R7 260X 90 degrees+

[elliotairlines]

Recently i had an error come up on 2 different games that my gpu had low memory. After this message i hopped onto msi afterburner and noticed my temps were high however after leaving it on for 10 minutes my temperature got to 95 degrees with the fan on full (defintely working). Any help would be appreciated.

 

[COLGeek]

95F or 95C?

 

[elliotairlines]

celsius. Thats why i came here. It has seen high temps of 97 so i shut it straight off and refuse to use any games until i found a fix.

 

[COLGeek]

That is definitely too hot. Are you overclocking anything in this system (GPU, CPU, memory)?

Have you inspected the inside of your case for cleanliness?

 

[elliotairlines]

No overclocking. As for cleanliness i had the gpu overheating slightly about 2 months ago. I took out the gpu and toom it apart i noticed that it seemed to be dust around the heat sink and cleaned the whole pc while i was there. The gpu has been fine since and this problem wasn't gradual like the last time it was very sudden. Also in case this may find a solution i noticed when nothing is open on my pc except google my gpu usage sometimes goes to above 30%. I there a program that may tell me what is causing this as i cant find anything on windows 10 itself.

 

[COLGeek]

Scan your system for malware/viruses. You may have contracted a bug that is using your GPU for nefarious purposes.

 

[elliotairlines]

I have my antivirus to scan regularly. Just in case it is that im using two seperately whilst scanning. Ill let you know if it helps however is it more possible that the problem lies in the hardware somewhere? I ask this since i mentioned that two of my games (rocket league and war thunder) both came up with errors about low memory on gpu even before temps got to high levels.
EDIT: after typing this my scan is complete and no threats found. One thing i did notice is that when i open up a game and it crashes the google on my second monitor goes crazy and i cant click anything forcing me to close it

 

[COLGeek]

If no longer under warranty, you could try applying new thermal compound between the GPU and heatsink.

 

[elliotairlines]

I took my gpu out in order to clean it and now have a completely seperate problem in that my psu makes an electrical buzz noise. As well as this when it booted it came up with a overclock failed error about the cpu. Since my cpu hasn't been overclocked I googled for a solution and found one. I can't try the solution however as I Don't want to turn on my pc with the noise the psu is making.

 

[COLGeek]

Try resetting your BIOS to its default setting and then restarting your system. Sounds like you actually have multiple issues.

What are the specs for this system (make/model of all components)?

 

[elliotairlines]

Psu evolabs 700w
Cpu i5 3570 (I believe buts it's definitely a 3rd gen i5)
Gpu msi Radeon r7 260x 2gb oc
Mobo asus b75ma-p45

 

[elliotairlines]

since my gpu isn't plugged in how do I go about getting into my bios (should I reassemble my gpu before replacing my old thermal paste?) and also is my pc safe to boot with that weird noise since I've never had it before

 

[COLGeek]

Use the motherboard's integrated video adapter with the R7 260X removed.

Is this your motherboard?

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/B75MAP45/Overview

 

[COLGeek]

Make sure nothing is protruding into the PSU and rubbing the fan inside it. You could use a can of compressed air to blow any dust from it.

Your PSU is of questionable quality. It could be wonky and contributing to your overall woes. I would suggest replacing.

 

[elliotairlines]

Yes it is not sure what led me to believe it was an Asus

 

[elliotairlines]

That appears my other two problems are fixed. Thanks for that. Regarding the gpu I'll have to wait until later because I'm not sure where my dad put the thermal paste but I'll update you as soon as possible

 

[COLGeek]

Good luck. That may not solve the heat issue, but worth a shot. It may simply be time to replace your GPU. The RX460/RX560 would be a comparable replacement to what you have now.

Higher-end GPU prices are crazy right now due to crytpo-currency miners. The lower end stuff, like what you have now is still reasonably priced (in general).

 

[elliotairlines]

Yes my other pc has a 1060 and got its price is a very good cards and the price of the other 1000 series aren't worth looking at.
If the new paste doesn't solve the issue could there potentially be a fan problem? Last time the fan was stiff so I fixed it but I wondered if it may not be spinning at max speed even though my programs say otherwise.

 

[COLGeek]

A stiff fan is a problem. It should turn freely and that very well could be the issue itself.

 

[elliotairlines]

Yes we fixed that problem but I think I may be looking to a solution to a lost cause. My gpu is over 3 years old and I doubt that thermal paste will make any more than 10 degrees difference at absolute best. I mean after this time is there a possibility that my sensors aren't even displaying the right temperature especially since it happened is sudden.