HD 4670 Overheating

[aproteangem]

Hey guys,

I'd been having problems with my computer shutting down due to video card overheating, the temperature got to like 110+ grades Celsius while playing games (aion, tera, gw2) and would idle at around 70+ Celsius.

Anyways.. through reading the forums I'd tried dusting out the CPU fan/heatsink and graphics card, applied thermal paste between heatsink/CPU and also for heatsink on the graphics card. And it worked!! I was idling around 30 Celsius, games and other things between 60-70... but 2-3 weeks later now and its doing the same thing... Idling around 60-70 and hitting 110+ in games.

I don't understand why it would be fine for 2-3 weeks then suddenly start again

I'm not sure what i need to post for PC specs but..i think.. i has..

Antec Basiq 550w PSU
ATI Radeon HD 4670
AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 6000+
Asus M3a78

anything else.. I don't know Dx

~Thanks in advance!

 

[4745454b]

Heatsink work itself loose? Maybe it needs to be tightened.

 

[jnkweaver]

Is the fan on the card moving? I agree about the heatsink. You may want to remove the fan and reapply the thermal grease.

 

[aproteangem]

Hmm I checked the heatsink and it was in there nice and tightly, but removed it and redid the grease as well, its snug.

[strike]Yea the fan is moving.[/strike]

actually its not, it was spinning when i booted PC but its stopped now ;o




~I havent shut off PC or anything since last edit.. but its spinning now.. and temps are down.. Is it supposed to stop spinning at all? o.o

 

[4745454b]

No, it should stay spinning. Either fan dying or the power wiring is loose.