GPU Problem (I Think)

[XPS Designs]

I got a Dell XPS 8300 with 8gb ram i7-2600 and a nvidea gt530 (Nothing Special) GPU.
When i play microsoft flight on high the temp of the gpu goes to around 150f to 160f and when it gets high i start to notice faint black lines running across the screen. Should i upgrade my gpu or try cooling better or get a new moniter. The moniter a 21.5 samsung flat screen, I use VGA. Should i get a hdmi moniter.
Thanks

 

[BikerEcho]

the black lines is called "heat spikes"
it happens when the GPU gets to hot. so you need to figure out a way to add more cooling. add an extra fan or/and clean fans and computers air outtake and intake.

off topic: check if your monitor got DVI. DVI has the same quality as HDMI. they are both digital signal instead of analog signal as the VGA delivers.

 

[lhuser]

If you've undone the heatsink from the card once to clean it, make sure you put thermal paste and second, a good airflow helps a lot.