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CPU/GPU at 80°C!

Barouna -  
Miviera Posted messages 55 Status Member -
Hello,

For the past few days, my CPU and GPU have been reaching record temperatures while gaming (BF3): between 80 and 85°C. This of course comes with major lags. Under Windows, the temperatures hover around 42°C.

I have changed the thermal paste, added a fan to the cooler, and of course, cleaned everything thoroughly. But the temperatures are still the same while gaming...
Does anyone have any ideas to help with my problem?

Here's my setup:
- Intel i5 760 2.8 GHz
- Gigabyte P55A UD5
- Zotac GTX 470 1.25 GB
- 2x3 G. Skill DDR3

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 13.0

6 answers

  1. Barouna
     
    I fixed the lags; it was a RAM issue. Now the question is why this temperature is so high.
    I also thought about faulty sensors, except that the temperatures are >80° (in game) for the CPU and GPU. So both would have to be malfunctioning...
    And there's enough space to dissipate the heat.
    Does anyone know how to check the reliability of the sensors?
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    1. rey
       
      my overclocked gtx470 runs at over 90° for 5 hours a day, the same goes for my friends, we all have the same setup and no one has experienced any lag issues, strangely enough

      (maybe the cpu)
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  2. Anonymous user
     
    Hello

    For the GPU, that's +/- normal; a high-performance graphics card heats up, and the GTX 470 is one of them...

    For the CPU, that's starting to be a lot; what kind of cooler do you have on your i5-760 originally?
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  3. Barouna
     
    Nothing is original, the CPU cooler and my 2 fans mounted on it are good quality Cooler Master ones.
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  4. Flow78 Posted messages 1910 Status Member 171
     
    Good evening.

    Is your PC in an open space that allows it to dissipate heat properly?
    Still, it's quite strange; I have the same processor, and I reach 45°C while playing BF3 (I have a Noctua, but that doesn't explain the difference). I would have said it's a sensor issue if it weren't for the lags.
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  6. rem3805
     
    I have a similar problem, but I play on a laptop. I don't have any particular lag, but the screen brightens a lot when the computer heats up...
    My computer is an Asus G53S with an I5-2410M and a GEFORCE GTX 560M
    If anyone has any advice, I'm all ears.
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    1. rey
       
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    2. rem3805
       
      Sure, but regarding the quality of the graphics and especially the brightness which is clearer in full play, do you have any advice to give me?
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    3. rey
       
      no, I don't know where it comes from
      maybe you can lower the brightness in the NVIDIA control panel


      open your own thread
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  7. Miviera Posted messages 55 Status Member 80
     
    The temperatures are normal... they are indeed correct. Under normal circumstances, with normal use of the computer... I reach 70 degrees and that is very normal...

    If you play games, it's normal for the temperature to rise and reach 80... A CPU is designed to shut down as soon as it reaches temperatures above 100 degrees... You will never fry your CPU.

    In short, if you start reaching temperatures above 90 degrees... Then you can ask yourself questions and I recommend you see a computer expert. :)

    Pleasure!
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