ok my grafix card gets supper hot but the fan is still going. Im playin WOW?
436444
How hot is hot? A couple people said their ATI cards were like at 74C while Nvidia cards about 42C under load...depending on the chipset. \nThere are a lot of third party cooling fans you can get for video cards too.
355943
That could be a temperature issue. Make sure the air vents are clean and clear and that your fans are running.
821148
maybe overheat issue try using motherboard monitor program to check the temperature of the system and do some burn in test on specific hardware such as cpu, ram, graphic card as game does put a good amount of stress on those hardware
780713
The same thing happened to me on my laptop.\n\nIt is possible you are running out of resources.  However the below is what happened to me.\n\nWhat was happening is that the programs you are using are cpu intensive.  This causes the cpu to heat up.  The most likely reason for this is that the fan on your cpu is not making good contact with the cpu itself.  This means that it does not draw off enough heat. When the cpu gets hot enough it will shut the computer down.\n\nYou can get "speedfan" (goggle it) which will tell you how hot your cpu is running.  However unless you know what temperature it will scram (or shutdown) at I don't know how much this will help you.  Basically get someone to reattach the fan.  They need to get some kind of heatsink compound to attach it.
744801
could be a power supply or overheat issue
142715
You need to get it checked out ASAP.  If you have multiple fans, do they all seem to work ok ?  Is the power supply fans working ?  I have seen/smelled computers in the past where you can smell burning plaster/rubber smell if the power supply is not getting enough ventilation from the fan.... usually this is caused by a bad fan or fan that just doesn't work anymore.  But that smell is a pretty good indicator that (usually) something is overheating.\n\nYou should at least check for hotspots in your case, and verify that airflow is adequate for all areas within your case (i.e. fans still blowing air). Any electronic components that are exposed to overheating for any length of time will likely fail.\n\nAnd yes, it could be potentially dangerous for your PC components to keep your computer running with that smell permeating.
1065910
Could be the cooling fan or the hard drive. Check both.
551707
i have a presario 2500 and my fan runs hard on sertain oocasions. yours will be in overdrive due to the work the cpu is foing feeding the graphics card to run the game. What i do with mine is make sure its well ventilated underneath, either with a laptop stand, or a book so the famns underneath can intake as much air as possible and that the exhaust ducts are not blocked with dust or obstructed either. I have a stand with two cooling fans and mine works fine. As for the restarting, it could be a motherboard/power problem, or possibly you mighthave a virus.
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You if you do it right!, if you are going to O/C a card you need to achieve BALANCE this is done by SLOWLY increasing MHz and VOLTS and most IMPORTANT COOLING but saying that the fans on most cards can Handel some O/C ing, but balance includes checking, checking and more checking this can take days but then to my mind the only way to O/C is to O/C the whole PC,- Motherboard, Graphics Card, CPU, anything that has Chip management, but back to your card, increase in stages of on more than 5 then test, SR 9600 256Mb will rip up say (Doom 3) without a lot of O/C, good luck Cybercat UK.
1061239
The fan's job is to cool the computer.  It doesn't have much to do with how much work you're doing on it.  Sometimes the fan is just working harder because the computer has been on a long time.
440343
There are several fans inside for cooling.  There is one on your processor (the actual computer chip inside), power supply and probably your video card.  If you are just beginning to notice it, there may be a cable or something that is brushing against the fan.  You might consider opening the case and just making sure nothing is rubbing.
122228
It may get overheated or some hardware is broken (it can be a HDD,RAM,Video card etc., I think the HDD has a problem). Try getting a hardware diagnostic tool.
1093016
Did you check the fan? It may be getting overheated for some reason.
57842
It is most likely your fan running on full speed. It means your computer is getting too hot. The build up of dust can commonly cause this. Search for your specific laptop model on yahoo or google and how to clean out the fan. It is usually a simple procedure.\n\nThere are also programs you can download from sites like download.com that allow you to control your fan speed.
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Evidently it is heat related if the temperature is going up and causing it to crash.  Is this card being overclocked or running at stock speeds?\n\nIt sounds like you had it overclocked when you say "lowering the hz" since normally you wouldn't have this option if it was.  If so, then make sure the card can handle the overclock speed or you can burn it out and cause permanent damage to it if it exceeds the max threshold and doesn't have sufficient cooling to accommodate for the excess heat.  Even if you lower the clock speed afterwards, if the card is already damaged from overclocking too high then it could cause such problems to occur consistently.\n\nIf it's an old card and you suspect it's a hardware problem, check if the card has any physical signs of burn marks or bulging capacitors (the round cylindrical caps) on it.  If you see any capacitors that are dome-shaped or leaking then the board is bad.  Also, make sure the fan is free of dust and is spinning properly.  The card should not generate any more or less heat as it gets older unless one of your system or video card fans went out on you or is clogged with dust.
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Fan failure is quite common. Make sure it's just not a build up of dust first. Just do something before the CPU overheats and toasts your system. If you are still under warranty, and have on - site, tell them the fan is not blowing and they need to send someone out.\n\nIf it's not under warranty. Just replace the fan. It's pretty simple. If you don't know how, ask the person at your local TRUSTED office supply store to make a recommendation.\n\nIt's just a fan, don't let anyone give you a stupid price.
197768
sounds like your video device is overheating.....contact the manufacture, you may have to send it in for service