Hardware question

[Midamaru]

How does heat effect your computer, for example my graphics card will always be close to shutting down my pc but not there quite yet.

Will this reduce it's lifespan, could it ignite my case some day? 

Any info is welcome

 

i don't have casefans and summer is coming

[Tusken Raider]

What's it's temp?

[Midamaru]

Just now, Tusken Raider said:

What's it's temp?

Right now between 60-75, but as the weather will get hotter and hotter i wonder if i really need to turn on case fans or somehow cool my room better

[Seán That Irish Guy]

Absolutely but as far as ignite, probably not. Your shit will only ignite if you have like a faulty part or something. If it gets too hot it will usually shutdown automatically to prevent any damage anyway. If your pc is running over 80-90C under load then you need to start figuring out where the problem is or upgrading your shit ie. fans, cooling, parts etc. Idle temps are fine around 25-40C give or take. Anything over that is out of the ordinary. Best option is to get watercooling.

And case fans are usually a good thing to have.

Edit: what are your specs?

Edited May 17, 2017 by Sean That Irish Guy

[Tusken Raider]

Just now, Midamaru said:

Right now between 60-75, but as the weather will get hotter and hotter i wonder if i really need to turn on case fans or somehow cool my room better

Lower ambient temp is always nice and I'd recommend turning on your fans if it's getting to hot. You could always try to change your fan curve for the temps and see if wire management could be increasing the temps too.

[Midamaru]

Just now, Tusken Raider said:

Lower ambient temp is always nice and I'd recommend turning on your fans if it's getting to hot. You could always try to change your fan curve for the temps and see if wire management could be increasing the temps too.

Did you just assume i actually manage my cables? They're in a bunch  

[Midamaru]

Just now, Sean That Irish Guy said:

Absolutely but as far as ignite, probably not. Your shit will only ignite if you have like a faulty part or something. If it gets too hot it will usually shutdown automatically to prevent any damage anyway. If your pc is running over 80-90C under load then you need to start figuring out where the problem is or upgrading your shit ie. fans, cooling, parts etc. Idle temps are fine around 25-40C give or take. Anything over that is out of the ordinary. Best option is to get watercooling.

And case fans are usually a good thing to have.

Edit: what are your specs?

Casefans are off, i'm gonna try switch them on now.

Is there any software to increase the gpu fan speed, or do i have to go into the bios for those settings?

I got a tiny room with a window right above my desk, the sun shines brightly on it all day so my room gets quite hot.

[Mitch (IFRIT)]

Just now, Midamaru said:

Casefans are off, i'm gonna try switch them on now.

Is there any software to increase the gpu fan speed, or do i have to go into the bios for those settings?

I got a tiny room with a window right above my desk, the sun shines brightly on it all day so my room gets quite hot.

Nvida control panel has a module you can download to adjust your fan. I get the same issue and just use that to crank up the fans speed. 

[Mitch (IFRIT)]

http://www.nvidia.com/object/performance_group.html

 

 

 @Midamaru

[Midamaru]

Just now, Mitch (IFRIT) said:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/performance_group.html @Midamaru

I was on that site just now but it just shows a link to the driver section.. i have drivers installed  

When i go to the control panel there is no 'performance' tab, so i miss those settings got the latest version.

Edited May 17, 2017 by Midamaru

[BlackShot]

Just now, Midamaru said:

Casefans are off, i'm gonna try switch them on now.

Is there any software to increase the gpu fan speed, or do i have to go into the bios for those settings?

I got a tiny room with a window right above my desk, the sun shines brightly on it all day so my room gets quite hot.

MSI Afterburner should help you with changing fan speed.

GPUs can usually hit 90 ºC, but it's best to keep it lower. CPUs work under different conditions though. Here are the recommended temps for your CPU:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3222207/intel-6600k-safe-temperatures.html

Edited May 17, 2017 by BlackShot

[Mitch (IFRIT)]

Just now, Midamaru said:

I was on that site just now but it just shows a link to the driver section.. i have drivers installed  

I did too, but there is a separate deal to get. do a read through on google and see what you find. I remember there was something that you had to do. I'm in the middle of a fed so i cant look it up right now. I also had to turn some fans around in my case to get some different flow going too.

[BlackShot]

Just now, Mitch (IFRIT) said:

I did too, but there is a separate deal to get. do a read through on google and see what you find. I remember there was something that you had to do. I'm in the middle of a fed so i cant look it up right now. I also had to turn some fans around in my case to get some different flow going too.

Yes, it's gonna depend on Mida's case. He should find instructions on how to install coolers inside his case to get the perfect flow.

Here is an example for the Thermaltake Versa H34:

Spoiler

 

[Midamaru]

Just now, Mitch (IFRIT) said:

I did too, but there is a separate deal to get. do a read through on google and see what you find. I remember there was something that you had to do. I'm in the middle of a fed so i cant look it up right now. I also had to turn some fans around in my case to get some different flow going too.

If you're on cop, stop throwing yourself at the wall 

If you're on rebel.. you don't have to shoot, cops will just crash n die, help me instead ;D 

[Midamaru]

@Mitch (IFRIT) Currently turned on case fan (1 in front) lets see what it does  

Edit: Case fan on, same temperatures.

Edited May 17, 2017 by Midamaru

[Tusken Raider]

1 minute ago, Midamaru said:

@Mitch (IFRIT) Currently turned on case fan (1 in front) lets see what it does  

Edit: Case fan on, same temperatures.

You need to turn more then one on. You need to be bringing in cool air and pushing out hot. You might want to try to rearrange your cables as they could be interfering with the air flow.

[Midamaru]

Just now, Tusken Raider said:

You need to turn more then one on. You need to be bringing in cool air and pushing out hot. You might want to try to rearrange your cables as they could be interfering with the air flow.

Only have one fan

[Clint Beastwood]

Cooling is very important to the longevity of your computer.  

A standard cooler should almost always be replaced when gaming.  You should always keep your temps 75c~ MAX when gaming

A lot of the graphics cards run hotter than they should either because they are already superclocked or they have a shitty cooling mechanism.  

You need good airflow into your case and good flow out of your case.  Clean your case and blow out any dirty fans. Minimum one fan in and one fan out.  

[Tusken Raider]

Just now, Midamaru said:

Only have one fan

I'd try changing fan curve with msi afterburner for your gpu.

[Midamaru]

Just now, Clint Beastwood said:

Cooling is very important to the longevity of your computer.  

A standard cooler should almost always be replaced when gaming.  You should always keep your temps 75c~ MAX when gaming

A lot of the graphics cards run hotter than they should either because they are already superclocked or they have a shitty cooling mechanism.  

You need good airflow into your case and good flow out of your case.  Clean your case and blow out any dirty fans.

Do you have any idea how much case fans actually help when the room temperature is actually really hot itself? 30+ celcius?

[Clint Beastwood]

11 minutes ago, Midamaru said:

Do you have any idea how much case fans actually help when the room temperature is actually really hot itself? 30+ celcius?

Thermal dynamics 

30c is still cooler than 70-90c so making sure that airflow is moving through the case is a good thing for cooling energy.

[TheCrestedPenguin]

@Midamaru

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-system-tools-6.08-driver.html

[Midamaru]

Just now, TheCrestedPenguin said:

@Midamaru

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-system-tools-6.08-driver.html

<3

[Patato]

Just now, Midamaru said:

<3

Wat yah need to do der midemaroo gets urself a broken down tractor, take uff the radiator and put it outside then put the tubin thru a winder hook tha toobin up tah ya pc and cooooool temps all summer lawng

[Midamaru]

GPU Cooling was on 44% testing 75% now lets see what it does

Fans at 75% decreased my GPU temperature from 75-80 to 60 at the moment. Sadly it's a tiny bit loud though, but i guess i can just switch depending on how necessary it is on the time of day  

Edited May 17, 2017 by Midamaru

[Manolo]

Let the motherfucker burn but before that give us a picture of what this monster cable mash looks like..

please!

Also when its the last time you gave the PC a good Blow Job?

Edited May 17, 2017 by Manolo

[Midamaru]

Just now, Manolo said:

Let the motherfucker burn but before that give us a picture of what this monster cable mash looks like..

please!

Also when its the last time you gave the PC a good Blow Job?

Probably the same time as you had sex, never.

[Manolo]

Just now, Midamaru said:

Probably the same time as you had sex, never.

Well that's the problem all them dust bunnies fucking shit up!

But seriously can we get a picture?

[Smee]

1 hour ago, Midamaru said:

Casefans are off, i'm gonna try switch them on now.

Is there any software to increase the gpu fan speed, or do i have to go into the bios for those settings?

I got a tiny room with a window right above my desk, the sun shines brightly on it all day so my room gets quite hot.

[Midamaru]

Just now, Smee said:

We aint comparing dicks smee! We got snapchat for that shit

[smellypig]

i found after a while its a good idea to renew the thermal paste on the cpu. gets cooked after a while

 

[Midamaru]

1 minute ago, Manolo said:

Well that's the problem all them dust bunnies fucking shit up!

But seriously can we get a picture?

No sorry it's very hot and i can't be arsed to screw open the case again to make a picture  It aint that messy but lets just say i crammed it in there so it fits, not managed at all.

[Midamaru]

Just now, smellypig said:

i found after a while its a good idea to renew the thermal paste on the cpu. gets cooked after a while

 

Build my pc in february so it's not gonna be that bad, cpu temperature isn't high either so i guess thats all cool

[Philv2.0]

Not sure why your case fans would ever be off, that's the first issue.

[JeffNotey]

80c in synthetic benchmarks is not hot

[Clint Beastwood]

1 hour ago, JeffNotey said:

80c in synthetic benchmarks is not hot

80c for a CPU your system would be on the verge of blue screen.  

80c for a GPU wouldnt be horrible, but long periods of time would be bad, but I can guarantee that card wont last long.

[JeffNotey]

1 hour ago, Clint Beastwood said:

80c for a CPU your system would be on the verge of blue screen.  

80c for a GPU wouldnt be horrible, but long periods of time would be bad, but I can guarantee that card wont last long.

 

80c for a CPU does not mean it is on the verge of a blue screen... 20 degrees before it shuts off and its a synthetic benchmark meaning it would be even less in real world applications

same for a GPU

[Clint Beastwood]

36 minutes ago, JeffNotey said:

80c for a CPU does not mean it is on the verge of a blue screen... 20 degrees before it shuts off and its a synthetic benchmark meaning it would be even less in real world applications

same for a GPU

Long periods of time.  I guarantee it.

[JeffNotey]

32 minutes ago, Clint Beastwood said:

Long periods of time.  I guarantee it.

if you get 80c in a synthetic benchmark and think its too hot then idk

[Tusken Raider]

1 hour ago, JeffNotey said:

if you get 80c in a synthetic benchmark and think its too hot then idk

Not every CPU can get to 100c maybe the new i7 but not an i5 why would you even let it get that hot it'll melt the thermal paste?