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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:25pm
Issues with Graphics Card(s) Overheating
I have been having issues with my computer overheating in more intensive games, such as XCOM 2. I had an old graphics card that was no good to begin with, which had overheating issues, and I have bought a new graphics card, which also lead to the issues. The new graphic cards has a fan that faces down, and towards the power source, the only place with poor air movement in my case. I have tried cleaning the fans and turning up the fan speed, but nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

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Bad 💀 Motha Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:28pm 
GPU Fans face the GPU, not blow away from it.
PSU should be facing down (if at the bottom) so the fan is drawing outside cool air, not hot air from inside the case.

GPUs should never overheat under normal conditions.
You need better Case airflow, or get a better case and fill it with fans as needed, so you have good airflow. In a cramped case, the CPU/GPU fans alone are not enough.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:29pm
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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:30pm 
The GPU fan is blowing into an area where the flow of cool air does not really go.

Any suggestions on how to improve airflow? I have about 5 fans running right now currently in a fairly roomy case.
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Bad 💀 Motha Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:32pm 
GPU Fans blow towards the GPU, how hard is that to understand.
Cool air drawn towards GPU... hot air hot goes out the back of the Case.

Get more/better Fans.
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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:33pm 
To clarify, there is little air movement in the back of the computer where it should be sucking in air.
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Arya Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:33pm 
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
GPU Fans blow towards the GPU, how hard is that to understand.
Cool air drawn towards GPU... hot air hot goes out the back of the Case.

Get more/better Fans.

^ They're intake fans, not outlet fans. They suck air INTO the GPU and then blow it out the back, not the other way around.
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Bad 💀 Motha Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:33pm 
NO it never should suck air IN from the back, period.
That is where hot air comes out.
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Arya Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:34pm 
Originally posted by OneSurvivor:
To clarify, there is little air movement in the back of the computer where it should be sucking in air.

It doesn't suck in air from the back, it sucks in air from inside the case. The rear of the case is for outlet, not inlet.
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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:34pm 
Sorry about that, I did not read your post fully.
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Bad 💀 Motha Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:36pm 
http://cdn.overclock.net/6/65/350x700px-LL-656f3c4a_airflow.jpeg

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/attachments/cases/4293d1233013940-modular-case-setup-question-case1.jpg

If your GPU can't keep from overheating, even with the GPU fan manually cranked up, then something is just completely wrong with how you have it setup in general.
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:37pm
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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:39pm 
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
http://cdn.overclock.net/6/65/350x700px-LL-656f3c4a_airflow.jpeg

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/attachments/cases/4293d1233013940-modular-case-setup-question-case1.jpg

If your GPU can't keep from overheating, even with the GPU fan manually cranked up, then something is just completely wrong with how you have it setup in general.

Ok, thank you for the visual. What exactly is the best way to manually turn up the GPU fan speed?
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🦜Cloud Boy🦜 Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:40pm 
How

Originally posted by OneSurvivor:
I have been having issues with my computer overheating in more intensive games, such as XCOM 2. I had an old graphics card that was no good to begin with, which had overheating issues, and I have bought a new graphics card, which also lead to the issues. The new graphic cards has a fan that faces down, and towards the power source, the only place with poor air movement in my case. I have tried cleaning the fans and turning up the fan speed, but nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

Survivor

How do you even know your GPU is overheating...? Install the software called "GPU Z", and give us the temperature readings......
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Bad 💀 Motha Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:40pm 
MSI Afterburner usually, should work regardless of what GPU you have, AMD or NVIDIA
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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:44pm 
Originally posted by Touch me and you're Gonna die:

How do you even know your GPU is overheating...? Install the software called "GPU Z", and give us the temperature readings......

I have another service, called SpeedFan. It got to about 70 C. The monitor freezes, but I am able to use the shutdown button on the physical tower.
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GetOutOfSync Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:45pm 
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
MSI Afterburner usually, should work regardless of what GPU you have, AMD or NVIDIA

I have an NVIDA card, Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Graphic Card specifically.
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🦜Cloud Boy🦜 Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:45pm 
Originally posted by OneSurvivor:
Originally posted by Touch me and you're Gonna die:

How do you even know your GPU is overheating...? Install the software called "GPU Z", and give us the temperature readings......

I have another service, called SpeedFan. It got to about 70 C. The monitor freezes, but I am able to use the shutdown button on the physical tower.

That's why I was asking..., 70 degrees is perfectly normal...., your GPU is not overheating at all..., problem is elsewhere
Last edited by 🦜Cloud Boy🦜; Mar 20, 2017 @ 9:46pm
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