GPU hot but... not doing anything heavy - crypto scam???

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Radeon 290 idle temerature @ 75°Celsius. The gpu does nothing but a few web pages opened. I have 2 Radeon 290 Sapphire cards on a pc. The ambient temperature is around 25°C. I think this is not a normal temperature of a gpu doing nothing??? I have an antivirus ESET smart security premium. How can I detect illegal crypto currency mining on my gpu? Thanks in advance.
 
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Barty1884

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Are you monitoring the GPUs utilization? Even Task Manager within Windows can do this, or TP programs like HWMonitor etc.

If not, take a look. What kind of % number are you seeing for GPU utilization? What happens when you close your browser?
 
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Legit sites? Like Facebook etc ? Or are there some unknowns in there?

Torrent sites, among others have been known to engage in crypto-mining while you're on their page(s), not inherently a "scam"..... just the price you pay for navigating potentially muddy waters.
 
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