Orion321
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Maybe 3-4 months after doing my first comp build, my GPU began running hot, normally idling at around 50C and under load would run at 80-85C. I'm really not comfortable with that temperature.
I've read on the EVGA forums that my GPU (EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card) does run hotter with any newer driver than v195.47 or close to that.
So I went back to that driver update and tried the card out for awhile, still no luck. So I downloaded the EVGA precision tool, and after messing with it for a week or so, no help again.
I'm beginning to think maybe the case just isn't built to keep it cool enough (RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply) mainly because wire management sucks in this case, and the fan's aren't exactly well put together either. I'm new to this and was hoping for some insight on if I'm missing any major factors that could be affecting it.
I've read on the EVGA forums that my GPU (EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card) does run hotter with any newer driver than v195.47 or close to that.
So I went back to that driver update and tried the card out for awhile, still no luck. So I downloaded the EVGA precision tool, and after messing with it for a week or so, no help again.
I'm beginning to think maybe the case just isn't built to keep it cool enough (RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEBP 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply) mainly because wire management sucks in this case, and the fan's aren't exactly well put together either. I'm new to this and was hoping for some insight on if I'm missing any major factors that could be affecting it.