups, they can stop airflow and cause problems. Only do it as a last resort.

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Cope.

[Dave]

Nice Jester icon. Clearly by someone who is clueless.

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Cope

[Jonah Falcon]

Originally posted by Dave:

1. It's NEVER a game (or any other software's) fault if you over heat.

That's untrue.

A game CAN and WILL overtax your graphic card.

https://www.technewstoday.com/graphics-card-overheating/

Why is My Graphics Card Overheating?
GPU Overheating

Lack of airflow into and out of the case can raise the temperature for all components.
Demanding programs like video games can quickly raise the system temperature, especially if they rely on the GPU.
Warped heatsink base.
Old thermal paste or incorrect positioning can cause the GPU to overheat.
Incorrect settings for the GPU or fans can keep your GPU running hot.

On my old computer's last legs, exporting a large video file from my video software caused it to overheat, prompting me to get a new rig with a better graphics card.

[Dave]

Originally posted by Jonah Falcon:

Originally posted by Dave:

1. It's NEVER a game (or any other software's) fault if you over heat.

That's untrue.

A game CAN and WILL overtax your graphic card.

https://www.technewstoday.com/graphics-card-overheating/

nice try, but no. Still not a game's fault. And that article says most of the things I have said. Overheat is ALWAYS the fault of the user/manufacturer of a PC. Try rereading my post.

[derSanitoeter]

Originally posted by Dave:

In addition to the above. Sometimes a case has poor circulation. Take off the side panel(s) on your PC and see if that helps.

NEVER take off sidepanels while gaming or high loads.

Airflow is needed to cool the VRM of the motherboard as most people use AiO or tower coolers that are not providing a good airflow like top down coolers.

There is more to cool than only CPU and GPU.

Leave that sidepanels on and improve the airflow.

[Jonah Falcon]

Originally posted by Dave:

Originally posted by Jonah Falcon:

That's untrue.

A game CAN and WILL overtax your graphic card.

https://www.technewstoday.com/graphics-card-overheating/

nice try, but no. Still not a game's fault. And that article says most of the things I have said.

Demanding programs like video games can quickly raise the system temperature, especially if they rely on the GPU.

Kind of contradicts what you're saying, bud.

[Typha]

It's laptops, even "gaming laptops" often have insufficient cooling systems.

I have an Acer Nitro, 4600H, Nvidia 1650, and my keyboard heats up unpleasantly, and the fans are unacceptably loud.

Capping at 30 FPS and turning some settings to Medium helps but it's still not great. It's basically just the down side of owning a cheap-end gaming laptop.

[EruWan]

I'm playing on aorus 15p with gf 3070 and have no overheating more than other games.

[Dave]

Originally posted by derSanitoeter:

Originally posted by Dave:

In addition to the above. Sometimes a case has poor circulation. Take off the side panel(s) on your PC and see if that helps.

NEVER take off sidepanels while gaming or high loads.

Airflow is needed to cool the VRM of the motherboard as most people use AiO or tower coolers that are not providing a good airflow like top down coolers.

There is more to cool than only CPU and GPU.

Leave that sidepanels on and improve the airflow.

Actually, I had a system once that overheated. Took the side panels off and it ran cool. This was because the fans where up against the glass side panels.

[derSanitoeter]

Originally posted by Jonah Falcon:

Originally posted by Dave:

1. It's NEVER a game (or any other software's) fault if you over heat.

That's untrue.

A game CAN and WILL overtax your graphic card.

https://www.technewstoday.com/graphics-card-overheating/

That's BS.

A GPU can only do 100% load and max. utilization - POINT.

There is no such thing as OVERTAXING.

It is only bad airflow in the case or bad cooling in terms of not enough fans.

[Jonah Falcon]

I can do this all day.

https://windowsreport.com/graphics-card-overheating-and-shutting-down/

Why do graphics cards overheat?

Some of the most likely causes for graphics cards overheating are:

High graphical settings: You might be playing games with graphics settings too high for a more limited GPU to handle.

[Dave]

Originally posted by Jonah Falcon:

Originally posted by Dave:

nice try, but no. Still not a game's fault. And that article says most of the things I have said.

Demanding programs like video games can quickly raise the system temperature, especially if they rely on the GPU.

Kind of contradicts what you're saying, bud.

Then you need to reread my post. That article doesn't blame the game. It blames the computer set up.

[Dave]

Originally posted by Jonah Falcon:

Originally posted by Dave:

1. It's NEVER a game (or any other software's) fault if you over heat.

That's untrue.

A game CAN and WILL overtax your graphic card.

https://www.technewstoday.com/graphics-card-overheating/

Why is My Graphics Card Overheating?
GPU Overheating

Lack of airflow into and out of the case can raise the temperature for all components.
Demanding programs like video games can quickly raise the system temperature, especially if they rely on the GPU.
Warped heatsink base.
Old thermal paste or incorrect positioning can cause the GPU to overheat.
Incorrect settings for the GPU or fans can keep your GPU running hot.

On my old computer's last legs, exporting a large video file from my video software caused it to overheat, prompting me to get a new rig with a better graphics card.

Nothing can EVER overtax your PC hahahha. LOL. And that article doesn't blame a game, it blames poor cooling and overclocking which is what my post is about.