Graphics Card Running Too Hot!!!

chcha3

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a couple of days ago i noticed two connectors in my pc were unplugged so i open the case to check it out i couldn't see anywhere for them to be plugged into so i just close the case and start up my computer and when it turned on i opened msi afterburner to monitor the heat of my cards(i always run afterburner to monitor the heat) and both of my nvidia evga gtx 560 tis were at about 55 to 60 degrees when before, the first one was about 35 and the second one was about 27. any ideas on why there both so hot now p.s. i didn't unplug anything (i think)
 

chcha3

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they were four pin molex connectors and they for the side panel fan
 

morne

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from what i see, you reconnected the side panel fan, maybe that wasn't a good idea, the GPU pushes heat from the top/ side however you look at it, maybe the side fan is now blowing against the air coming out so GPU cannot get rid off the heat as you're pushing it back now
 

chcha3

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the side fan isnt plugged in and never was i just took off the side panel looked where to plug in the side fan and couldnt see where so i put the panel on and now its super hot p.s. the cpu is running at 27 and is fine
 

chcha3

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i just launched my computer in safe mode with networking and now both cards are running 35 to 33 degrees
 

chcha3

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i just uninstalled a couple things and now my gpus are fine thanks everyone who tried to help