GPU Running Hot & Locking UP

[Bigg]

I have been having tons of problems running Battlefield 2 as documented here in the Technical Support forum. Well after every possible remedy tried, I decided to simply take the side panel off my case, and turn the PC off for a couple hours and let it sit in its ice-cold air-conditioned room.

Well I played 30 minutes without a crash. I guess my GPU was running to hot. I didn't even consider it a possibility because I have a new case, a Thermaltake Tsunami with 2 HUGE 120MM fans front & back and an 80MM side fan right over the GPU. Well I unhinged the side panel and angled it so the side fan is blowing on the GPU and it seems to have solved the problem.

My problem is I don't want to leave my PC like that. The dust will be choking my PC in a few days. I was thinking of running to CompUSA or Circuit City and picking up a PCI slot fan to help keep the temps of my GPU down.

There is this one by Antec:
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Antec-Cy...sm/oid/70187/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

My question is, will this help the GPU remain a bit cooler to stabalize it? And where should I put it to be most effective, in the next PCI slot under the card? Does this blow right on the card or does it take hot air out? Which is more effective?

I need fix fast. Thanks.

 

[albumleaf]

get the arctic vga silencer.

 

[Mrvile]

I wish I knew what video card you used...

But your best option is to get a Arctic Silencer or a Zalman VF700, they both are very quiet and cool very well.

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

before you od anything, tell us what card you have!!!!!
actually i got that cyclone blower and it does nothing to keep temps down. those are mainly for small cramped computers where the only exahsut is a small fan and then that is added. get a zalman vf700 because they are very good at cooling and i have heard nothign bad about them. but it voids your card's warranty.