Overheating?

enzofur

enzofur

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so i was on the computer yesterday when all of the sudden i started to smell a burning smell. so i panicked and shut of my computer and opened it up. i narrowed the smell down to my video card and there was like a hair in the fan and it was a little dusty. so i blew it out but the fan seemed like it took a bit to turn. after i turned it back on i think i saw it was around 79c. but now is around 59 regularly. should i check anything to make sure there is no permanant damage?
thanx for the help
 
Either or, 79c is within the specs for a graphics card. GPU's don't usually warn the user and shutdown until 100c, 90c is when you start getting worried.

79c is warm, but it's nothing to be alarmed about.
 
teamhex said:
I disagree, you should be alarmed if your card runs that hot.
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On newer cards, it's not something to be alarmed about. Personally, I wouldn't want my card running there, but a lot of new cards do run in the 70's with no problems. It's not out of the ordinary for a GPU to run at those temps.
 
^espeseily if there is bad airflow in the case, but about 85c i would try to figure out whats up, because if the card was originally low in temps and is getting hotter, something is up...But your fine, if the card idled @ that temp, you should be worried :)
 
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