Overheating?


  1. Posts : 570
    Windows 7
       #1

    Overheating?


    Hello all,

    I have a GTX 470 and when ingame it seems to hit 98c! What temps do you get from your 470 or something similar?
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  2. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    98c is a bit too high. It's only rated at maximum to 105c. GeForce GTX 470

    You're getting pretty close to possibly damaging it I would think.


    I would raise your fan speed up while in gaming. And/or take it off Auto fan and find a nice manually set fan speed percentage. I myself use EVGA Precision for that. You could also use something like MSI Afterburner as well.

    My GTX 480 with the stock fan running 2 monitors would only get about 80c maybe running the fan on auto while gaming. Where as I had the fan at manual 65% or so would probably reach up to about 70-75c in gaming - 2 monitors running though.

    I have an aftermarket fan on mine now though, so I have lower temps overall.
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  3. Posts : 570
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Well I wouldn't say MSI AfterBurner is very good. I just leave the fan on auto and I am getting those temps. Is this normal for AfterBurner?
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  4. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    I updated my above post, not sure if you read all that there.
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  5. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #5

    I know several people who have had good results with the free SpeedFan.

    SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer
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  6. Posts : 99
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #6

    I just downloaded this, I'm trying to work out what is normal temperature for a laptop?
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  7. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #7

    darkdisturbed said:
    I just downloaded this, I'm trying to work out what is normal temperature for a laptop?
    There are so many variables to consider that it's hard to define what is "normal". However, I think this article gives some good advice and some reasonable temperature guidelines.

    Laptop Operating Temperatures: How High is Too High?
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  8. Posts : 570
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    My temps do not show with SpeedFan. Only with CPU-Z temp thing.
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  9. Posts : 3,322
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #9

    Use MSI Afterburner or EVGA Precision like what Airbot said and set a manual fan speed of something like 65% - 70% and it will help with your temps.
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  10. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #10

    knoppixeu said:
    Well I wouldn't say MSI AfterBurner is very good.
    I would.

    You have to now what you're doing with any 3rd party apps.
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