gts 450 temp problem

artemis1424

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Jun 28, 2013
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I am using 2 gts 450 sli. I have noticed that one of the cards runs at 70C while the other at 40C under 30%load. Is that normal? I have tried changing the arrangement of the cards on the motherboard but nothing changes..
 
So the problem is probably card related - I'd first check reported fan-speeds to make sure they are the same for both cards as they warm up - (so are they both at 1800rpm at 40c for example), then the physical stuff - is the card dirty / obstructed in some way, has the heatsink moved slightly off where it should be etc. A good clean and a re-application of thermal paste is usually a good place to start.