Is 70°C Too Hot for a GPU? What the Number Really Means
No. A GPU sitting at 70°C under load is running well inside its comfort zone, and on most modern cards…
Cooling
Cooling a GPU With a CPU Cooler: What Actually Works and What Breaks
Yes, you can cool a graphics card with a CPU cooler, and in some cases it runs cooler and quieter…
How to Change Thermal Paste on a GPU (Step-by-Step)
To change the thermal paste on a GPU, you take the cooler off the card, clean the old paste off…
GPU Fan Speed: What’s Normal, How to Check It, and How to Take Control
A normal GPU fan speed is 0 RPM at idle on most modern graphics cards, and somewhere between 40 and…
GPU Overheated? What It Means and How to Fix It
An overheated GPU is a graphics card that has passed its safe operating temperature, which for most modern cards means…
CPU and GPU Temp: What’s Normal, What’s Too Hot, and How to Check
A healthy CPU or GPU usually sits between 30 and 50°C when your PC is doing nothing, and climbs to…