Graphics Card Suddenly Speeds Up

[RYWB]

So recently, my GPU sped up for no apparent reason, I wasn't playing or doing anything that would require really any power from my graphics card besides displaying my screen, and then all of a sudden, it just starts speeding up for no reason, it was at 24 degrees C. and then it went down to 32 Degrees C. So it didn't require any fans to be running in the first place, I have a Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB. If this has happened to you with an AMD or just any graphics card you've had at all, please let me know, A simple restart fixed it, but I want to know if it may happen again, because it scared the living balls out of me.. Lol.

 

[C12Friedman]

Keep an eye out for it doing it again. It may be the result of a bit-mining bot (which usually only run when the PC is idle since they don't want to arouse suspicion and are resource hogs). Not saying that's it but something to be aware of that can cause that

 

[RYWB]

Keep an eye out for it doing it again. It may be the result of a bit-mining bot (which usually only run when the PC is idle since they don't want to arouse suspicion and are resource hogs). Not saying that's it but something to be aware of that can cause that

Okay, I will, thanks for the help. I'm running a few scans. I have the free version of AVG. Would AVG Detect this?

 

[C12Friedman]

AVG may not detect it as anything other than a legitimate program. Sometimes bots are installed as add-ons to otherwise seemingly legit programs (only disclosed in the fine print of the EULA, if at all) but that would be a good start IMO. Again though, it may not be the case that you've got a bot, just one possibility.

 

[RYWB]

Okay, It's been over night, when I woke up and walked into my computer room again, my fans weren't speeding up. Thanks for the help