Geforce 6800GT PCI-E Heat problems

[YoshiSato]

My card has over time been running hotter and hotter. Right now it's ideling at 84C and I just turned the computer on 30 minutes ago .

It used to idle at around 60 degrees 85 degrees underload(Had the card for a year).

The thing overheats when playing battlefield 2. Computer will lockup mid game, I reset the machine get back into Windows check the card temp 100C(Threshold is 135C)

I am not overclocking. My case setup has not changed at all since I first installed this card and I've even cleaned the case and all fans of dust.

What could have cause this card to start running so hot?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Loose HSF? If under warrnty you might want to RMA it instead of damaging it or at least voiding the warranty by trying to fix it yourself.

 

[Markbnj]

Must be the HSF, either loose or maybe stuck fan, too much dust, something like that.

 

[YoshiSato]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Loose HSF? If under warrnty you might want to RMA it instead of damaging it or at least voiding the warranty by trying to fix it yourself.

I thinking about RMAing it but I don't want to be without a computer for a few weeks.

 

[InlineFour]

i thought most people on AT have at least 2 computers.

 

[YoshiSato]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
i thought most people on AT have at least 2 computers.

I'm not most people.

I do not fit into a collective group nor do I want to.

I am ME and me only