Overheat

[eGShadow]

Ok, Heres what I don't understand, I have had this Graphix card since Last May (Also have had to send it in for an RMA), I have been having massive issues with my computer, I've had to replace the motherboard, Power Supply and the Processor, What I don't understand is that last month it started to overheat unexpectedly, I've played the same games for so long but why is it starting to do it NOW? o.o

[soma616]

one word: dust

[eGShadow]

Originally Posted by soma616

one word: dust

I've dedusted My entire Computer, Yet I still don't understand why it continues to do it.

[sir-understeer]

Did you check to make sure that all the fans are operating as they should?

Anything blocking airflow to/from your case?

[eGShadow]

Nothing is missing, Yet their is another fan I can put in, Apparently my front fan went missing, I remember their being a fan there, But now there isnt, Oh well, I'm Getting a new case soon anyways ^.^ Its going to help keep it cool.

[sir-understeer]

Just make sure that there is an intake fan somewhere, be it on top of the case or on the front, and direct airflow from that intake fan to the critical areas of the case, aka the CPU, PSU, and GPU.

[eGShadow]

Wait... All my fans are blowing IN.. None of them are going out >.> Wow, I wonder why it just started to do this. =\

I swear I had the back one pointing out befor I sent it in to the shop >.< I guess they turned it back around. =\

I have one on the Top 'Small' One on the side panen 'Small' and one on the back 'Large' Wich ones should I turn around?

[eGShadow]

Wait.. The back one is blowing out, The top one WAS blowing out, Not I got the top and Side case fan blowing in and the back blowing out, The back one is having trouble blowing the air OUT tho, I'll try this and see what it dose for me.

[sir-understeer]

Ok, here's what you need to do.

Make sure the intake fan(s), usually in the front, is sucking air from the room into the case.

From there, the cooler fresh air will need to make their way to the GPU, PSU, and CPU fans, as they all have fans that are designed to suck the hot air away from the processors. Those fans will need to get that hot air out of the case efficiently, usually out the back of the case and on the top (hot air going up, yada yada yada). If the case was designed well, it might even have a couple of fans on the side of the case, "on top" of the CPU and GPU area (if you lay the computer down on its side, so that the motherboard is sitting horizontally) that will help suck that hot air out.

From what you're describing, all the air is being sucked into the case and there's not exhaust, thus the air that's in there just keeps getting hotter and hotter, since there's no fresh cool air entering the case.

If you can, just take the side panel of the case off for now, as it will allow the air to escape the computer chassis, but if you want the side panel on there, you must fix the fans, and make sure the path of fresh air will reach the critical areas of the case.

[eGShadow]

Originally Posted by sir-understeer

Ok, here's what you need to do.

Make sure the intake fan(s), usually in the front, is sucking air from the room into the case.

From there, the cooler fresh air will need to make their way to the GPU, PSU, and CPU fans, as they all have fans that are designed to suck the hot air away from the processors. Those fans will need to get that hot air out of the case efficiently, usually out the back of the case and on the top (hot air going up, yada yada yada). If the case was designed well, it might even have a couple of fans on the side of the case, "on top" of the CPU and GPU area (if you lay the computer down on its side, so that the motherboard is sitting horizontally) that will help suck that hot air out.

From what you're describing, all the air is being sucked into the case and there's not exhaust, thus the air that's in there just keeps getting hotter and hotter, since there's no fresh cool air entering the case.

If you can, just take the side panel of the case off for now, as it will allow the air to escape the computer chassis, but if you want the side panel on there, you must fix the fans, and make sure the path of fresh air will reach the critical areas of the case.

I have no Fan on the front, It got stolen from the PC Shop I belive, Cause I definately remember one being there, Cause there IS Dust on the grill, I had one there and now its gone, But It dosen't matter, Its working fine now that I've switched the top to suck IN ar and the back to blow OUT air. =) Thanks for your help. ^.^

[sir-understeer]

No problem. Glad I could help!