Computer is running hot and i'm in Scotland!

[The Queen]

Recently, my computer has been freezing up for some peculiar reason.

 

A couple of nights ago I was playing with friends on Team Fortress 2 and suddenly my whole computer froze and then it went normal again but all the textures screwed up in game. I'm thinking it's maybe my graphics card coming to the end of it's day? although I have only had it for just over a year now.

 

But the other day I downloaded SpeedFan and was shocked at the temperatures I was getting. Anybody know the cause or what is wrong and the reason for only two of my fans being turned on? Although maybe it just lists a certain number of fans and shows the ones I have? I'm really confused...

 

Heres a screenshot of my computer idling. Well i'm I am in Adobe Photoshop and some other programs like Steam etc... but not in a game. I actually think it's quite shocking!

 

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/TheScottishSpotter/Speedfan1.jpg

 

And here are some screenshots from Team Fortress 2 showing the texture problems I had. After a while the game just completely froze up which made me think that my Graphics Card had hit 90 degrees celsius, spiked and caused the game to close?

 

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/TheScottishSpotter/hl22009-02-0623-00-48-17edit1.jpg

 

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/TheScottishSpotter/hl22009-02-0623-01-46-82edit1.jpg

 

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/TheScottishSpotter/hl22009-02-0623-01-56-34edit1.jpg

 

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/TheScottishSpotter/hl22009-02-0623-03-54-67edit1.jpg

 

The resolution I was playing on was 1920X1200 (Native Res) and all the settings were maxxed out. Could that have been the cause?

 

But still I would think that my PC could handle that and I was getting something like 50-100fps earlier depending on the conditions of various maps.

[TDU 505]

Cable management?

 

Clean or dusty?

 

Any thing obstructing airflow?

[Guest RB26DETT]

That's a shiny medic. @_@

[macd79]

heatsink? if its the stock Intel one then change it. amount of case fans? if its less than 2 120mm then you should consider buying more. make sure the case is clean + tidy. take a picture post it here so we can see. also make sure the h/s is seated properly and is making full contact with the cpu

[Mb]

Wow, mine stays on 25 all the time.

What about water cooling? And use a dustsucker (or however you guys call it in the UK :p) to clean it, be gentle with it though.

[RRacer]

get a fan or something and aim it at your pc

[Speed]

That's a shiny medic. @_@

 

Woo, I'm shiny :D

[The Queen]

get a fan or something and aim it at your pc

 

Thanks.... :confused:

 

Erm.. but yeah. I will post up some photos of my case etc... I did get a professional to fit the parts and there is enough thermal paste etc... so thats not a problem. I have a heatsink which is an Asus Triton 78 for my cpu although the gpu only has stock cooling but I wouldn't have though that would have been a problem as it hasn't been up till now?

[Mb]

I suggest getting a cooler/fan for yout GPU then.

[KoenigseggBG]

OK, Shadow posted the same thread and he was using SpeedFan aswell. I suggest checking the inside of the computer for dust and wiring. But first just check the temperature of the case and the inside with your hand. I don`t think you should trust a program for such things. ;)

[macd79]

post up a close up of the cpu cooler and make sure it is seated properly

[beem3r]

Get two Nexus 120mm fans ;) Would help you a lot..And clean your PC from dust etc..

Try downloading EVGA Precision, and turn the fan up to 70% - 100% and se if it gets better

[The Queen]

Ah I almost forgot about this topic.

 

@ Macd79 - I will post up a picture of my cooler when I get time. Actually I might already have a picture....

 

@ Beem3r - Will do, thanks for the advice. ;)

 

Edit : http://s162.photobucket.com/albums/t270/TheScottishSpotter/?action=view&current=IMG_7067edit1large.jpg