BusierDonkey
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My gpu still works, but it gets hot over nothing. So I have locked the temp on it. So its not like my PC isnt working. The Image scaling helped a lot, but tbh I am afraid to use my PC too much.
Probably a dumb set of questions but sometimes dumb questions get overlooked.
Have you ever cleaned your GPU thoroughly? By that I don't mean just a quick blast with a can of air. Built-up dust can block the airflow in the GPU and cause temps to go up under heavy use cases. If you live in a place with high humidity dust can eventually coat components and the compressed air will no longer dislodge it. If you're comfortable with it, I suggest pulling the card apart to clean it (and checking for any signs of components that are actually failing). A can of non-conductive electrical contact cleaner and a soft brush then finish with compressed air.
Have you checked that the fans on your GPU are spinning when in use (I'm assuming it's a 3-fan 2070S)? Passive airflow from your case fans is surprisingly effective at low use. My 2080ti is a liquid cooled unit with a blower fan for the VRMs and in the three years I've had it I've never had the blower come on since my case is way overdone in terms of cooling.
Have you checked into getting it diagnosed? If it's something that simple like an on-board module failing a local shop could diagnose and repair it for a fraction of what the card's value is.
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