Guild Wars 2

Hi i just bought GW2 and i have overheating problems, i run realtemp for monitoring of the computer and after 2min of running the game it gives away an alart that my gpu is overheating (88c)
I downloaded the latest drivers that was recommended when i installed the game

Geforce GTX 560 Ti with cooler master hyper 212+ (2 extra fans inside the computer)

88c is hot but not overheating.

Does the fan spin up all the way to 100%?

If not, a custom fan profile may help.

Sounds like you need better case ventilation…

get the Nvidia Performance Monitor and that will allow you to manually control your fan speed when I’m just surfing the net I leave it on auto, but when I’m gaming i put the fan speed to about 70%. my GPU never gets over 45-50C. After I’m done gaming I put the fan on about 85% to cool the card off for about a minute or two, and then I set the fan speed to about 20% or just put it back on Auto Mode.

i’ve done this on every card that lets me manually change the fan speed and I’ve never had an issue

hope this helps!!

DMan.9361:

Hi i just bought GW2 and i have overheating problems, i run realtemp for monitoring of the computer and after 2min of running the game it gives away an alart that my gpu is overheating (88c)
I downloaded the latest drivers that was recommended when i installed the game

Geforce GTX 560 Ti with cooler master hyper 212+ (2 extra fans inside the computer)

ya i think you need a better case ventilation

something that look like that https://www.guildwars2.com/en/shop/guild-wars-2-pc-cases/
not that i want you to buy it lol, I just wanted to show you what kind of case u may need, unless you have already that kind of case,

This is also a great case with loads of ventilation: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

I added in the side window fan which blows air right over the GPU.

You can find this around $75 at other sites.

If your GPU is overheating, it’s almost guaranteed to be a case ventilation or environment temperature issue (the area where your computer is gets too hot).

The Coolermaster Hyper 212+ is a CPU cooler, so that’s not really relevant to the temperature of your GPU, but make sure the other 2 fans (assuming both are case fans) are providing sufficient airflow to your case – with 2 fans it’s best to have 1 pulling air in and the other 1 pushing air out (if both are blowing air out or pulling air in you don’t get very good circulation, whic makes it harder for the CPU and GPU fans to do their jobs since the temp inside the case will be higher).

As for the card itself, I don’t think you can adjust the fanspeed with Realtemp, and don’t recall if it even shows you the fanspeed, but if it does and your fan isn’t running at 100% yet while you’re playing GW2 that could just be a sign that the automatic fan control is a bit ‘lazy’ and doesn’t cool the card very aggressively at high loads. There are programs out there (like MSI Afterburner) which you can use to increase the fanspeed while gaming so your card stays much cooler.

Mind you 88 degrees doesn’t sound like it’s directly overheating yet, since most modern chips can take much more than that before sustaining permanent damage (usually at least 95-100 degrees, though it varies a bit from chip to chip), however 88 does seem a bit on the high side for 2nd generation fermi, so that might be why Realtemp is warning you.

The only situation where I would say you’re really in trouble is if it’s breaking 88 degrees (and still heating up further) with the fan already running at 100% and thus unable to go faster. Usually situations like that point towards a problem with the airflow in either the case or within the shell of the card itself. It might be completely clogged with dust and in need of a good clean with a can of compressed air (available from most computer hardware stores).

As long as your parts are clean of dust and the fans are not malfunctioning, it may most likely be an air circulation issue. Position your tower in a logical location and direction, make sure the fans you currently have installed are pointed in the correct direction as well. If you are looking for a great case around $100 that doesn’t look like a toy -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352007&Tpk=fractal%20arc%20midi

88c is hot but not unbearable for your graphics card. I saw the card on my laptop (now I play on a desktop) reach up to low 90s. Many cards have a threshold of high 90s to the low 100s.

However what I would do is go into the fan control and manually control your fan. Before I did that my gpu reached temperatures up to 86C because the fan never really reached max. Now I dont go above 73c and usually 50-60 unless I push it to the max. (I have a gtx 670 btw)

Well realtemp warned with a sound so i guested it was bad
Sorry forgott i bought the cooler master for the cpu, i gues i have to buy a new case then and some more fans, the fans i got atm is pretty old
i lowerd the graphic to medium and now the gpu get to 75 at most.
Thanx for the help