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Dr Chair

Aug 1, 2018 @ 2:51pm

Computer overheating while playing

See title. My specs are:
Intel i5-4440 3.1 GHz
NVIDIA GTX 950
8 GB RAM (3.44 GB usable)
Running the game with task manager open shows that my GPU is running at max (mostly in the 3D chart), my CPU is running at half capacity (with spikes), and 2 GB of RAM are consistently being used. I run the game at 'worst' graphics and no motion blur.
Is there any way to reduce the graphics even further (eg. disabling paralax) or reduce framerate to avoid this? Or do I need to upgrade my hardware? If so, which one is the issue?
Thanks!

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GeneralVeers has Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

Aug 1, 2018 @ 3:48pm

You shouldn't need to upgrade that.

My rig is six years old (except for the video card, which is three--GTX 960) and runs this game without breaking a sweat. Most of the graphic settings maxed. No overheating. My computer is all like "Oh, you gonna run Getting Over It? Sweet. Dear God, dude, you're boring me to death, gimme some Crysis or some bitcoin mining or SOMETHING".

Does your computer need a cleaning? Open up the case and blow the dust out of the heat sinks for the video card and CPU? Is a cooling fan starting to die?

Dr Chair

Aug 1, 2018 @ 4:04pm

When I first noticed that it was overheating, I thought it was the dust and cleaned it out. Then I realized it was still happening and only when running GOI. It could be the fans, though. How would I check that?

GeneralVeers has Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy

Aug 1, 2018 @ 4:07pm

Dunno if there's an app to check fan speeds on GPU fans. Probably have to go to your video card manufacturer for that. Or just run open case and look to see if there's a stopped fan.

Luxia

Aug 1, 2018 @ 11:18pm

Originally posted by GeneralVeers:
Dunno if there's an app to check fan speeds on GPU fans. Probably have to go to your video card manufacturer for that. Or just run open case and look to see if there's a stopped fan.

Nah, just use MSI Afterburner, any GPU should be fine with it. You can manually set fan curve there, and if not, you can easily manipulate the speed itself instead.
Of course, if you set the speed to 100% and don't really hear anything from the case, the fan might just be malfunctioning.

Although yeah, having your PC overheat with GOI is very fishy.

Last edited by Luxia; Aug 1, 2018 @ 11:21pm