Video card overheating, help!

Maglisis · 06-02-2008, 08:09 PM

Hello, I have had this computer for a while now which I have modded up a bit. In the past my video card has overheated and rebooted itself in the past for no apparent reason, even sitting on the desktop with no graphical intensity. But recently I have upgraded to a duel core AMD 3.21ghz processor which I installed myself. (there were no problems with the last one, except I needed something faster) But anyhow this is when the problem started coming up. The video card(Radeon x1950pro PCI-Express) has been over heating during any graphic intensive game or even some test simulations with some freeware analyzers after only a few minutes! The card will rocket from a 60ºC idle to a 105ºC then reboot itself. I am using a 400W, V5+ power supply.
When I installed the processor I just took out the old one and stuck in the new one(it was just a speed upgrade, same duel core AMD processor) and I did NOT add in any drivers or bios changes.. I don't know how to do bios and it seemed to work so I didn't mess with it. Also the processor is running at a steady 59ºC.

-First off, I have checked the CPU, graphic card, box fans and they are running at 100% speed.
-I have tried just sticking a massive floor fan up next to my computer and cranking it on high.. ghetto, but no change.
-Checked all video card and processor wiring, its right.
-Cleaned off card, checked capacitors.

For what its worth I am decent at working with the internals of a computer, but I'm by far not perfect, although I'm sure I didn't do anything wrong on the processor installation.

Should I just say screw it and get a new video card? New video card fan? ..processor? Thanks and let me know of any other info you would need.

**magnethead** · 06-02-2008, 09:44 PM

We need full system specs.

Maglisis · 06-02-2008, 10:37 PM

AMD Processor model unknown, MMX, 3DNow (2CPUs), ~3.2GHz
3070MB RAM
DX 9.0
Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB, run at 1680x1050
400W Power Supply
Onboard sound
Bios: Pheonix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG

Everything else is stock as a HP Pavilion 061
Just ordered a new power supply in hopes to fix the problem
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182032

06-02-2008, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Maglisis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Professional SP2	Video card overheating, help! Hello, I have had this computer for a while now which I have modded up a bit. In the past my video card has overheated and rebooted itself in the past for no apparent reason, even sitting on the desktop with no graphical intensity. But recently I have upgraded to a duel core AMD 3.21ghz processor which I installed myself. (there were no problems with the last one, except I needed something faster) But anyhow this is when the problem started coming up. The video card(Radeon x1950pro PCI-Express) has been over heating during any graphic intensive game or even some test simulations with some freeware analyzers after only a few minutes! The card will rocket from a 60ºC idle to a 105ºC then reboot itself. I am using a 400W, V5+ power supply. When I installed the processor I just took out the old one and stuck in the new one(it was just a speed upgrade, same duel core AMD processor) and I did NOT add in any drivers or bios changes.. I don't know how to do bios and it seemed to work so I didn't mess with it. Also the processor is running at a steady 59ºC. -First off, I have checked the CPU, graphic card, box fans and they are running at 100% speed. -I have tried just sticking a massive floor fan up next to my computer and cranking it on high.. ghetto, but no change. -Checked all video card and processor wiring, its right. -Cleaned off card, checked capacitors. For what its worth I am decent at working with the internals of a computer, but I'm by far not perfect, although I'm sure I didn't do anything wrong on the processor installation. Should I just say screw it and get a new video card? New video card fan? ..processor? Thanks and let me know of any other info you would need. Last edited by Maglisis; 06-02-2008 at 08:13 PM.

06-02-2008, 09:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
magnethead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 3,570 OS: Vista ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Video card overheating, help! We need full system specs. __________________ For proper support: what are you running? graphics, cpu, m/board, ram, PSU brand wattage PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER . Bench Testing Your System

06-02-2008, 10:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Maglisis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Professional SP2	Re: Video card overheating, help! AMD Processor model unknown, MMX, 3DNow (2CPUs), ~3.2GHz 3070MB RAM DX 9.0 Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB, run at 1680x1050 400W Power Supply Onboard sound Bios: Pheonix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Everything else is stock as a HP Pavilion 061 Just ordered a new power supply in hopes to fix the problem http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182032