Title pretty much explains the issue. I'll admit I neglected properly dusting and maintaining the GPU for well over a year, so of course my 1st assumption was that my GPU was simply caked with dust. This was true, so I removed it and thoroughly cleaned it.
Previous to cleaning: idling at 39C/reaching 70+ playing just rocket league/95+ attempting fallout 4.
After cleaning: idles at 32C (still 5-6 degrees higher than room temp/my CPU cores - presumably not normal?), still soars into the 90's upon trying Fallout 4. FO4 also puts the card under 99% load, unsure if that's the norm or not.
I can't say my case has the best air flow, but it's also open. I use a bulky aftermarket CPU cooling fan that only leaves ~1 inch between the bottom of it and the top of my GPU. I notice if I put my hand between there, the air flow in that area is much warmer than anywhere else in the case. Could this big object be obstructing the air flow for the GPU?
Any thoughts on why this thing is getting so hot? Do I need to clean it better? Should I re-arrange some case fans? Why would it idle at higher than room temp? It doesn't seem like this is an airflow issue, since the temperatures soar upwards almost instantly when I enter a game. Strangely, I don't see noticeable strain on the card while playing, and stay at a constant 60 FPS in Fallout4. I never would have known the card got so hot if I hadn't checked for curiosity's sake.
Previous to cleaning: idling at 39C/reaching 70+ playing just rocket league/95+ attempting fallout 4.
After cleaning: idles at 32C (still 5-6 degrees higher than room temp/my CPU cores - presumably not normal?), still soars into the 90's upon trying Fallout 4. FO4 also puts the card under 99% load, unsure if that's the norm or not.
I can't say my case has the best air flow, but it's also open. I use a bulky aftermarket CPU cooling fan that only leaves ~1 inch between the bottom of it and the top of my GPU. I notice if I put my hand between there, the air flow in that area is much warmer than anywhere else in the case. Could this big object be obstructing the air flow for the GPU?
Any thoughts on why this thing is getting so hot? Do I need to clean it better? Should I re-arrange some case fans? Why would it idle at higher than room temp? It doesn't seem like this is an airflow issue, since the temperatures soar upwards almost instantly when I enter a game. Strangely, I don't see noticeable strain on the card while playing, and stay at a constant 60 FPS in Fallout4. I never would have known the card got so hot if I hadn't checked for curiosity's sake.
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