Ok so just recently with a few newly installed games (dragon age, fear2, crysis) i've noticed them getting huge fps slowdowns 5-30 mins into gameplay sometimes lasting several minutes sometimes only 30 seconds. Been tweaking thousands of gpu settings using nvidia control panel (turning sli on/off etc) nothing seems to help.
The other day i downloaded hwmonitor after reading someone having similar problems due to gpu temps. The gpu temps on both cards are reading 100-120 degrees C while under heavy load in these new games, which is around the times i see the fps slowdowns.
Since then i've had the computer reformatted, swapped the cards and everything around had it cleaned, downloaded all spankin new drivers, checked fans were working.
Cant seem to work out why these temps are so high, the cards have a 105 max setting and im seeing them go 15 degrees higher?
Any help or advice as how to cool them down? I've been told gpu coolers are extemely hard to locate for these cards and the zalman tower im running has a huge fan in it that keeps the inside very cool and the pc is stored in a cool room.
The other day i downloaded hwmonitor after reading someone having similar problems due to gpu temps. The gpu temps on both cards are reading 100-120 degrees C while under heavy load in these new games, which is around the times i see the fps slowdowns.
Since then i've had the computer reformatted, swapped the cards and everything around had it cleaned, downloaded all spankin new drivers, checked fans were working.
Cant seem to work out why these temps are so high, the cards have a 105 max setting and im seeing them go 15 degrees higher?
Any help or advice as how to cool them down? I've been told gpu coolers are extemely hard to locate for these cards and the zalman tower im running has a huge fan in it that keeps the inside very cool and the pc is stored in a cool room.
