When my gpu is idle, its temperature is around 37~ degrees Celsius.
But when under-load(CS:GO, fallout4(which it barely runs), bf3 etc...) its temperature reaches
a steady 96 degrees Celsius without any fluctuations(well maybe between 95-96).
I assume it is the thermal throttling temperature of this card.
And I also assume that it is not a normal behavior of a gtx 550 ti.
I tried to clean the card using an air compressor once without separating the card from its fan
but to no avail.
So my question is : what can I do to decrease its temperature? as the high temperature most likely holds my card from reaching its full potential in terms of performance(due to thermal throttling).
Maybe I should separate the fan from the gpu and clean it more thoroughly?
Maybe I should clean the gpu and reapply the thermal paste?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!!
Forgot to mention that I owned this card for approximately 4 years.
More information that might be helpful :
CPU idle temperature : 30C~31C
CPU under-load temperature : 55C~
1x4gb Ram
intel core i3 2120 3.30GHz
But when under-load(CS:GO, fallout4(which it barely runs), bf3 etc...) its temperature reaches
a steady 96 degrees Celsius without any fluctuations(well maybe between 95-96).
I assume it is the thermal throttling temperature of this card.
And I also assume that it is not a normal behavior of a gtx 550 ti.
I tried to clean the card using an air compressor once without separating the card from its fan
but to no avail.
So my question is : what can I do to decrease its temperature? as the high temperature most likely holds my card from reaching its full potential in terms of performance(due to thermal throttling).
Maybe I should separate the fan from the gpu and clean it more thoroughly?
Maybe I should clean the gpu and reapply the thermal paste?
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!!
Forgot to mention that I owned this card for approximately 4 years.
More information that might be helpful :
CPU idle temperature : 30C~31C
CPU under-load temperature : 55C~
1x4gb Ram
intel core i3 2120 3.30GHz