PC experiencing crashes during gameplay in Shadow of Mordor
PC experiencing crashes during gameplay in Shadow of Mordor
I'm using Corsair Link 4 to track component temps, and noticed my GPU stays above 60°C even when idle. During games like Football Manager it reaches 74°C, and in Shadow of Mordor it hits 85°C, which causes crashes. My XFX Radeon RX 480 XXX - 8GB from about five months ago should be fine, but it's still getting hot. No thermal paste issues. Anyone know why it's so warm and how to cool it down? I've tried cleaning the dust off and moving it.
If the front fan isn't drawing in air from the outside, consider mounting it on the bottom or side fan mount on the door of the case that comes off. The key is using a long enough fan cable to connect it to your motherboard before reattaching the side. This should bring sufficient outside air down to the bottom of your GPU, helping it circulate cool air through its heatsinks.
when your computer begins to crash? two weeks ago or a month ago? it appears it was working fine then but now it gets warmer than usual. what is the manufacturer's warranty? twelve months? if you only have five months, i would consider returning it as it is still within its warranty period.
samucaninja :
when it begins to crash your computer? 2 weeks ago? a month ago? it seems that it was working fine then but now it gets much hotter than usual. what is the manufacturer's warranty? 12 months? if you only have it for 5 months, i would consider returning it to the manufacturer since it's still within its warranty period. it only started crashing my PC while playing Shadow of Mordor, around 30-60 minutes into the game. other games like Football Manager or World of Warcraft haven't caused any issues so far.
1) The current temperature inside the room is what?
2) How is the airflow arranged in your system? Do you have intake fans at the front drawing in outside air and directing it toward the GPU?
Dreamstreet summarized the concerns about performance issues and warranty considerations.
samucaninja added questions about the manufacturer's warranty duration and suggested returning the product if the warranty period has expired.
marko55 offered advice on adjusting video settings to reduce strain on the graphics card and recommended checking the manufacturer's guidelines before requesting a replacement.
marko55 :
1) What's the ambient temp in the room?
2) what is the airflow setup in your case? Do you have intake fans in the front pulling outside air in to the case and blowing toward your GPU?
I have 1 fan set as outtake in the top of the case. However, in the back of the case next to the GPU, I have a Corsair 80i v2 cooler placed, that has two fans on each side of the cooler, where each of one is intake and the other is outtake, so it blows into the cooler itself. I'm not sure if that is a problem for the rest of the case.
Dreamstreet asked about the room temperature and airflow configuration. They described a setup with intake fans in the front, a Corsair cooler with dual fans, and questioned whether this arrangement could affect overall cooling performance. They also inquired if the case supports additional front-mounted intake fans.
Marko55 asked about the room temperature and the airflow configuration. He described a setup with an intake fan at the top of the case and a Corsair 80i v2 cooler in the back, featuring intake and exhaust fans on either side. He expressed concern about the cooling performance and asked if the case supports front-mounted intake fans.