Grapic card Overheating in Skyrim

flamedarkness · 12-07-2011, 09:29 AM

When I start playing skyrim my fan gets louder which means the graphic card is getting hotter.
I try different games to see if there is something wrong with the fan like Cod MW 3, Crysis 2, Dead Island and no problems.
So which leads me to something is wrong with skyrim

other info:
i have the latest driver for my graphic card

other weird things:
when i shift tab, in pause menu, or minimize it cools down

so i come here hoping someone here will help

my specs
Dell
studio XPS 8100
Win 7 64 bit
ATI Radeon HD 5700
i7 CPU
2.80 GHz
8 GB ram

96 C Tempture when playing skyrim
over 4300 RPM

75 C tempture when playing CoD MW 3

Status: Fixed
Solution: Air Dust you computer

MrD3a7h · 12-07-2011, 09:35 AM

I seriously doubt that skyrim is the only game that causes problems. Do you have a second monitor/screen so can watch the temps/fan speed while you play? MSI and EVGA both have utilities that watch that stuff. GPU-Z also does, IIRC.

tpanisiak · 12-07-2011, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flamedarkness

my specs
Dell

Problem right there.

I had a Dell XPS 710 system when a previous computer died. This was back in my WoW days, and I was like, "ohemg!11 i gots 2 rade!11" so I had some money and bought a Dell.

It it the most spastic god damned system I ever had. It ran stupidly hot, the fan wouldn't kick in sometimes, and the worse is that it was a PAINGerishgdriogh to disassemble the damned thing an blow it out.

But if you haven't already, spend your whole evening taking the panel off and blowing out your system with some compressed air.

I know you said it's okay with some games, but I had this problem recently with Call of Pripyat on my older computer when it started to artifact within that game (clear sign of overheating). Some games are intensive on your GPU (even if it's not utilizing it properly like Skyrim).

Still, start there. Blow it out real good. But it's worth it to actually check your temps (use Rivertuner or Speedfan). I don't know what the Radeon cards run at, but anything over 90 gets kind of scary.

Aemony · 12-07-2011, 09:39 AM

1. Disable everything third-party related. Especially post proccessing injectors (also called FXAA PP, FXAA injector or anything similar).
2. Lower your graphical settings.

Other than that, you're wrong. There's nothing wrong with Skyrim. The fans are designed to reach higher RPMs the higher the temperature of your graphic card gets. That it does this in Skyrim merely means that Skyrim is more heavy on your card than other games are. So, nothing wrong with Skyrim.

flamedarkness · 12-07-2011, 09:41 AM

okay heres the temp when playing
heat temp 96
RPM 4300

mountainlifter · 12-07-2011, 09:42 AM

HWmonitor Use this to test what temps you are reaching in skyrim vs other games. See if the temps correlate with the increased fan noise.

edit: WOW, too hot. What temps do other games reach?

flamedarkness · 12-07-2011, 09:45 AM

75 c on COD MW 3

12-07-2011, 09:52 AM

Remember not to use your laptop on the bed, carpet, or anything else that would inhibit air flow to the cooling vents on the bottom of yor laptop computer. I also use stick-on feet (available at any hardware store) on the bottom of me gaming laptop to allow greater airflow underneath the machine. This lowers internal temps quite a bit more.

flamedarkness · 12-07-2011, 09:53 AM

its not a laptop
its a desktop

DarkJeff · 12-07-2011, 09:54 AM

You didn't disable V-Sync, did you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpanisiak

But if you haven't already, spend your whole evening taking the panel off and blowing out your system with some compressed air.

Just make sure to not spin up fans, or it can burn out their motors. So hold'em in place if you're blowing them.

flamedarkness · 12-07-2011, 09:55 AM

i always have v-sync enable

flamedarkness · 12-07-2011, 10:05 AM

okay just try the game with the 1.3 patch still doesnt fix it

superboyofmeat · 12-07-2011, 10:13 AM

If your fan is getting louder when playing, why are you complaining?

The reason the fans spin louder is for better cooling, 9 times out of 10 you want that to happen so your GPU doesn't melt.

If your temps are really hitting 96C you need to either increase your fan speed more or buy a new card, that is just too hot. 80C is the highest I've gotten before I got CTDs from overheating (6990+6970 trifire setup).

I'm quite curious to see what temps you get from Crysis 2, MW3 is not that stressing on cards.

DarkJeff · 12-07-2011, 10:16 AM

So what happens to the temperature if you drop the settings to low?

MrD3a7h · 12-07-2011, 10:17 AM

My 9600 GSO that came in my HP routinely got up to 120C. Needless to say, it didn't last too long.

Compressed air is ok, but a shopvac is god-tier for cleaning out dust.

12-07-2011, 09:29 AM	#1
flamedarkness Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 7 Posts: 535	Grapic card Overheating in Skyrim When I start playing skyrim my fan gets louder which means the graphic card is getting hotter. I try different games to see if there is something wrong with the fan like Cod MW 3, Crysis 2, Dead Island and no problems. So which leads me to something is wrong with skyrim other info: i have the latest driver for my graphic card other weird things: when i shift tab, in pause menu, or minimize it cools down so i come here hoping someone here will help my specs Dell studio XPS 8100 Win 7 64 bit ATI Radeon HD 5700 i7 CPU 2.80 GHz 8 GB ram 96 C Tempture when playing skyrim over 4300 RPM 75 C tempture when playing CoD MW 3 Status: Fixed Solution: Air Dust you computer Last edited by flamedarkness: 12-07-2011 at 10:37 AM.

12-07-2011, 09:52 AM	#8
rexxumus Guest Posts: n/a	Laptop computer? Remember not to use your laptop on the bed, carpet, or anything else that would inhibit air flow to the cooling vents on the bottom of yor laptop computer. I also use stick-on feet (available at any hardware store) on the bottom of me gaming laptop to allow greater airflow underneath the machine. This lowers internal temps quite a bit more.

12-07-2011, 09:55 AM	#11
flamedarkness Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 7 Posts: 535	i always have v-sync enable Last edited by flamedarkness: 12-07-2011 at 09:59 AM.

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12-07-2011, 09:35 AM	#2
MrD3a7h Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 67 Posts: 300	I seriously doubt that skyrim is the only game that causes problems. Do you have a second monitor/screen so can watch the temps/fan speed while you play? MSI and EVGA both have utilities that watch that stuff. GPU-Z also does, IIRC.

12-07-2011, 09:39 AM	#4
Aemony Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 1053 Posts: 3,920	1. Disable everything third-party related. Especially post proccessing injectors (also called FXAA PP, FXAA injector or anything similar). 2. Lower your graphical settings. Other than that, you're wrong. There's nothing wrong with Skyrim. The fans are designed to reach higher RPMs the higher the temperature of your graphic card gets. That it does this in Skyrim merely means that Skyrim is more heavy on your card than other games are. So, nothing wrong with Skyrim.

12-07-2011, 09:41 AM	#5
flamedarkness Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 7 Posts: 535	okay heres the temp when playing heat temp 96 RPM 4300

12-07-2011, 09:42 AM	#6
mountainlifter Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 9 Posts: 27	HWmonitor Use this to test what temps you are reaching in skyrim vs other games. See if the temps correlate with the increased fan noise. edit: WOW, too hot. What temps do other games reach?

12-07-2011, 09:45 AM	#7
flamedarkness Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 7 Posts: 535	75 c on COD MW 3

12-07-2011, 09:53 AM	#9
flamedarkness Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 7 Posts: 535	its not a laptop its a desktop

12-07-2011, 10:05 AM	#12
flamedarkness Join Date: Jul 2006 Reputation: 7 Posts: 535	okay just try the game with the 1.3 patch still doesnt fix it

12-07-2011, 10:13 AM	#13
superboyofmeat Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 158 Posts: 1,183	If your fan is getting louder when playing, why are you complaining? The reason the fans spin louder is for better cooling, 9 times out of 10 you want that to happen so your GPU doesn't melt. If your temps are really hitting 96C you need to either increase your fan speed more or buy a new card, that is just too hot. 80C is the highest I've gotten before I got CTDs from overheating (6990+6970 trifire setup). I'm quite curious to see what temps you get from Crysis 2, MW3 is not that stressing on cards.

12-07-2011, 10:16 AM	#14
DarkJeff Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 186 Posts: 2,177	So what happens to the temperature if you drop the settings to low?

12-07-2011, 10:17 AM	#15
MrD3a7h Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 67 Posts: 300	My 9600 GSO that came in my HP routinely got up to 120C. Needless to say, it didn't last too long. Compressed air is ok, but a shopvac is god-tier for cleaning out dust.