Wednesday, August 28, 2013

2013 HELP: System slows or stops when running graphics? Check for GPU overheating

System slows or stops when running graphics?  
Check for overheating of Graphics Processor
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  • Can happen on new system or old
  • Especially notebooks
  • Modern systems will slow the processing to protect the hardware
  • They may or may not notify you
  • You can check and take action
  • If you monitor the temperature
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Overheating problems have been turning up recently.  Here is some help.
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Usual symptoms
  • System slows down, stops, or reboots after running a while.
  • Above behavior happens when you start SL or other graphics program,
  • or when the program rums for a certain amount of time, like 30 min.
  • Or temperature over specs (If you have a system monitor).
  • Check specs on manufacturer's web page.
System monitors
Caution: Only install software from a source you trust
Likely causes and cures, new system
  • Bad graphics driver.
  • Cure: get new driver from manufacturer's web site.
  • Fan or ventilation failure.
  • Cure: Be sure the fans, air intakes and vents are working.
  • Cure: Be sure the computer is well ventilated. 
  • Cure: Open the case and/or use an external fan.
  • Cure: Report the problem to the vendor. 
Likely causes and cures, old system
  • Dust collection
  • Cure: open the case, blow out the dust with canned air.
  • Check also for the new system problems
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2 comments:

  1. It's a good idea to check for airflow from your graphics card (if using a desktop) or the side/back of the case (if using a laptop). you should definitely notice hot air being blown out against the back of your hand.

    Something else you can do, if you've an older system, is to turn your graphics settings DOWN. Turn off the fancy rendering options such as shadows and reflection effects. This will decrease the load on the graphics card, so that it doesn't heat up as badly.

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