I have a Palit NVidia GTX 460 GPU and it has always run very hot and loud. When idling I get 60C and 40% fan speed. Then when I go to game even in something really old like Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare it jumps up into the 90C and fan speed maxed at 100%. The games always run perfectly fine no frame rate issues, runs very smooth, but the GPU is freaking out. Not sure why games and even some programs are so taxing on what should be a fairly decent video card. It has always been like this since I installed it. I did get it refurbished from Frys Electronics so I'm thinking I got ripped off. Any ideas?
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I have a EVGA 460 and my temps are a lot lower than this. 36C idle and 60-65C under load. Did you check for any firmware updates from Palit? What model do you have specifically?
What case do you have? Do you have good airflow inside? What's the temps of other components like your CPU? Also, did you ever clean the GPU? It might be clogged with dust. You could get a can of compressed air and clean it if it never been done before.
What case do you have? Do you have good airflow inside? What's the temps of other components like your CPU? Also, did you ever clean the GPU? It might be clogged with dust. You could get a can of compressed air and clean it if it never been done before.
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A simple Google search gave me this among the first results:
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_460_review_%28roundup%29,31.html
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_460_review_%28roundup%29,31.html
Case: Antec Nine Hundred Two Gaming Case
Airflow: Airflow could be better it is due for some cleaning.
CPU Temp: RealTemp says it is running in the 40's during idle.
Cleaning: I try to clean it once a year I dusted it out back in January. Inside the case doesn't look too bad, but there could be some inside the GPU.
I have 4 case fans that I can see, 1 large on top, 2 smaller in front, and 1 medium in the back. They all seem to be running fine.
I've added a Screen Cap of the GPUZ temp readings and the Real Temp readings for my CPU. Only thing I had running was Adobe Premiere with a video playing in it.
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Have you seen this link I posted?
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_460_review_%28roundup%29,31.html
They mention a firmware update too and provide a link for it.
But looks like Palit also had a bad batch of 460s so you might have got one... In any case updating the firmware on it will most probably make things better because it usually changes the fan profiles, so it should be less noisy after and might run a little bit cooler too.
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_460_review_%28roundup%29,31.html
They mention a firmware update too and provide a link for it.
But looks like Palit also had a bad batch of 460s so you might have got one... In any case updating the firmware on it will most probably make things better because it usually changes the fan profiles, so it should be less noisy after and might run a little bit cooler too.
So I finally had a chance to do a very thorough cleaning of my PC this morning. Took it out to my shop opened it up took out the GPU and hit it with my air compressor. Hooked it all back up and now it is running ALOT better. Idles in the 30's, plays games well, runs programs alot better. I didn't think it was very dusty inside it didn't look it anywhere. I guess there was alot inside the GPU heat sink though. Works awesome now, still a little hotter than I'd like but way better.
Previously Premiere would run the GPU up into the 70's now at a much cooler 50.
Previously Premiere would run the GPU up into the 70's now at a much cooler 50.
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30 on idle and 50 under load is excellent for this GPU. I don't think you can achieve much better that this.
For instance, I have the same (EVGA 460) and my temps are 40C on idle and 60C under load.
When you said you were doing a cleaning once a year, did you clean the GPU too? I usually do it every 6 months and I blow compressed air in every components that has a fan.
For instance, I have the same (EVGA 460) and my temps are 40C on idle and 60C under load.
When you said you were doing a cleaning once a year, did you clean the GPU too? I usually do it every 6 months and I blow compressed air in every components that has a fan.
I usually just use a can of compressed air and blow the whole thing out, but I hadn't actually taken the GPU out and really got in there like I did today. Also I used a full on air compressor so I was blasting air through that thing. I thought I messed it up because my screen kept dieing every time I got to the login, but I let it sit for about a hour and now it works amazingly. I will have to start cleaning it more often I guess. Glad I don't have to invest in a new GPU just yet. Thanks for your suggestions they really helped me out.
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