Crysis overheating XFX 4870.

[madass]

I've got an XFX 4870, single slot. If I run Crysis, the game freezes up, blank screen with garbled sound, or simply crashes back to desktop. Occassional artefacts before crashing. Is it worth changing the case for aa Coolermaster HAD 922 or something? Or is it just a Crysis specific problem? It idles at 60-70. Hit 86 just before Crysis crashed. Does 73-78 in GTAIV. With the side of case open, Crysis toodles along at 67.
GTAIV- 1024*768, Texture - High, Render- Highest. Draw distance- 58, Detail distance- 100, Vehicle density- 100, Shadow density- 16.

Crysis- 1024*768, Very High, 4x AA, 16x AF (forced via CCC).

 

[sayantan]

Hmmmm.....So lower a few settings like object quality to medium and AA to 2x or 0x and play the game...You will not notice any major difference(In fact the change will be almost unnoticeable) in graphics but your gpu will be relieved....Other settings can be kept at very high ...

 

[madass]

I think I have spotted the problem....how does a person go about cleaning a 4870's heatsink? Its clogged with dust...

 

[sayantan]

I think I have spotted the problem....how does a person go about cleaning a 4870's heatsink? Its clogged with dust...

Use vacuum cleaner...I use the same to clean my 4890