Integrated Graphics Card
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Icanbe
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Yes a graphics card can overheat.
I would look into why it is overheating 1st.
I would suspect a clogged up fan or the GPU has become detached from it's base and the thermal compound is no longer making a good connection between the heatsink and the card.
If you know what you are doing, take the graphics card out and reapply new thermal compound. The card should come out by removing a 3 or 4 screws.
I would look into why it is overheating 1st.
I would suspect a clogged up fan or the GPU has become detached from it's base and the thermal compound is no longer making a good connection between the heatsink and the card.
If you know what you are doing, take the graphics card out and reapply new thermal compound. The card should come out by removing a 3 or 4 screws.
But could it overheat so much that it would need replacing? I am going to buy a new cpu and lcd wire, thermal paste, new cpu cooler, new wifi cables. The whole works haha
The problem is no screen still being shown but computer being powering up, and fan start then cut out after a few seconds. Tried out ram and hard drive, but i was having problems with the screen before it (would sometimes needed to be restarted after black screen and would work). Opened it up and thermal paste was all over the cpu and gpu fully melted into it. So i cleaned it all off reapplied new paste but still nothing. So trying to see if i need a gpu or cpu or even if the graphics card has fully given out
The problem is no screen still being shown but computer being powering up, and fan start then cut out after a few seconds. Tried out ram and hard drive, but i was having problems with the screen before it (would sometimes needed to be restarted after black screen and would work). Opened it up and thermal paste was all over the cpu and gpu fully melted into it. So i cleaned it all off reapplied new paste but still nothing. So trying to see if i need a gpu or cpu or even if the graphics card has fully given out
Icanbe
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Anything is possible, but any modern system would detect a over heating issue and shut it self down in order to protect itself.
It's very possible that your graphics card is just about dead or seized bearings on the fan.
The thermal compound should not be "all over the cpu and gpu", you only need a very thin layer between the cpu, gpu and heat sinks.
When you applied the new paste how much did you use? You only need a very small amount, if it is squeezing out the sides of the gpu and cpu, then you are using too much, wipe it off immediately.
Make sure get a good quality thermal paste, I've used Arctic Silver and it works really well, not a fan of thermal grease.
Put in the new parts in and cross your fingers ;)
It's very possible that your graphics card is just about dead or seized bearings on the fan.
The thermal compound should not be "all over the cpu and gpu", you only need a very thin layer between the cpu, gpu and heat sinks.
When you applied the new paste how much did you use? You only need a very small amount, if it is squeezing out the sides of the gpu and cpu, then you are using too much, wipe it off immediately.
Make sure get a good quality thermal paste, I've used Arctic Silver and it works really well, not a fan of thermal grease.
Put in the new parts in and cross your fingers ;)
