Gpu and Cpu getting to hot? 70-80 degrees..Help Please!

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

I think i have a problem.... I bought a new PC and while am gaming the cpu is hiting 70-80 degrees celsius, and graphics card the same 80 degrees. Are these temps okay? How much longer will it last me? What could i do?
In idle both are around 35-40 degrees
PC specs:
Cpu: i7 4790k with stock cooler( i don't overclock it, but i think it's overclock by it self)
Gpu: Nvidia Asus GTX 1060 6gb dual oc( i don't overclock it neither, but i think it's overclock by it self too!..
Mobo: asrock h97m aniversarry
Case: Nox Hummer zs + 700w psu( the same brand)
16 gb ram 1600 mhz
i don't know what to do and i'm worried... I've tried to underclock the components but it give me errors..
Thanks for your attention

Mr Kagouris · Sep 24, 2016

70-80 degrees for an i7 4790k with a stock cooler is normal.

As for the GTX 1060, usually they run cooler but yours might just be boosting its core clock and core voltage more. Case airflow and ambient temperature are also factors here.

Unless you're getting things like GPU driver crashes or lower-than-normal performance, I don't think you should worry.

brucemcl · Sep 24, 2016

I had the same problems - yes that is too hot - anything over 70 things start to crash and shut down in particular the GPU - backed off on some of my video settings and added 3 case fans which dropped the temps about 10 degrees and everything was fine.

I monitor the temps using the performance monitor from ASC ultimate and found the case fans more effective blowing cooler air in.

Mr Kapouris could be right though as my experience is with AMD cpu and a Nividia 550 TI

n0ns3ns3 · Sep 24, 2016

can you try to remove the side panel of the computer case and try to game this way ?
How many fans are installed and working ? what are their configuration (pushing in, pulling out)
you simply might have a case airflow issue

brucemcl · Sep 24, 2016

Oh and I forgot - blow out the dust in the cpu cooler fins and the fan also made a difference immediately with one of those compressed air cans

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

n0ns3ns3 :

I have 2 fans: one in the front and one in the back ( they've come with the case). They both working. I don't know what to do...

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

Mr Kagouris :

I don't have any crashes... It's working good and the performance it's very good on gaming, but with this temps i don't know how much it will last.
And if it's boosting itself what could i do to stop this boost? i've tried to underclock it but it crashed and reboot the pc.. Ambient about 25-30 degrees

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

brucemcl :

The pc it's new, it doesn't contain dust

JBRONCFAN · Sep 24, 2016

Are you absolutely sure the fans are working on your vid card?

My pc is like a wind storm. 120mm front input, 90mm input from bottom, 120mm exhaust and two 120mm top exhausts.

Mr Kagouris · Sep 24, 2016

Gabriel12345 :

How much it will last? Well let's see, aside from any unpredictable electrical faults say, 2 decades? 3? We really don't know how long a CPU lasts running regularly at 80C because nobody has kept one long enough to find out. Even if you take 10 years to upgrade it's extremely unlikely that heat will degrade your chip enough to kill it by the time you upgrade.

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

JBRONCFAN :

Yes, they working

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

Mr Kagouris :

Ok, thanks. You set that the card it boost itself, and i think it does, but what can i do to stop the boost and set it on normal core clock? I've tried to underclock it with msi afterburner (-200mhz) but it crashed and rebooted the pc..

Mr Kagouris · Sep 24, 2016

There's no reason to stop it from boosting, you'd be throwing away free performance (unless it's getting too loud for you).

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

Mr Kagouris :

I don't care about the noise, i'm worried about the temperature on the gpu, i don't want to broke it in one month..that's all... But if you say that it's good i trust you

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

And one more thing... i've just installed the drivers from nvidia official website, but the the drivers that they come with the gpu (cd) i didn't install them.. you think that should be a problem with this?

Mr Kagouris · Sep 24, 2016

No, the CD drivers are just the version that's available when the card is produced and are included in case an internet connection is not available. You should always use the latest drivers from the Nvidia website.

Gabriel12345 · Sep 24, 2016

Mr Kagouris :

Ok, thank you, but about my gpu, what should i do or i don't have to worry? I'm very worried about it..

Mr Kagouris · Sep 24, 2016

Gabriel12345 :

It is 100% fine. It's a little hot for a 1060 but unless it starts spitting out artifacts or starts thermal throttling there's no difference between it running stable at 80C and 70C.

JBRONCFAN · Oct 11, 2016

You said you bought your pc and did not build it. Is it the typical rat's nest of cables and wires blocking the airflow?? Only two fans??? DEF add a couple fans. Try to get the best quality so they move a lot of air. I would tear it apart and reinstall every single wire and make sure it had a new home behind the mobo.

Simboglide · Oct 11, 2016

If you run afterburner or some other program..set your fan curves to come on very early/ low temp?

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