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Fans might not be working properly? Sudden motherboard cooling issues
I've had this build for nearly a year now with no issues. However, as of late, my motherboard has been getting overly hot (using Piriform Speccy to measure). My computer case came with 4 fans but it effectively has 6; one in the rear of the case, two at the top of the case, and another in front of the hard drive mounts. It also has a plastic flap with 2 fans attached to it. When closed, it acts as extra cooling for the graphics card.
I need to stress that I've had no cooling issues until recently.
While playing any game my motherboard nearly peaks out at 70 degrees Celsius. From past experience, my fans USED to accelerate in rotations per minute during gameplay. I've observed that they no longer do this. In the mean time, I'm taking the side panel off my rig and blowing a fan into it . This brings temperatures down to 60 degrees Celsius. Other than the motherboard, everything else stays cool.
Is it a fan issue?
Are these bad temperatures to begin with?
How much space do you recommend for ventilation?
How would you recommend a fix in general?
Thanks!