HD7870 Sitting at 65 degree IDLE?

[Rowan88]

Hi,

I noticed the past week or so sometimes my comp would just reset or bluescreen. Now I have noticed my fan on my GPU coming on a lot more often even on my desktop idle. (same with my PSU fan).

I downloaded HWMonitor and this is screenshot of my temps:

Usually I sit at around 40 degrees idle but I noticed my ATI HD7870 was hitting 65 on idle. This is me just sitting on my desktop with nothing running.


Does anyone know how I can solve this issue? I have not changed anything in terms of cooling for the PC.

Thanks

 

[Five.Stars]

How long you had it? Usually a temp increase of the levels described would hint at possible degradation of the TIM. When it gets degraded it becomes hardened, brittle and loses much of its ability to transfer heat from the die to the heat-sink.

 

[MrMD]

Check your PC for spyware/malware/virus

If your PSU fan is also ramping up more aswell as your GPU sounds like your GPU in running 'load' at desktop,so probily mining malware

 

[Rowan88]

Thanks for your help.

I just happened to check Task Manager and noticed a process called lic.exe

I googled it and it looked suspisious so I done a full reformat there and here are the temp results:


Seems it was malware/virus problem.

I was using Avast free but I have now just downloaded Bitdefender Free as I was told that is the best to go for at the moment.

 

[MrMD]

Thanks for your help.

I just happened to check Task Manager and noticed a process called lic.exe

I googled it and it looked suspisious so I done a full reformat there and here are the temp results:


Seems it was malware/virus problem.

I was using Avast free but I have now just downloaded Bitdefender Free as I was told that is the best to go for at the moment.

Good stuff

Although it probily wasnt necessary to reformat,no doubt Malwarebytes or Spybot search and destroy could have found and removed it for you

 

[Rowan88]

Yeah probably, but like always with viruses etc I don't trust them and sometimes its safer to just reformat lol.

I have my OS on SDD and data on HDD anyway, so its not that long to do.

I am now running with BitDefender FREE and Malwaybytes Anti-Malware Premium.

Just noticed my image never showed from last post... Idle temps are in the 30s

 

[Diddums]

Thanks for the Bitcoins

 

[snips86x]

Malware bytes is a good one too - have you seen the software thread which contains a list of all software and which is recommended?

Have you downloaded any torrents recently? I know there were some reports going around of mines being included in some torrents which would use your GPU resource.

Thanks for the Bitcoins

Exactly

 

[Rowan88]

Im so lost on this bitcoins comment lmao.

The computer is shared so possibly a torrent was downloaded yeah. Thanks for the advice will check that thread out

 

[humbug]

Im so lost on this bitcoins comment lmao.

The computer is shared so possibly a torrent was downloaded yeah. Thanks for the advice will check that thread out

BitCoins is an electronic currency that you can earn by using your GPU to mine 'Make' them.

It puts a lot of strain on the GPU. BitCoin viruses will alow others to use your GPU to mine Coins for them remotley. its nasty stuff. best format and reinstall. and get rid of whatever you think may have had the virus before you reformat.

 

[meldarthx]

Rowan88 a good way to set things up on a shared PC is; make each one their own standard account. Have one admin account; *guessing yours* if they screw up their account. no need to format.....just kill the account and remake it.

Keeps things cleaner that way and so they can't screw things up bad thing......if they want to run things sometimes you'll have to put in your password LOL