GTX 460 runs way too hot! 97! What can I do?

[zero koopa]

So running BF3 my gtx 460 will get so hot that it shuts itself off. This did not used to happen at all when I first started to play BF3 when it came out. It took me awhile to figure out that its not the audio drivers but in fact my GPU auto shutting off. Any suggestions?


Can I upgrade on my current rig? Or is that a waste of $$ due to my mobo/cpu

 

[Rifter]

try cleaning it, that isnt normal.

Even overclocked and over volted neither of my 460s ever get close to that hot.

 

[zero koopa]

try cleaning it, that isnt normal.

Even overclocked and over volted neither of my 460s ever get close to that hot.

I tried running it with msi afterburner and taking it down to the "standard" clock settings and bumping the fan all the way up but it doesn't help for BF3. I just tried Skyrim which has NEVER crashed and it crashed within the first 3 min. Besides spraying the case and gpu with compressed air, how else can I clean it? Is this video card shot?

 

[Rifter]

Remove the video card from the computer, remove the fan shroud if possible and make sure the fins of the heatsink are dust free and not clogged up.

If the card is clean and the fan is operating like it should and its still overheating then i guess your only option is to RMA the card, luckily for you EVGA has absoultly awesome customer service.

 

[Greenlepricon]

Remove the video card from the computer, remove the fan shroud if possible and make sure the fins of the heatsink are dust free and not clogged up.

If the card is clean and the fan is operating like it should and its still overheating then i guess your only option is to RMA the card, luckily for you EVGA has absoultly awesome customer service.

Basically this. Make sure the fans are working properly and that your voltages aren't weird or anything (which they shouldn't be). Turn the fans up all the way and see if it works. The video card probably isn't bad if it's just overheating. I suspect there's something wrong with the cooling. If it is bad then hopefully you can get it replaced for cheap. Otherwise there are some fairly cheap and amazing cards you can get.

 

[ericloewe]

Something is definitely wrong with the cooling, could be the card itself or the case it's in.
I run two 460s in SLI with no slot between them. 80ish at load is normal for the top one, so 90ish for a single card is way hotter than it should be.

 

[Face2Face]

Two things.

Remove the dust in the HSF with compressed air.
Remove the HSF and replace the thermal paste (TIM)

 

[guskline]

Is the GPU fan faulty?

 

[zero koopa]

Is the GPU fan faulty?

the fan sounds loud when i crank up the speed so i assume its working. Im gonna take it apart detail out the fan and replace the thermal paste. Do just wipe the original paste away with a rag or some sort of cleaning agent?

 

[zaydq]

For the best result there is a cleaning agent you can buy. I know arctic makes one. Use a very clean lint free rag along with it.

 

[Termie]

Can you run MSI Afterburner with the voltage monitor option turned on to see what voltage the card is running at?

97C is frankly so much hotter than any GTX460 should run that I think it's impossible that it's a cooling problem, unless the fan simply wasn't spinning (not the case) or the card had been disassembled on reassembled incorrectly. I would not start taking it apart until you check the voltages.

BTW, depending on when you bought it, the card could be out of warranty. I believe most GTX460s only had a 2 year warranty.

 

[tweakboy]

The best thing is open the side of the case and put fan from auto to 100 percent when gaming and 30 percent when not gaming...... at 100 percent you should be 60's c with side door open to. gl

 

[Face2Face]

the fan sounds loud when i crank up the speed so i assume its working. Im gonna take it apart detail out the fan and replace the thermal paste. Do just wipe the original paste away with a rag or some sort of cleaning agent?

It's called Isopropyl Alcohol. Go to the Walmart and grab some, don't pay extra for some marketing crap. You can even use a coffee filter to wipe off the old thermal paste. I use Isopropyl Alcohol wipes, they work great and leave nothing behind.

 

[zero koopa]

Well it worked. I opened up my card removed the original paste and added some fresh paste. The highest temp I hit was 70. Thanks!