I've been having a heating issue with my graphics card. What first got my attention is I started hearing a constant clicking sound in my computer, then I could feel the air was starting to get warmer coming out of the back of my computer. My bottom case fan had went out so I replaced that thinking it would help. It did slightly, but according to CPUID, my graphics card temp was still around 80 degrees C. I have a GTX 580 card. Its roughly 4 years old. My PSU is 1200W so not worried about that. I mainly play World of Warcraft, Second Life, League of Angels, and League of Legends, none of which are really high on graphics. When I played WoW today to check out the new pre-expansion patch that came out yesterday, my card's temp shot up to 94 degrees. The only thing I can think of is my fan on my graphics card is going out and that's why its overheating. But I'm not sure so that is why I'm asking here. I have always gotten good advice here.
Do I need a new graphics card? If it is the fan on the graphics card, can it be fixed?
If I do need to replace the card, I really only have two options. Being the only working person in a family of four, funds are pretty limited or non-existent for things like this until income tax refund time in February. I want the GTX 770, but I'll have to wait for that till February. Or I could try to scrape together enough to get a GTX 750 Ti in a few weeks. I'm not sure which I should do.
I know with the new WoW expansion coming out next month, I'm going to be playing that more often now. I don't want to damage my whole computer though with these high temperatures. So I need some advice. Thank you for your time.
Do I need a new graphics card? If it is the fan on the graphics card, can it be fixed?
If I do need to replace the card, I really only have two options. Being the only working person in a family of four, funds are pretty limited or non-existent for things like this until income tax refund time in February. I want the GTX 770, but I'll have to wait for that till February. Or I could try to scrape together enough to get a GTX 750 Ti in a few weeks. I'm not sure which I should do.
I know with the new WoW expansion coming out next month, I'm going to be playing that more often now. I don't want to damage my whole computer though with these high temperatures. So I need some advice. Thank you for your time.
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