- Nov 23, 2013
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Hey Guys,
Thanks for reading my thread and also for commenting on my question. I am a long time follower of Toms Hardware, but this is the first time I've had to ask a question, so my apologies if this information was else where.
I've been building PCs for quite some time (since my 486 in middle school), but with this latest build I am constantly suffering from higher than normal temperatures which I believe is contributing to some random shut downs the system is experiencing.
Here is the primary issue:
- While I am playing a game (with high spec) such as Battlefield 4 or Assassins Creed Black Flag, the system will run perfectly fine.. high FPS .. 70+, no lag, no chugging, no issues what so ever. About 90 minutes in, the system will completely shut down.. no warning.. just black screen.
- When I press the power button again, nothing happens.. than after about 10 minutes the system automatically starts up again.
= I assume this is because the powersupply is not being cooled properly, or perhaps there is a fan issue, and the system shuts itself down because of the high heat? The reason I say this is because I've touched the powersupply after it shut down and its extremely hot.. can't even touch it for more than a second without fear of burning my finger. Though that is purely my thinking, and I would definitely love some opinions on what it could be.
Here are my system specs:
Intel i7 950 running standard speed with CoolerMaster V8 fan cooler
12GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 Ram
1x EVGA Geforce 470 GTX
Zalman ZM1000-HP 1000W Power supply
CoolerMaster HAF-X Case
Normal Load:
GPU: 30C
CPU: 35C
High Load:
GPU: 90C
CPU: 80 - 85C = This seems much higher than normal.
Questions:
1. Could the random shut downs be contributed to the heat issue from other components such as the Video Card or CPU.. or could it because of a faulty power supply that is unable to vent all of the heat?
2. I purchased today a Corsair H110 Water cooling system for the CPU, I'm hoping this will help out with temps.. Is there a recommended CPU and GPU temp for the specs I listed?
Any help would be most appertained.
Thank you,
Ryan
Thanks for reading my thread and also for commenting on my question. I am a long time follower of Toms Hardware, but this is the first time I've had to ask a question, so my apologies if this information was else where.
I've been building PCs for quite some time (since my 486 in middle school), but with this latest build I am constantly suffering from higher than normal temperatures which I believe is contributing to some random shut downs the system is experiencing.
Here is the primary issue:
- While I am playing a game (with high spec) such as Battlefield 4 or Assassins Creed Black Flag, the system will run perfectly fine.. high FPS .. 70+, no lag, no chugging, no issues what so ever. About 90 minutes in, the system will completely shut down.. no warning.. just black screen.
- When I press the power button again, nothing happens.. than after about 10 minutes the system automatically starts up again.
= I assume this is because the powersupply is not being cooled properly, or perhaps there is a fan issue, and the system shuts itself down because of the high heat? The reason I say this is because I've touched the powersupply after it shut down and its extremely hot.. can't even touch it for more than a second without fear of burning my finger. Though that is purely my thinking, and I would definitely love some opinions on what it could be.
Here are my system specs:
Intel i7 950 running standard speed with CoolerMaster V8 fan cooler
12GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 Ram
1x EVGA Geforce 470 GTX
Zalman ZM1000-HP 1000W Power supply
CoolerMaster HAF-X Case
Normal Load:
GPU: 30C
CPU: 35C
High Load:
GPU: 90C
CPU: 80 - 85C = This seems much higher than normal.
Questions:
1. Could the random shut downs be contributed to the heat issue from other components such as the Video Card or CPU.. or could it because of a faulty power supply that is unable to vent all of the heat?
2. I purchased today a Corsair H110 Water cooling system for the CPU, I'm hoping this will help out with temps.. Is there a recommended CPU and GPU temp for the specs I listed?
Any help would be most appertained.
Thank you,
Ryan
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