Q: GPU 0 Diode - Temperature Advice
Hey,
So I use my iMac to play some of my favourite games, these games include;
- RuneScape
- Guild Wars 2
- Final Fantasy Online
- World of Warcraft
- Civilisation 5
- Cities Skylines
Every now and then I'll get a warning saying that my GPU 0 Diode is in the 97c range, it doesn't remain there but it pops up a couple of times an hour.
Obviously I am aware that iMacs aren't built for gaming, but I the apple representatives said that it should be able to handle them fine. Whenever I play games I tend to close all applications so it's just the game running, however I'm curious if I could be doing more, or if it's a fault.
My iMac Specs:
- iMac 27inch, Late 2013
- Processor: 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096MB
My Questions:
- Is it common for GPU 0 Diode to get this hot when playing games?
- When should I be concerned, what's a dangerous temperature?
- Outside of 'stop playing games on it' - does anyone have any advice on what I could do to help?
- My average fan speed rarely exceeds 1500 RPM, shouldn't it be higher than that if the GPU is struggling?
Someone IRL recommended I turn up the fan speed, but I'm hesitant to do that unless you guys approve.
Thanks in advance
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)
Posted on Mar 20, 2016 12:20 PM