Is my GPU overheating? - Hardware & Software

Recently, when playing MW2, I suddenly started artifacting midgame, and had to reboot my computer. I also get random freezes in the game, but when I had it installed before, it ran as smooth as ever on max settings. Now, I have no way to record my GPU temperatures, but my CPU used to idle at 25c when new. Today I noticed it idles at [b]50c[/b] and proceeded to shut down my computer, clean all the dust, remove the fans, vaccuum them, and put everything back together, after setting all fans on max RPM. Everything looked fine, it idled at 35c which I consider pretty decent for a CPU that's been in use for about a year, when I looked at the idle temp again after a MW2 match and noticed it's at 58c. Here's some CPUID stuff if it helps. [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/795329/Pictures/me/screnshot/CPUID001.PNG[/img] Specs are as follows: 2.53ghz e7200 dual core 9800GT 512MB 4GB RAM 500W Antec PSU

Take a close look at your fan, is it still rotating properly? You could eventually buy another fan.

I have two fans, one on the front of the case, on at the rear. Both seem to be working well. Or do you mean the GPU one? I couldn't clean that one from the dust since it's facing downwards, but there isn't much dust anyway.

Install video drivers. The GPU temp will show up on HWMonitor after that.

I have all latest drivers. [editline]10:24PM[/editline] Latest being Nvidia 195.62 WHQL

Holy shit, your fan is spinning slow. Turn it up. You should be getting 3000RPMs for normal fan speed.

It's set on whatever the max is. Three settings. I'd think L means light, M medium, and whatever it is set to now max.

So apparently my other fan has stopped spinning according to CPUID, but the other one is has done 5000RPM at best. Heat readings are the same. I don't know what to think.

all temps you posted are normal. fan speed is also normal. You don't want a fan spinning at 3k rpm because that would make a lot of noise

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;19007648]So apparently my other fan has stopped spinning according to CPUID, but the other one is has done 5000RPM at best. Heat readings are the same. I don't know what to think.[/QUOTE] 58 degrees is not hot under load with a stock cooler. Annyways your fan's are controlled by the bios, so when the pc is cool enough it shut's the fans down. And we will need some load temps to see if your cpu is actually running hot. (10 minutes of load via prime95 or something)

[media]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/795329/Pictures/me/screnshot/CPUID002.PNG[/media] Temps after ten minutes of prime95.

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;19014789][media]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/795329/Pictures/me/screnshot/CPUID002.PNG[/media] Temps after ten minutes of prime95.[/QUOTE] The CPU sensors that show there are in the core's itselves so they always turn out a bit high. They look fine to me. Mine average out at 60 per core with an overal temp of 47 degrees for my entire cpu. You can use a program like Furmark to check your GPU under 100% load. [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/Taipan2/furmark.png[/IMG] I have a stock cooler and I get to about 85 degrees max with my fans at 29%(auto controlled stock cooler) The line shows the temperature of the GPU and the dip in it is when I manually set the fans to 60%.

[QUOTE=taipan;19015698]The CPU sensors that show there are in the core's itselves so they always turn out a bit high. They look fine to me. Mine average out at 60 per core with an overal temp of 47 degrees for my entire cpu. You can use a program like Furmark to check your GPU under 100% load. [IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d139/Taipan2/furmark.png[/IMG] I have a stock cooler and I get to about 85 degrees max with my fans at 29%(auto controlled stock cooler) The line shows the temperature of the GPU and the dip in it is when I manually set the fans to 60%.[/QUOTE] Why does the auto fan stay on 29%? Why doesn't it go higher, is there anyway to make it so the GPU stays under 70 degrees?

[QUOTE=ShitBalls;19033165]Why does the auto fan stay on 29%? Why doesn't it go higher, is there anyway to make it so the GPU stays under 70 degrees?[/QUOTE] You can sue other program's to manage your video card's temperature or you might even be able to change the T max on it but I do not know how. Why would you want it below 70 annyways? Gpu's run hot it is a fact don't worry about it.

[QUOTE=taipan;19040749] Why would you want it below 70 annyways? Gpu's run hot it is a fact don't worry about it.[/QUOTE] Constant heating and cooling causes expansion and contraction and the card will eventually give out because of it. If you can minimize the fluctuation in temperature you'll increase the life of the card. [editline]09:38AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Zezibesh;19014789][media]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/795329/Pictures/me/screnshot/CPUID002.PNG[/media] Temps after ten minutes of prime95.[/QUOTE] Your core temps are a tad warm. What kind of airflow do you have in your case itself? (No. of fans, direction, etc)