[SOLVED] upgrading card

May 12, 2020
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wanting to upgrade graphics card for smoother gameplay on wow..current build

AMD FX 6300 six cor processor
motherboard biostar a960d+v2
16 gig crucial ddr3 pc3
420 watt pw supp
current video card nvidia geforce gt 710 pcie 2.0 x 8
 
Solution
My guess would be the new card is pushing the cpu even harder is and causing issues between cpu and MB overheating.

A quick test is to take the side panel off the case and use a box fan/ personal fan to blow air into the case at the cpu/MB and see if that solves the issue. If it does then you need better case cooling
My guess would be the new card is pushing the cpu even harder is and causing issues between cpu and MB overheating.

A quick test is to take the side panel off the case and use a box fan/ personal fan to blow air into the case at the cpu/MB and see if that solves the issue. If it does then you need better case cooling
 
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Solution
My guess would be the new card is pushing the cpu even harder is and causing issues between cpu and MB overheating.

A quick test is to take the side panel off the case and use a box fan/ personal fan to blow air into the case at the cpu/MB and see if that solves the issue. If it does then you need better case cooling

This is a very good shout, especially given that those FX chips run hot.