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Hello everyone, I am from India.my specs are
core i3 2120 3.30 ghz
MSI gtx 760 2 gb twinfrozr OC
8 gb 1333 mhz ddr 3 ram
WD 1 tb HDD
DELL S2240L monitor
2 cabinet fans

recently for a month my graphics card reach 82 c max when running games like battlefield hardline,metal gear solid V madmax, dragon age inquisition. It runs in full load and after sometime temp reaches 80 above. In idle with my fan speed upto 100% its temp stays at 40 above. I have a small cabinet so I removed the side panel completely for airflow but due to that there is too much dust inside my cabinet.I bought my card in august 2014 its only a year. In summer the temp reached only upto 75 max but now its every time I play a game it reaches 81 max. so please help me and suggest something
 
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The card is rated for 97c max:

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-760/specifications

But if you want to cool it down from where you are, better airflow really is the answer.

Is it possible to just upgrade your case? They are fairly inexpensive. If you're handy, you could always cut a hole in the side of the case and screw another fan into the hole. There are magnetic fan cover/filters that can be purchased online to cover the hole (from the outside), so it is a mod that can be done without looking too 'obvious'.
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The card is rated for 97c max:

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-760/specifications

But if you want to cool it down from where you are, better airflow really is the answer.

Is it possible to just upgrade your case? They are fairly inexpensive. If you're handy, you could always cut a hole in the side of the case and screw another fan into the hole. There are magnetic fan cover/filters that can be purchased online to cover the hole (from the outside), so it is a mod that can be done without looking too 'obvious'.
 
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I am thinking about changing my cab to an Antec GX505 Mid Tower. One other thing do i need to change my gpu's thermal paste to drop the temp below 80 C ??
and its very hard to clean all the dusts that stuck in the heat sink. I clean every week but the dusts are everywhere


 
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No, it's not high enough to warrant going down that road.
 
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Is there a specific time to change the paste ??
 
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If possible, never. I'd only ever even consider going down that road if you were modding the card to put a different cooler on it, or if after ensuring your case has good airflow you are still having issue with temps....investigate it.

If you're already discovered that having better case ventilation solves the issue, then I'd concentrate on that.
 
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sure. thanks again for the suggestions I was so worried. I'll try to change the cab very soon and check the temp status.
 
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