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Sorry to start yet another post, but this is quite important.
My PC is running WAY too hot.
Motherboard isn't too bad - about 39C
Processor is a bit high - 45-50C depending on load
Graphics card - nearly 70C!!
My case has 7x 80mm case fans all working at full revs. Any ideas how I can cool the whole thing down? Preferably not too expensive - i.e. not that subzero system thingy!! Lol ;)
My PC is running WAY too hot.
Motherboard isn't too bad - about 39C
Processor is a bit high - 45-50C depending on load
Graphics card - nearly 70C!!
My case has 7x 80mm case fans all working at full revs. Any ideas how I can cool the whole thing down? Preferably not too expensive - i.e. not that subzero system thingy!! Lol ;)
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Sorry to start yet another post, but this is quite important.
My PC is running WAY too hot.
Motherboard isn't too bad - about 39C
Processor is a bit high - 45-50C depending on load
Graphics card - nearly 70C!!
My case has 7x 80mm case fans all working at full revs. Any ideas how I can cool the whole thing down? Preferably not too expensive - i.e. not that subzero system thingy!! Lol ;)
My PC is running WAY too hot.
Motherboard isn't too bad - about 39C
Processor is a bit high - 45-50C depending on load
Graphics card - nearly 70C!!
My case has 7x 80mm case fans all working at full revs. Any ideas how I can cool the whole thing down? Preferably not too expensive - i.e. not that subzero system thingy!! Lol ;)
If at full load, your processor isn't that high. However, options include:
Leaving the case off
Water cooling
Buy more powerful fan
use better thermal paste of highter heat conductivity
buy a more effective heatsink
Leaving the case off
Water cooling
Buy more powerful fan
use better thermal paste of highter heat conductivity
buy a more effective heatsink
I'm not too worried about the processor really, since that is at full load. But what can I do about the graphics card? All I can think is that there is a card right next to it, not giving the graphics card fan much space - I might move that card along a few slots...
That would be a good idea...
Stock heatsinks on graphics cards are notoriously awful, for both heat and noise. Get an arctic cooling vga silencer and switch it for the stock heatsink.
Unfortunately the Arctic Cooling VGA Silencers aren't compatible with the 9800XT models :( Any other similar coolers?
I thought revision three models were compatible, no?
Ah, ive found that it isnt. You could always buy one then mod it to fit.
Ah, ive found that it isnt. You could always buy one then mod it to fit.
Gfx Cards do run hot. Very hot in fact, a lot hotter than CPUs.
I would recommend the GiantIII from ThermalTake! I use it, so it must be good. Little difficult to install though.
I would recommend the GiantIII from ThermalTake! I use it, so it must be good. Little difficult to install though.
I have a VGA Silencer, I would recommend it wholeheartedly.
Second best is the Zalman ZM-80C.
Second best is the Zalman ZM-80C.
Giant III has a dual heatpipe and huge heatsink. Its wicked.
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