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Need to RMA?

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  • 25-08-2013 11:59pm
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    Iamthepast
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    A couple of weeks ago a sound started coming from my PC, a loud buzzing pretty sure it was the fan in my GPU (XFX 7970 DD 3GB)

    It comes and goes, but now when playing The Witcher 2 it's getting up to temps of 96 degrees celsius, this is when I have it set to High or Ultra quality, it appears to idle at about 40-43.
    Basically I'm asking are these normal temps for a high end card?
    Or do I need to RMA?

    Was built February 2013.

    System Specs:
    Cooler Master Haf 922
    Asus P67 Sabertooth
    i7-3770K
    8GB Corsair Vengeance
    XFX 7970 DD 3GB
    Corsair HX750


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    #2
    BloodBath
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    That's very much on the upper limits. Do you have it overclocked?

    How's your case airflow. I'd look to dial back your overclock and/or improve case airflow.

    Alternatively you could but an aftermarket gpu cooler to reduce the temps. I didn't realise those xfx coolers were that bad.


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    Iamthepast
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Iamthepast


    Nah, haven't needed to overclock it yet.

    Case airflow should be okay, although the the dust filters on the front intake fan... I'll have to take off the fan to get at those.

    I'll do that now and see if it makes a difference!


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    #4
    Iamthepast
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Iamthepast


    Well that made a bit of a change over all, I tend to forget out there when cleaning cause you have to take off the entire front panelling of the Chassis to get it. Will game a wee bit later to see if it made any significant improvement.

    u07vtlA.jpg

    (Motherboard temp is a glitch there, should be 32-is rather than 118)


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