PC crashing and I think it is due to GPU overheating, but I have no evidence and need help.

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

Hello,

I have been having a problem with PC crashes the past month or so, and they have become so frequent that (almost) every single time I try to play a game, my PC is going to crash. I know that usually when a PC is consistently crashing while gaming it is usually an overheating issue, so that's what I assume is the problem.
I have cleaned as much dust out of my PC with a compressed air can, downloaded Open Hardware Monitor to monitor voltages/temperatures of hardware, ran Malwarebytes and multiple other PC cleaning tools, and even went as far as re-downloading Windows in attempt to stop the problem, yet, no success. My PC temperatures seem normal as far as I can tell based on the readings and all of my fans are running smoothly and dust-free. All of my GPU and basic system drivers are all up to date. I have no idea where the problem is coming from, please help!

Thanks,
Joe

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

Have HWMonitor open while gaming and check temps . If already done , what were those temps ?

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

GPU was sitting around 80-85 while gaming, which according to Nvidia, is normal max temp.

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

What graphics card is this ?
I find that tempature a bit concerning . The Sapphire R9 380X never gets above 66C for me and that's AMD . I recommend setting a custom fan profile on MSI Afterburner as the fans only kick in when the cards get too hot . By then it's too late and the temps aren't good

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

GeForce GTX 570 is the graphics card, I'm currently testing temps right now. Max temp it has reached so far is 85 and still no crash. Although, I took sides of case off and now have a larger fan blowing through the side of the case.

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

Like I said a custom fan profile should help . Use afterburner to set the fan speed the highest

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

Alright, downloading MSI Afterburner now, I'll tell you how it goes.

Edit: Highest temp recorded is 66 and runs smoothly at around 50-55 now, which is a huge improvement! Thank you very much!

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

Your welcome !

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

Now, the only concern I have is, will running my fan's at max speed all the time be bad for their lifetime or cause any other problems?

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

The only issue would be wearing out the fan . But he graphics card life span will be Much better at this tempature . If you need to bump the fan speeds up then do it . As long as it helps temps

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

Okay, sounds good. I'd much rather replace a fan than a GPU

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

Yep . What's your whole pc specs ?

Drezzeh · Mar 31, 2016

Okay, it just crashed again mid game, it lasted much longer, but in the end still crashed.

And my specs are:
AMD FX-4130 Quad Core Processor
ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3
Nvidia GeForce GTX 570
Toshiba DT01ACA100

Mac070 · Mar 31, 2016

What's the crash error say ?

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