How to tell if your card/PC is going to overheat - using 7300GT

eatingrich · May 10, 2008, 02:02 PM

Hello everyone,

I've finally upgraded my graphics card to about the level I'm happy with for now - a 7300GT 256 AGP card.

At first when I put it in it said it wasn't receiving enough power so kept me on a low resolution. I looked up the manual, realised what was wrong and found a spare cable from the power supply to plug directly into it, and when I rebooted it was fine.

I tested Morrowind on it, played around for a bit then turned off.

I've turned back on now and when I was loading up various things, Firefox, Dreamweaver, AVG and so on, suddenly the PC started humming really loudly, like the fan really kicked in. It's been like that since, for about 20-30 minutes now.

The PC hasn't shut down or anything, but I'm paranoid that the card needs more power or something. My power supply model is ENCA ATX 400W. Is that enough?

It didn't occur to me about the power supply really until I bought the card. I'd have thought if an error message came up initially when it didn't have enough power it'd do the same now wouldn't it?

I'm surprised (unpleasantly!) by the increase in sound coming from my PC but I'd rather that than it break down!

Any advice greatly welcomed!

Celeron 2.66ghz CPU
1GB RAM
Above mentioned graphics card
80GB Hard drive
ASUS P4S800 Mobo.

eatingrich · May 10, 2008, 02:11 PM

It seems to have quietened down slightly now. It's a lot more tolerable!

Should it still be something I should be worried about?

**kris23** · May 10, 2008, 06:38 PM

its an adjustable fan youll probably get used to it...

CDsDontBurn · May 11, 2008, 04:52 AM

make sure that there isn't anything in the way of the fan. ie, no wires or anything pocking and prodding into the fan housing. usually, that causes such noises.

eatingrich · May 11, 2008, 03:19 PM

cheers for the replies guys. I've been using it all weekend and its not crashed or anything. It just probably means I won't be able to stay up late and play games while the missus sleeps!

May 10, 2008, 02:02 PM	#1
eatingrich HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	How to tell if your card/PC is going to overheat - using 7300GT Hello everyone, I've finally upgraded my graphics card to about the level I'm happy with for now - a 7300GT 256 AGP card. At first when I put it in it said it wasn't receiving enough power so kept me on a low resolution. I looked up the manual, realised what was wrong and found a spare cable from the power supply to plug directly into it, and when I rebooted it was fine. I tested Morrowind on it, played around for a bit then turned off. I've turned back on now and when I was loading up various things, Firefox, Dreamweaver, AVG and so on, suddenly the PC started humming really loudly, like the fan really kicked in. It's been like that since, for about 20-30 minutes now. The PC hasn't shut down or anything, but I'm paranoid that the card needs more power or something. My power supply model is ENCA ATX 400W. Is that enough? It didn't occur to me about the power supply really until I bought the card. I'd have thought if an error message came up initially when it didn't have enough power it'd do the same now wouldn't it? I'm surprised (unpleasantly!) by the increase in sound coming from my PC but I'd rather that than it break down! Any advice greatly welcomed! Celeron 2.66ghz CPU 1GB RAM Above mentioned graphics card 80GB Hard drive ASUS P4S800 Mobo. __________________ Check out my gaming blog for stuff about Windows Phone, retro gaming and Xbox - www.zombiesatemyxbox.com

May 10, 2008, 02:11 PM	Thread Starter #2
eatingrich HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It seems to have quietened down slightly now. It's a lot more tolerable! Should it still be something I should be worried about? __________________ Check out my gaming blog for stuff about Windows Phone, retro gaming and Xbox - www.zombiesatemyxbox.com

May 10, 2008, 06:38 PM	#3
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May 11, 2008, 04:52 AM	#4
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May 11, 2008, 03:19 PM	Thread Starter #5
eatingrich HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 159 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	cheers for the replies guys. I've been using it all weekend and its not crashed or anything. It just probably means I won't be able to stay up late and play games while the missus sleeps! __________________ Check out my gaming blog for stuff about Windows Phone, retro gaming and Xbox - www.zombiesatemyxbox.com