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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 05:47 PM
my gaming pc is super old and not the greatest, but it's been slowing down a ton lately.

It appears like my GPU temperature is the issue. It's a Nivida 8500GT, currently at 92 degrees C, and climbing fast.

Am I going to need to buy a new GPU, or should I jerry rig a fan to port more air over the heat sinks?
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Heydude261 is not online. Heydude261
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30 Oct 2016 05:49 PM
who's jerry
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 05:50 PM
MUCH cheaper to jerry rig fans if that is your concern. however, i wouldn't rely on a fan to lower the temperature. i would use the fan temporarily until you can easily afford a new GPU or a new gaming PC.


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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 05:54 PM
i just cant justify buying another new pc

i just bought a custom work rig, that's some crazy server setup with 500gb of ram for my Photogrammetry projects.

Speed is too important with that, so I can't afford to use it for anything but work.

If possible I would like to just upgrade my gaming pc bit by bit, starting with a CPU (intel 2 quad core Q9400 ATM). But if the GPU is really that big of a problem, it might have to come first.


I managed to get the GPU up to 98 degrees C with just phantom forces. Sounds like it's toast.
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 05:56 PM
well, your gpu came out like 9 years ago, so that might be part of the problem. may i ask what brand your pc is?


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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:09 PM
custom build probably about 9 years old lol

my dad has an IT guy that builds all our personal stuff. Guy supposedly is a hardware genius.
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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:12 PM
Just found a Radeon R6 m230 laying around.

I'm assuming it's better than what I have, so I'm going to go ahead and watch some tutorials on the internet then swap them out.

I really need to take the time to learn how computers actually work.
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 06:23 PM
yeah, radeon r6 m230 is much better. i would check to see if that is actually compatible with your custom build though.


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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:27 PM
How exactly do I go about doing that?
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Flect is not online. Flect
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30 Oct 2016 06:28 PM
"92 degrees C"
What? It'd be smoking or melting.


~ UCR President
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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:31 PM
@flect

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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:32 PM
Columns go by; Current, Minimum, and Maximum.
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 06:33 PM
well, you need to know the physical length and width of your gpu card compared to the backplate of your computer. computers actually need to be able to handle the gpu card rather than vice versa. if your computer is older and as a result does not have as strong of a psu (power supply unit), then you won't be able to handle any bulky gpu cards. also, it is important to make sure you have the proper PCI Express slot in order to actually install the gpu card.

as for actually replacing it, i am sure you can easily find an extensive guide for that. i never actually built a custom, so i guess you would have slightly more experience in that field.


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NickyJ3 is not online. NickyJ3
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30 Oct 2016 06:34 PM
Whose's Jerry? [2]

~Storm~
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 06:37 PM
for the people asking, jerry rig is a modification of "jury mast", which was a temporary mast sailors would put up in emergencies. basically, jerry rig means "a temporary set up".


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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:47 PM
Alright I have a 305 watt power supply. This card wants at least 400watts

Would I be ok to run it anyways?
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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 06:49 PM
Also the fan is not running on my GPU at all.
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NickyJ3 is not online. NickyJ3
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30 Oct 2016 07:13 PM
I know what a jerry rig is. I was just being sarcastic. lol

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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 07:25 PM
when it comes to computers, you never want to adopt the "it is close enough" attitude. that could cause serious damage to the power supply unit, which would obviously ruin your computer.


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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 08:26 PM
manually spun up the fan, it seems to have free'd it

down to a 52 degree C max

probably just going to go all in and get a new PC. someone is helping me with the build on discord.
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 08:28 PM
alright, i would suggest getting a good, balanced build that won't be too cost effective. sadly, since this is a custom build you are trying to fix up, there is not much i can suggest to use since it might conflict with other parts used.


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InfinityDesign is not online. InfinityDesign
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30 Oct 2016 08:30 PM
yeah with the specs i want it's looking like it's attainable with $3000. Isn't terrible compared to what I spent on my work PC.
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LunaScamander is not online. LunaScamander
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30 Oct 2016 08:31 PM
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DwanyeWest is not online. DwanyeWest
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30 Oct 2016 08:32 PM
3000 is pretty dang extensive, but if you can handle that then you should be fine. at least you know this one won't blow up at any given moment lol.


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