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Should I Upgrade My PSU or GPU

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December 3, 2013 9:47:11 PM

So basically everytime when I play games or watch movies or even use the internet for general purposes, my gpu heats up and a warning message pops up and within a few hours since the problem began, I realised that
my gpu is the main cause of the problem.So, should I upgrade my PSU or GPU?

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December 3, 2013 9:51:58 PM

wht gpu do u have ? and post ur whole rig
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December 3, 2013 11:14:15 PM

Run SPECCY and give us your specs. Have you ever blown out the inside of the case? the vents, the fans, etc? Might just need that to help also.
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December 4, 2013 4:27:06 PM

windows 7
Intel Core i3 540
4GB Ram
ASUST P7H55-M LX
NVDIA GEFORCE 8400GS
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December 4, 2013 11:56:39 PM

Well normally check for dust clogging things up, monitor the temps (for example run Afterburner), move cabling to ensure airflow, hold a incense near the fants and such and see which way the flow goes, does it remove heat properly , change out the generic cooler for better cooler. Those are the norms, but if your system is that old and that underpower, it maybe the card is just dying too? But lets try the norms first then look to other solutions.
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December 5, 2013 3:46:42 AM

Sounds like the dustbunnies have got in but first, with the system running, take the side panel off and check the card fan is actually spinning. Low end cards don't usually have variable speed fans so using something like GPU-Z to check the speed isn't going to help.
Also check the CPU temperature and fan speed, Speedfan will do nicely, at idle you should see about 30-45C with 2000 RPM or less.
If the card fan is not turning or turning slowly you'll either have to replace the card or do the cable tie trick.
If it's clogged or look clogged:
Get a can of compressed air-most computer stores sell it now.
Take the card out and go outside with it.
CAREFULLY use the compressed air to blow the dust out of the card cooler-it's important to blow backwards: IN the trough the exhaust towards the fan first then through the fan and finally backwards. DO not let the fan spin freely, it will be damaged.
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