Computer running very hot!

[Hurk]

OK so first thing: Is this the CPU or GPU you are talking about?

I had a problem where my GPU was hitting 130 Celsius and needless to say that was not good. I realized that with my nVidia graphics card I had a very cheap fan on it with almost no heat sinks so I bought a new fan. Installed it and it immediately dropped to 50-60 Celsius idle and maxed at 80 C while gaming.

Another thing you might want to do is buy a can of compressed air, unplug your computer, open the case and go to town cleaning every area you can reach inside there. Have the vacuum handy to scoop it all up.

I have never had a problem where a game was to blame for my crappy equipment failing. Run a Pinto on the Autobahn at top speed for 2 hours and if the engine freezes up is it the fault of the Autobahn?

[pid73]

I think it is a problem of comparison. other games with better graphics do not need the same level of hardware. it is now clear that there are not the optimizations that streamlined graphics engines have (unreal, quake or whatever).

[Chile]

Hurk wrote:

OK so first thing: Is this the CPU or GPU you are talking about?

I had a problem where my GPU was hitting 130 Celsius and needless to say that was not good. I realized that with my nVidia graphics card I had a very cheap fan on it with almost no heat sinks so I bought a new fan. Installed it and it immediately dropped to 50-60 Celsius idle and maxed at 80 C while gaming.

Another thing you might want to do is buy a can of compressed air, unplug your computer, open the case and go to town cleaning every area you can reach inside there. Have the vacuum handy to scoop it all up.

I have never had a problem where a game was to blame for my crappy equipment failing. Run a Pinto on the Autobahn at top speed for 2 hours and if the engine freezes up is it the fault of the Autobahn?

I would agree with Hurk and upgrade to a new heatsink and fan, along with good thermal paste/compound (not thermal adhesive). You could also step up into the world of water cooling if modding is your thing, if not stick to a good heatsink/fan combo. Extra fans in the case is also good and as Hurk mentioned, a clean PC is essential to combating heat. Just say NO to dust bunnies!