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Hi, My second hand GTS 250 seems to idle at around 70c is this normal it has a big cooler but runs really hot?

also why is this card so long, look at the picture and you will see how big it is.

Also the card has 2 colours on it cream and black now back to topic is this hot for it 70c idle even though giant cooler?

Reply to thatasiankid

What have you covered it up with and why?

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Did you wrap your cards in FOIL?

WTF indeed...

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That looks like cardboard gone over with a marker pen. I am assuming some ghetto airflow aid or something like that. Basically an insulator and the OP is aksing why the card is hot.

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strangestranger wrote :

That looks like cardboard gone over with a marker pen. I am assuming some ghetto airflow aid or something like that. Basically an insulator and the OP is aksing why the card is hot.

I got this second hand i just found out that there is hard cardboard all over the card i took it all of and now it runs at 44c what dumbass would put cardboard over it? this card is second hand btw

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thatasiankid wrote :

I got this second hand i just found out that there is hard cardboard all over the card i took it all of and now it runs at 44c what dumbass would put cardboard over it? this card is second hand btw

A bit of unrestricted airflow can work wonders can't it?

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UPS seasonal employee.

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Mousemonkey wrote :

A bit of unrestricted airflow can work wonders can't it?

Why did the previous owner do this? Also the board is abit sticky because of the sticky tape that someone taped on there -_-

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thatasiankid wrote :

Why did the previous owner do this? Also the board is abit sticky because of the sticky tape that someone taped on there -_-

As I don't know nor have ever met the previous owner I can't answer that but lighter fluid or methylated spirits can be used to remove the sticky residue left by the tape.

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Coloring book full to capacity.

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Mousemonkey wrote :

As I don't know nor have ever met the previous owner I can't answer that but lighter fluid or methylated spirits can be used to remove the sticky residue left by the tape.

Yeah but that will that put my graphics card on fire? also where am i gunna find methylated spirits xD or lighter fluid

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whos that? Can you please tell me how I can take all the sticky crap off my gpu board.

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Please remove all packaging before installing

Mactronix

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thatasiankid wrote :

Yeah but that will that put my graphics card on fire? also where am i gunna find methylated spirits xD or lighter fluid

If the card runs, who cares if it is sticky?

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Reply to AMW1011

lol nice one. Now if i wipe the residue with rubbing alchol wont that make the gpu go on fire because rubbing alchol is flamable?

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thatasiankid wrote :

Yeah but that will that put my graphics card on fire? also where am i gunna find methylated spirits xD or lighter fluid

Not if you take the card out first and let it dry completely before reinstalling it and powering up.

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thatasiankid wrote :

lol nice one. Now if i wipe the residue with rubbing alchol wont that make the gpu go on fire because rubbing alchol is flamable?

Dude, unless your rubbing it with flint and the back is sandpaper, I wouldn't worry about RUBBING alcohol. :lol:

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If the girl from the escort service shows up wearing one of these, she's secondhand. Use a little lighter fluid.

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AMW1011 wrote :

Dude, unless your rubbing it with flint and the back is sandpaper, I wouldn't worry about RUBBING alcohol. :lol:

Guys are you sure That i can clean my graphics card with rubbing alchol can someone confirm this, someone that knows what there talking about like mousemonkey because i dont want my house to be ashes or something.

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Good job we got a picture here guys could have taken ages without.

Mactronix

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If the PSU has a blue neon light, the whole computer could be a combination mosquito zapper and fly paper bug catcher . Yuck !

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Also do i have to dry the card after i rub it with the alchol?

Reply to thatasiankid

I have cleaned my cpu's of thermal paste using nail polish remover before and I am sure that is flammable. My pc has not burst into fla- OMFG MY PC IS ON FIRE!!!!!!

Best answer

Just use some TIM cleaner then.
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Is that stuff glued to your card?

No its not on the card anymore i took it off now can someone please tell me how to take the sticky crap off using rubbing alchol and do i have to dry the card after?

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mactronix wrote :

Good job we got a picture here guys could have taken ages without.

Mactronix

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i lol so hard when i saw this thread..

Reply to zucchini

I tryed take the residue off but its still there just less sticky.

Reply to thatasiankid

But it doesnt matter it isnt important. Its just abit of sticky stuff on the board aslong as it doesnt make everything in my computer sticky then im fine.

Its just back in the day i had a watercooled computer and one of the hoses broke and ruined my system. everything was wet.

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ruboff should work. can find it in stores like lows,wal-mart etc

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Yeah but will the residue even do anything to the card itself?

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you should try to find a broken video card of the same make/model of yours and salvage the parts for the fan/heatsink etc.
edit: on ebay

Message edited by zucchini on 10-24-2010 at 10:12:01 PM

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thatasiankid wrote :

Yeah but will the residue even do anything to the card itself?

nah

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thatasiankid wrote :

Guys are you sure That i can clean my graphics card with rubbing alchol can someone confirm this, someone that knows what there talking about like mousemonkey because i dont want my house to be ashes or something.

I think I should be offended at this post...

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AMW1011 wrote :

I think I should be offended at this post...

:lol:

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Mousemonkey wrote :

:lol:

Oh great and knowledgeable Mouse monkey we are not worthy.

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Mactronix :hello:

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mactronix wrote :

Oh great and knowledgeable Mouse monkey we are not worthy.

[:lectrocrew:5]

Mactronix :hello:

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Mousemonkey wrote :

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And so the great Mouse monkey closed the thread and went out to seek others in need of guidance

( If he so wants thet is)

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I was hoping for a bit more adulation actually. :whistle:

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Reply to Mousemonkey

Even better than an EVGA WTF edition.

Reply to duk3

will there residue make everything in the case sticky somehow?

Reply to thatasiankid

Thanks everyone, I took off all the residue using some electornic cleaner liquid and now the residue is barely there. Its not sticky enough to carry a 1cmx1cm piece of a tissue xD. Also I pick mouse monkey as best answer because he posted here trying to help quite a few times. But thank you too all that helped I really appreciate you guys helping. Thank you!

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Best answer selected by thatasiankid.

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Reply to thatasiankid

Cmon, Be mature. I only meant that he's been on this forum for like 40 years he obviously has quite alot of knowledge. Search anything related to computers on google go to a thread from this forum. He's there o-0.

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Oh great MouseMonkey you are the GOD and we are all unworthy and unknowledgeable..

Im sorry if i offended you or anyone else. :cry:

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thatasiankid wrote :

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well 9 years

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