How hot is too hot?

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Hi all, thought I'd ask

What should a gpu card run at heat wise?
Mine is a older card, and according to speed fan, idle is at 40-45
Game running 60-65 with a little flame icon next to it.
(Have no idea if that's bad)

Gpu is a older Radeon HD 6670
Got a 120mm in a custom case aimed straight at it,
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(Green is a 3d printed casing/holder also got a fan controller hooked up)

Is this dangerous? Can the card die? Or is this normal?

Also if I decided to replace the GPU cooler, would it be any better?
 
eg2505 said:
Got a 120mm in a custom case aimed straight at it,
6af1045dd30831ee20ff400bcbb72909.jpg

(Green is a 3d printed casing/holder also got a fan controller hooked up)

Is this dangerous? Can the card die? Or is this normal?
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I'm no expert but I think you'd be better off with the fan blowing the hot air away from the GPU ...
 
I usually have success in cooling a silent (heat sink only) GPU using a case fan mounted underneath the CPU extractor (Most case side panels have a vented section there) that blows air from the outside onto the GPU heat sink. From your photo it seems as if your GPU has got a really tiny heat sink and therefore almost all of the cooling is done by the GPU Fan
 
Card seems ok at load and a bit high at idle according to this http://www.anandtech.com/show/4278/amds-radeon-hd-6670-radeon-hd-6570/15.

You could always turn the fan speed up if you worried about it. I use the AMD wattman and its easy to do that but don't know if it supports older cards (I was doing it with my 7770 on the catalyst control) basically you up the idle fan speed and leave the load fan speed where it is. up it 5% at a time because it can get loud and irritating then use this https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ to see the temps in real time.

From my experience when people start messing with their graphics cards they break them, don't fix what aint broken (as the saying goes).
 
Tovad said:
I usually have success in cooling a silent (heat sink only) GPU using a case fan mounted underneath the CPU extractor (Most case side panels have a vented section there) that blows air from the outside onto the GPU heat sink. From your photo it seems as if your GPU has got a really tiny heat sink and therefore almost all of the cooling is done by the GPU Fan
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So would it be better if I invested in a custom cooler for it?
Does it help? Or not really nessasary?
 
Tovad said:
I usually have success in cooling a silent (heat sink only) GPU using a case fan mounted underneath the CPU extractor (Most case side panels have a vented section there) that blows air from the outside onto the GPU heat sink. From your photo it seems as if your GPU has got a really tiny heat sink and therefore almost all of the cooling is done by the GPU Fan
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I've got the Asus version of that card, looks pretty large the heatsink to me
But can it be replaced, that's my question?
 
eg2505 said:
So would it be better if I invested in a custom cooler for it?
Does it help? Or not really nessasary?
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Gpu is a older Radeon HD 6670
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I suspect any aftermarket cooler would would cost more than the actual value of the gpu.

60-65C is not hot.

You are worried about nothing and prepared to waste money. Rather keep the money and save up for a new GPU down the line if you have a need for a more powerful one.
 
I've got the Asus version of that card, looks pretty large the heatsink to me
But can it be replaced, that's my question?

So would it be better if I invested in a custom cooler for it?
Does it help? Or not really nessasary?

I have swopped heat sinks between graphic cards - the holes spacing where the heat sinks clips into with a spring is somewhat standardised.

As indicated above 65 is not too hot .....
 
My GTX980 runs at around 80-85 under load.

However after installing MSIAfterburner on automatic settings for my card, it usually stays within 60-65 under load. This is also with your standard cooler that comes with the card.

I only use Speedfan for my CPU as I struggled getting it working on my GPU.
 
MickZA said:
I'm no expert but I think you'd be better off with the fan blowing the hot air away from the GPU ...
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actually no.. if you have opposing fans, you are essentially creating a void of air.. you will see better results with that fan blowing air towards your gpu.. especially since that fan is at the bottom of the case where should be cooler provided that you have adequate venting for hot air towards the top of the case..

with that said, your current temps are fine..
 
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