GTX 480 Overheating

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outcastz50

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I have a heating problem with my evga GTX 480 (it recently started to go over 100c when I am gaming) and so I am looking to get lower temperature on it. I have had the card for nearly 1 year now. So I am looking for advice on how I can cool it to normal temperatures.

The fans in my case are all working the same and there is an air flow. It only recently started to have a heat problem since about 2 months ago.

I am willing to spend up to about 40 dollars on things that would help cool my gpu.
 
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As you may be aware, the 400 series high-end GPUs were plagued by heat problems from the start.

Given that nothing else has changed (I take it you've owned this card for a long time, so you are also factoring seasonal ambient temperature change) and all the components are free of dust.

I'd suggest you're better off spending money towards a replacement GPU, rather than a cooling upgrade. For a GTX 480, its modern equal in performance (with better efficiency and far less heat ouput) can be found for under 200 USD.
 
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I haven't changed the thermal paste yet but I plan to very soon (waiting for delivery). Though I don't think reapplication of thermal paste will give a big enough temperature reduction when currently the temp is around 100c+ when gaming. Once the temp gets too far over 100c, then my computer blue screens. So I would need the temperature to be at least around 85c when gaming (to be safe and away from the temperature limit). Not sure how I could do that.

I don't have enough to get a new video card yet, so I need this one to last longer. Plus I have only had this card for almost a year, so it really hasn't been used the amount of time one would expect before buying a new video card replacement (I'm not one for doing constant upgrades). It wouldn't seem logical to just buy a new video card after only having this one for less than a year.

I did have this card last summer and it ran just fine, with temps around 75c while gaming in very demanding games (such as TERA with max gfx settings and 1600x900 res). Now a year later, the temperature is over 100c.
 
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if its way too long u didnt change ur thermal paste, the thermal paste is like a piece of sticking paper...
it happen on my gpu before, and even punctured a hole on a heatpipe on my gpu heatsink

i believe changing the thermal paste will get i back to a working temperature, give it a try~
 
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outcastz50

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I always run my video card fan at 100%. Even when not playing a game.
 
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Noisy, and there's definitely something wrong if you can't keep those temps under 100c at full fan.
 
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