I have a problem with my graphics card – it gets too hot. When in desktop mode it’s 62 degrees, while gaming (The Sims 4 with all expansions) it hits 85 degrees and shuts down after approximately 15 minutes.
My PC is a self-build, it’s 5 years old this summer. I played a lot of Sims 4, when it was a new game in 2015/2016, but with all the expansions, it’s getting harder for my GPU. It gets too hot for Skyrim too, but I had no problems with that game 5 years ago.
What I have tried:
I had the same problem with my old graphics card, so I exchanged it with a newer and more powerful model, but it also runs too hot.
I have tried to change the cooling paste, I have cleaned the fans and the entire cabinet several times. I have made sure, that all the chords are hidden for good and free airflow. There is three fans, the ones in the front and in the side takes air in, the one on the back blows hot air out.
For a short while I thought that the problem might be that my new GPU was to powerful for my power supply, but since I had the same problem with my older GPU I don’t’ think, that’s the problem…
I don’t know what to do next…
This is my first self-build, so I’m still quite the newbie, when it comes to hardware problems.
Some specs:
GPU: AMD Radeon (TM) R9 390 Series
CPU: AMD FX (tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
RAM: GB Ram
Power Supply: 650W power supply, Corsair
Thanks!
Heidi
My PC is a self-build, it’s 5 years old this summer. I played a lot of Sims 4, when it was a new game in 2015/2016, but with all the expansions, it’s getting harder for my GPU. It gets too hot for Skyrim too, but I had no problems with that game 5 years ago.
What I have tried:
I had the same problem with my old graphics card, so I exchanged it with a newer and more powerful model, but it also runs too hot.
I have tried to change the cooling paste, I have cleaned the fans and the entire cabinet several times. I have made sure, that all the chords are hidden for good and free airflow. There is three fans, the ones in the front and in the side takes air in, the one on the back blows hot air out.
For a short while I thought that the problem might be that my new GPU was to powerful for my power supply, but since I had the same problem with my older GPU I don’t’ think, that’s the problem…
I don’t know what to do next…
This is my first self-build, so I’m still quite the newbie, when it comes to hardware problems.
Some specs:
GPU: AMD Radeon (TM) R9 390 Series
CPU: AMD FX (tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor
RAM: GB Ram
Power Supply: 650W power supply, Corsair
Thanks!
Heidi