I am using SpeedFan to keep check on my CPU/GPU temps.
I noticed that whilst my CPU is dandy (between 27-30C when idle), my GPU is running at 55-60C when idle 😵 that seems very high.
I ran MalwareBytes and it isolated 8 threats, I rebooted but the high temp was still present.
I then updated my driver, and waited a while, but it's still high so that wasn't the cause. It actually went UP by 1C since updating.
My tower unit has a total of 6 fans: 2 in the graphics card, 2 in the cooling system, and 2 built in to the tower. I don't know if the gfx card fans spin when idle, but everything is spinning completely silently right now.
Can anyone help please? When I play even a relatively simplistic game like Paladins it's spiking to 80C. I don't even want to see what it's like when I play something really heavy like Quantum Break. All I know is when I built the computer about 10 months ago, I wasn't having this problem.
EDIT: Some other things I've tried:
- Lowered both monitors' refresh rates down. Small monitor to 50hz (from 60) and Large monitor to 120Hz (from 144)
- Set Gfx card settings to Optimal power instead of maximum
- Downloaded MSI Afterburner and turned fans up at lower temps. Still averaging 43-45C idle.
I noticed that whilst my CPU is dandy (between 27-30C when idle), my GPU is running at 55-60C when idle 😵 that seems very high.
I ran MalwareBytes and it isolated 8 threats, I rebooted but the high temp was still present.
I then updated my driver, and waited a while, but it's still high so that wasn't the cause. It actually went UP by 1C since updating.
My tower unit has a total of 6 fans: 2 in the graphics card, 2 in the cooling system, and 2 built in to the tower. I don't know if the gfx card fans spin when idle, but everything is spinning completely silently right now.
Can anyone help please? When I play even a relatively simplistic game like Paladins it's spiking to 80C. I don't even want to see what it's like when I play something really heavy like Quantum Break. All I know is when I built the computer about 10 months ago, I wasn't having this problem.
EDIT: Some other things I've tried:
- Lowered both monitors' refresh rates down. Small monitor to 50hz (from 60) and Large monitor to 120Hz (from 144)
- Set Gfx card settings to Optimal power instead of maximum
- Downloaded MSI Afterburner and turned fans up at lower temps. Still averaging 43-45C idle.