PSU or a possible Overheating problem

George Waite

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Oct 15, 2014
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Hi,

I recently bought a r9 270x graphics card to replace my old one (Great card just FYI) However ever since I installed it I have had a massive problem when playing games on my computer. After about 35-40 minutes it overheats and it just stops working, the screen goes blurred and there is nothing I can do but turn it off (press and hold power button). I have tried hoovering all of the dust out and given the whole case and components a good clean just in case it was dust causing this problem. I don't know whether this is because I need more cooling fans or if it's because my 500w PSU just can't cope with the strain this new card put's it under. A bit of clarification would really help!

All help appreciated

Thanks George Waite
 

George Waite

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Oct 15, 2014
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CPU: AMD FX 4350 quad core Overclocked to 4.3ghz
GPu: r9 270x
PSU: 500w
Motherboard: M5A78L-M
RAM: 8GB
HardDrive: 1TB HDD
4 Fans
64 bit Win7 OS

I believe that is it. If there is anything else let me know!