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Overheating problem with my Computer, Help.

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May 30, 2013 10:27:28 AM

Hey, as you may know, i'm currently new to these forums, and I'm basically here for some help with a problem I have-. About a week or two ago-. I noticed that my Case was blowing out HOT air-.. which it almost never did before, So I checked with speedfan, and it had the image of a "Fire" by my GPU and CPU. http://puu.sh/34x8L.png
It clocked them both in the mid 50's celcius when I have my game screen up-. and i'm abit worried about that, Although they never went above 60 (yet) It's still a concern since I love my PC.

I was wondering if anyone had any insight to this problem.
Specs:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3
GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 560ti, (One with the twin fans)
RAM: G-SKill DDR3 (2x4)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2, CPU Cooler
Case: Coolermaster HAF 912
Power Supply: OCZ-ZT 650W Fully Modular.

Now the case is supposed to have high air flow-. and since my Power Supply is fully modular, the cables arent that much of a big deal-. I looked on Youtube about ways to add thermal paste to the GPU, but unsure if I should go about it-. Planning on adding paste to the CPU tomorrow-. (Arctic MX-2)
Just cleaned dust from the front fans, and the back fans are running fine-. Although it says my CPU fan is running at 2k RPM, When I look at the blades, I see like little waves-. which to me indicates maybe it's running too slow? Need some assistance.

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May 30, 2013 10:34:50 AM

Is your power supply bottom mounted or top mounted? What case do you use and are you using any additional fans? Adding thermal compound to your GPU most likely won't solve the problem. I'm guessing it has something to do with your system's overall airflow. Maybe if you post a picture of the inside of your case that would help to be able to determine how to setup your airflow so it doesn't overheat.
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May 30, 2013 10:35:07 AM

Bottom Mounted
Coolermaster HAF 912 No additional fans, just the front bottom and the rear fan-..Along with the PSU fan.
I'll try to get a phone or something.
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May 30, 2013 10:46:56 AM

Phenom Black Editions are notorious for getting hot. Mid-50s is a perfectly safe temperature level for that CPU :D 
Additionally, Mid-50s is also perfectly safe for that GPU.
I wouldn't worry about it too much, but it is strange that you've only just started having this problem.
Do you regularly maintain and clean your PC? I would assume so, since you "love" your PC - and there's nothing wrong with that - I like to keep mine well maintained also :D 
EDIT: You may want to check if "Cool n' Quiet" is enabled in your BIOS. If so, disable it - it's a fairly useless option, as it throttles the fans and potentially reduces performance :p 
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May 30, 2013 10:50:15 AM

JMCross said:
Bottom Mounted
Coolermaster HAF 912 No additional fans, just the front bottom and the rear fan-..Along with the PSU fan.
I'll try to get a phone or something.


I have a HAF 912 and I don't really see any issues with it. Is your CPU fan a top-down heat sink (like a Noctua L12) or is it a tall heat sink (a la Cooler Master Hyper 212)? I would definitely say add a fan to the side door of your case and a 200mm fan to the top, but setting up the air flow so it's a constant circular intake / outtake air flow will help to reduce temperatures drastically.

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Here's the picture.

http://puu.sh/34ycE.jpg


Yeah you should definitely re-mount your fan horizontally instead of vertically, that should solve the problem.
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May 30, 2013 10:52:10 AM

Those little waves are called harmonic distortion, it happens when your fan is spinning at a harmonic frequency to whatever light source you are using. Turn off your overhead lights and look at your fan with a flashlight, I bet those waves aren't there when you do. DC voltage (like that used in most flashlights) doesn't have this issue and the effect should disappear.

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May 30, 2013 10:52:48 AM

Check That the power supply fan is moving. If it not it may be dumping waste heat into the case. To see if it waste heat or airflow issue you an take the side panel off and see if your temps drop.
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May 30, 2013 11:01:26 AM

G-Unit : Not sure if I can mount it horizontally, due to the motherboard configurations, I have the ASRock 970 Extreme 3, Motherboard and the only two placements I can see is up and down-. Which I don't want the hot air to be blowing back onto my GPU, I positioned it up, towards the top grill-.since there is an opening I figured the air would just escape through the top. Do you know any good fans-. that don't cost an arm and a leg? I'm willing to add a few more.

Smorizio - The PSU fan is moving, the fan is positioned down, so when I place my hand inside the case, I can feel the PSU sucking the air downward-.presumably out the bottom of the case, or the exhaust beside the Power cord.
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May 30, 2013 11:33:42 AM

With the side panel off-.. And just alt-tabbing from the game, these were my readings.
http://puu.sh/34zSe.png

I'm worried
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May 30, 2013 12:16:16 PM

James run hardware monitor it written better. It tell you hw close your parts are from over heating. In real life in games 50-60 c is normal for stock parts. High 70 or more is not good with stock parts.
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May 30, 2013 2:32:09 PM

Alright, will try that. thanks :D 

Also ordered (2 x 200mm) fans, one for the Top and one for the intake-. Also a 140mm for the side panel, hopefully that'll provide maximum air flow.
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May 30, 2013 3:35:51 PM

JMCross said:
G-Unit : Not sure if I can mount it horizontally, due to the motherboard configurations, I have the ASRock 970 Extreme 3, Motherboard and the only two placements I can see is up and down-. Which I don't want the hot air to be blowing back onto my GPU, I positioned it up, towards the top grill-.since there is an opening I figured the air would just escape through the top. Do you know any good fans-. that don't cost an arm and a leg? I'm willing to add a few more.

Smorizio - The PSU fan is moving, the fan is positioned down, so when I place my hand inside the case, I can feel the PSU sucking the air downward-.presumably out the bottom of the case, or the exhaust beside the Power cord.


Maybe the solution would be to instead replace your fan with something like a Hyper 212 Evo, which can be bought for like $35. And then if you get a couple of extra case fans, mount them so your air flows in a circular motion like this:



But if you want to vertically mount your fan you will need to set your fans up like this:

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