video card pulling too much power from supply, causing a crash? - Page 4

ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-08-2009, 10:08 PM

update: comps running great on vista. i just need a stronger video card now that i got my dual core working

. (its great, but i want to max out my games). lol.
though, a question. is it normal to play a graphics hungry game for awhile, then the computer is extremely warm to the touch? like, warm enough to increase the temperature in the room. almost hot enough to burn, but not quite there. normal from a dual core/AMD system?

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***Corey*** · 09-09-2009, 01:26 AM

PCs will generally get warmer after an intense 3D game as the GPU is working pretty hard.
You should hear a lot more fan noise too during gaming heavily.

Ahhh, winter time is approaching.
I need to start brushing up on my Unreal Tournament 3 moves.

Lumpy · 09-09-2009, 06:15 AM

Ya they get hot and fast too. I had to add fans to my case and a fan to keep air flowing through the desk...I have the tower hiding in the cubby hole that's built into the desk.

I have to finish HalfLife E2 real soon...I hear E3 is coming and Fallout 3 needs finished as well. Just don't have the time anymore.

ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-09-2009, 09:23 AM

okay, i was a bit worried about it. checked the cpu health settings in cmos, the temps were 20 degrees below warning, and 30 degrees below auto shutdown. a little too warm, or perfect?

mastacox · 09-09-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ozziesironmanoffroad

okay, i was a bit worried about it. checked the cpu health settings in cmos, the temps were 20 degrees below warning, and 30 degrees below auto shutdown. a little too warm, or perfect?

What was the actual temperature of the processor? "20 degrees below warning" is a useless value because the warning temp is an adjustable number on the mobo.

I think my AMD Phenom II X4 usually runs around 30-40C, depending on how much I'm using the CPU.

EDIT-

On a different note- you computer being hot to the touch is probably a sign that you don't have enough fans in your case. Your computer's case should not be getting significantly warm at any time IMO, because that means your electronics are having a tough time cooling themselves. My computers do not warm up at all no matter what I'm doing; the CPU and GPU temps go up but the case has enough air flowing through it to keep everything else cool.

I tend to conservatively size my cooling based on the amount of power being dissipated in the case, around 25CFM of fans per 100W of power. With my gaming rig which has a 700W power supply, I have 4 120mm fans and 2 90mm fans, summing up to around 200CFM at full power I think (100 CFM in and 100 CFM out).

ozziesironmanoffroad · 09-09-2009, 11:37 AM

i cant exactly remember the temps, i havent been gaming that much since then. next time it happens ill post the temps up.

Lumpy · 09-09-2009, 12:12 PM

I'd get more fans for sure...Like I had stated, I added fans to my case and added fans to my desk to keep it cool. The cooler the better.

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