Author Topic: PC components overheating pls help  (Read 3570 times)

slight issue

why is this happening? i dont have any old parts
my GPU came from the seller overclocked, if that helps at all
i overclocked it even further but reset it
as far as the heatsink, idk, i dont notice any issues and i dont hear any sounds
can i buy fans that dont cool down one specific part, but just add cross breeze to the case?

Do you have a loving fan in your loving computer?



Looks like bad airflow/dust to me. And also an extreme lack of fans.

Do you have a loving fan in your loving computer?
yes, gpu has 2 built in (gtx 960), and heat sink, well, obviously yes
which is why I'm confused as to why it's overheating


Is your fan in your computer functional?

yes, gpu has 2 built in (gtx 960), and heat sink, well, obviously yes
which is why I'm confused as to why it's overheating

What about the case fans, CPU fans, PSU fans?

Also, have you used compressed air recently to dust it out?

yes, gpu has 2 built in (gtx 960), and heat sink, well, obviously yes
which is why I'm confused as to why it's overheating

You need a case fan or 2

how old is the pc? is it a prebuilt or a custom build? are the fans working correctly? are those load or idle temps?

60C is fine for a GPU under load, by the way

was your computer idling when you took those pictures? those temps aren't too bad if you're playing a game or something.

What about the case fans, CPU fans, PSU fans?

Also, have you used compressed air recently to dust it out?
don't have any case fans, I'll buy some soon
cpu fan is a heatsink and its intact
psu fan has no issues afaik
how old is the pc? is it a prebuilt or a custom build? are the fans working correctly? are those load or idle temps?
was a prebuilt that I upgraded a lot
I'd say about 2013-ish, not too aged
and those are idle temps so you can probably be scared now

Have you cleaned the dust out lately?
How is your wire management?

I had an overheating issue myself. I looked into it today and found a lot of dust in my heat-sinks and on my fans. I removed the big components (GPU, HDD, PSU), dusted out my computer, redid wire management, and hooked it all back up. Runs ~10c cooler now. That's after I put one of the computer covers back on too.

i have tons of wires I don't need so I just stuff them in an open space under the HDD
idk if you can remove them from the PSU easily