Increase in overall temperature since new fan

[Bram150150]

Hey guys.

Ive bought a new cpu fan yesterday (Spire The Max II) which is almost 3 times larger than my normal fan. Since I installed this fan, my CPU temperature dropped immensely (from 65 degrees while gaming to 40). Bad side is, since I've installed it, the temperature of my GPU rose a lot. It now hits up to 70 degrees while gaming. I guess it has to do with the massive heatsink on this cpu cooler, which limits the airflow.

I have a AMD Phenom II 3.4ghz quadcore CPU and a Sapphire HD7770 1gb GPU. My case should cool a lot since it comes with 5 stock fans and is quiet big (Zalman Z11).

Is there anything to worry about and are there any good ways to drop my GPU temperature?

Also, when I use speedfan, it also shows other temperatures which are sky rising, but it says: Temperature 1/2 etc so I don't have a clue what that actually is, but these temperatures increased a lot since I bought the new fan.

Thanks in advance

- Bram

 

[delellod123]

that is not a bad temperature on your GPU at all. You are fine. Is CPU fan backwards (like is it blowing into the case or towards the back exhaust)? is the a case exhaust fan?

 

[Bram150150]

that is not a bad temperature on your GPU at all. You are fine. Is CPU fan backwards (like is it blowing into the case or towards the back exhaust)? is the a case exhaust fan?

It's blowing directly into the back exhaust (approx 8cm away from it)

 

[zachparr2442]

do you have postive pressure or negative pressure. Pos is more intake than exhaust. and neg is the other way around

 

[Bram150150]

do you have postive pressure or negative pressure. Pos is more intake than exhaust. and neg is the other way around

Honestly I dont know. I can send you a link to my case though:
http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=476

 

[zachparr2442]

intake fan is blowing air in you case and exhaust is blowing out. i do postive pressure but also make sure you have the rear fan blowing air out. other than that your temps are fine

 

[delellod123]

also, do you have both fans installed onto your CPU cooler?

In regards to zachparr's question, the new cpu fan may be so much faster/pwerful, it is effectively pushing air to the rear fan faster than the rear fan can pull it out. Also, the wind pressure will slow down back case fan.

Either way, your GPU temps are fine. You can add a fan facing your GPU (blowing air at it) from the front of your case, may help create better airflow current.

 

[Bram150150]

Both thanks for the help