Vista - GPU running very hot at idle.

**johngalt** · 04-02-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds

correct me if im wrong, doesnt the 7300SE use passive cooling(no fan)? you could get an exhaust fan sucking air from the gpu and blow it out the back of the case, may be a cost effective solution to you.

Ummm, you might want to take a look at these: nVidia 7300 se - Google Image Search

**smarteyeball** · 04-03-2009

Hi Ross, I believe your MSI Ms-7301 motherboard is a micro-atx sized board, so any case that supports micro-ATX will be fine to swap to. Most mid sized cases will fit both micro-ATX and ATX sized boards.

That case you linked to should be okay, but make sure you add a 120mm fan to the front. It looks like it only has a single rear 120mm installed.

Whatever case you decide upon should be determined by what your going to use your PC for and whether or not you plan to upgrade the components in the future.

If you plan to leave it as a normal non-overclocked PC, then that sort of case would be sufficient.

However, in the future should you wish to upgrade your components and perhaps over-clock, then a case with more airflow may be a better choice.

**MrNeeds** · 04-03-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds

correct me if im wrong, doesnt the 7300SE use passive cooling(no fan)? you could get an exhaust fan sucking air from the gpu and blow it out the back of the case, may be a cost effective solution to you.

Ummm, you might want to take a look at these: nVidia 7300 se - Google Image Search

thanks for correcting me john

however, some SE models don't have cooling

**Everlong18** · 04-05-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds

Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt

Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds

correct me if im wrong, doesnt the 7300SE use passive cooling(no fan)? you could get an exhaust fan sucking air from the gpu and blow it out the back of the case, may be a cost effective solution to you.

Ummm, you might want to take a look at these: nVidia 7300 se - Google Image Search

thanks for correcting me john

however, some SE models don't have cooling

A friend of mine had one that had passive cooling as well, and it would reach stupid temperatures when playing things like San Andreas.

04-02-2009	#11 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: GPU running very hot a idle. Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds correct me if im wrong, doesnt the 7300SE use passive cooling(no fan)? you could get an exhaust fan sucking air from the gpu and blow it out the back of the case, may be a cost effective solution to you. Ummm, you might want to take a look at these: nVidia 7300 se - Google Image Search
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04-03-2009	#12 (permalink)
smarteyeball Vista Ultimate SP2 x64 : Seven Ultimate x64 1,692 posts	Re: GPU running very hot at idle. Hi Ross, I believe your MSI Ms-7301 motherboard is a micro-atx sized board, so any case that supports micro-ATX will be fine to swap to. Most mid sized cases will fit both micro-ATX and ATX sized boards. That case you linked to should be okay, but make sure you add a 120mm fan to the front. It looks like it only has a single rear 120mm installed. Whatever case you decide upon should be determined by what your going to use your PC for and whether or not you plan to upgrade the components in the future. If you plan to leave it as a normal non-overclocked PC, then that sort of case would be sufficient. However, in the future should you wish to upgrade your components and perhaps over-clock, then a case with more airflow may be a better choice. Last edited by smarteyeball; 04-03-2009 at 05:03 AM..
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04-03-2009	#13 (permalink)
MrNeeds Vista Home Premium x64 1,179 posts	Re: GPU running very hot a idle. Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds correct me if im wrong, doesnt the 7300SE use passive cooling(no fan)? you could get an exhaust fan sucking air from the gpu and blow it out the back of the case, may be a cost effective solution to you. Ummm, you might want to take a look at these: nVidia 7300 se - Google Image Search thanks for correcting me john however, some SE models don't have cooling
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04-05-2009	#14 (permalink)
Everlong18 Windows 7 x64 1,287 posts	Re: GPU running very hot a idle. Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt Quote: Originally Posted by MrNeeds correct me if im wrong, doesnt the 7300SE use passive cooling(no fan)? you could get an exhaust fan sucking air from the gpu and blow it out the back of the case, may be a cost effective solution to you. Ummm, you might want to take a look at these: nVidia 7300 se - Google Image Search thanks for correcting me john however, some SE models don't have cooling A friend of mine had one that had passive cooling as well, and it would reach stupid temperatures when playing things like San Andreas.
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