Really Hot GPU; Bad Airflow

SgtStiffler

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Hi,
I'm getting awful temperatures from my Asus GTX 670. I played Splinter Cell: Blacklist for about 20 minutes and the temperatures were 90 degrees celsius!!! I have added a fan to the back but it seems to be doing nothing. I am using a stock CPU cooler but I plan to upgrade; I guess that this won't affect the GPU's temperatures? I have a good PSU etc. I think the cable management is OK; however, my room is a hot room- the hottest in the house. I know this doesn't help but surely 90' is too hot in games. It isn't normal! It only does this in demanding games such as Crysis, Battlefield and Splinter Cell. How can I improve the airflow? I'm using this case: http://www.aone.co.uk/ProdInfo.ASP?ProductID=3020

It isn't the best case but it isn't bad??? Please can you help me, I'm not happy with these temperatures! Could I add water cooling to the graphics card? I don't know much about water cooling...
 
Your cooling works better if you have more intake fans than exhaust fans. Do you have the side fan blowing in on the graphics card? If so I would get another fan and put it in the front for two front fans. Otherwise reverse the side fan so it is blowing onto the graphics card.
 

SgtStiffler

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I think the side fan is exhausting air away from the GPU, can I literally turn it around? I'm not even sure I have an intake fan?? It'd say on the case page in the post. Plus, my room's rather hot; surely an intake fan wouldn't be beneficial? Is water cooling an option or not possible?
 


Water cooling is not necessary and very expensive and a hassle. Just get the side fan blowing onto your video card and you have got it.


 

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I'll try this tomorrow and update, thank you!!