[mythtv-users] Why is OpenGL video renderer overheating my GPU?

Eric Sharkey eric at lisaneric.org
Wed May 9 16:49:22 UTC 2012


On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Gabe Rubin <gaberubin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 5:59 AM, David Watkins <watkinshome at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, the heatsink is hot.  Very much so.  I think I gave myself a
> small blister taking it out of the case a minute or two after I shut
> it down.  Could this mean that the heat sink itself it damaged?  I am
> still going to try the thermal paste either tonight or early next
> week.  Hopefully that will work.

Probably not.  The paste is to move heat from the chip into the sink.
If the sink is hot, better paste won't help.

The heat sink itself is not likely damaged, but if there's a fan on
it, it may be.  Are you sure the fan is working correctly?

Eric


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