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Seekerstriker

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Pc suddenly started overheating and crashing. I have ha my pc for a little bit over half a year but it my pc has started overheating so much that it crashes when i play games. I have never had problems with overheating. This started just this week. http://www.computershopper.com/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/media/images/acer-aspire-predator-ag5900-u3092-rear-ports/665261-1-eng-US/acer-aspire-predator-ag5900-u3092-rear-ports.jpg this is a link to the back of a earlier model of my pc. I have noticed that it starts heating up especially much around the hdmi port or more specific, directly under the the hdmi port. Or as i can say, the black bars. When the computer is idle. It is pretty hot, but when i start a game even as simple as team fortress 2 then it gets to heats where i can almost burn myself. After a while the pc screen goes black an the fan starts spinning really fast. I can also feel that there is a lot of air blowing out from the black bars under the hdmi. Is there any way to fix this?

Edit: this is a picture of the insides http://i.haymarket.net.au/Reviews/Acer%20Predator%20G5910_internal.jpg it is the big black rectangle under the big fan which is connected to the hdmi and the black bars. I also have trid my best to dust the pc but i havent opened up any components.

My pc is an acer predator, i dont know the exact model

The picture i posted isnt my pc. My bundle of wires is located much higher up thus restricting airflow less. Also i have never removed or replaced any cpu or gpu
 
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The big black rectangle is your video card. If it is heating up that badly, chances are that the gpu fan has died.

Download and run hardware monitor (freebie) and check both the temps and fan speed for the gpu. Assuming this is the issue, you should still be under warranty and a new gpu may be needed.

Also, I can't tell how many case fans you have, but the bundle of power connectors in the center of your m/b are certainly restricting airflow. Take a look through the builder forums and note how builders "tuck" the cords out of the way. You might also want to look at additional case fans.

Check the gpu and fan first thing using hardware monitor - if the hdmi connection area is hot, I really think you have a gpu fan problem.

Mark
 
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First advice:
1) Clean inside of CPU with can of compressed air or CAREFULLY with small vacuum.
2) Test.

Okay, questions:
Have you ever taken out or replaced the CPU or GPU and thus possibly disturb the thermal paste that connect the CPU and GPU to the heatsink? If so, buy some thermal paste and reapply making sure the CPU and/or GPU is connected to the heatsink via the paste.
 
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My gpu is running at 39 C on average and so far max 40 C, but i only have a few chrome tabs open at the moment, i have not tried opening any games. my gpu fan is running at average on 1140 rpm (which i guess stands for rotations per minute)
. i also dusted and carefully vacuum cleaned the gpu and around the gpu, it doesn't seem AS hot but it i can still feel a hint warmth from the wind that blows out of my gpu

Edit: the gpu temperature just dropped to 38 C, but i still haven't opened any games
 
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You need to find out the temp of the gpu when it is under stress. Download and install hardware monitor (HERE).

Once you have that running, make note of the temps of your cpu and gpu when you are just browsing. Then run one of your games (with hwm running in the background), play for five to ten minutes and check the cpu and gpu temps then.

Post your results.

Mark
 
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