Why is my computer so hot?

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E6600 @ 2.4GHz
ECS ICH7 mobo
4GB DDR2 @ 800MHz
Seagate 200GB HDD (SATA)
PNY GeForce 9600GSO 768MB (Single slot)
E-MU 0404 Soundcard
2 IDE DVD Burners

My room is extremely hot with the computer on. My room feels like its burning up with the computer on. It wasn't so hot when I had the ECS 610i mobo and the HD4670. The 9600GSO seems to heat up a lot even on the windows desktop/when nothing is happening and monitors are off.
 
gwarren007 said:
Did you reapply the TIM?
Are you running vista with Aero?
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No I didn't apple the TIM on the GPU (should I do that?). I'm running Windows 7 with Aero, but it heats up just as much without aero. Heck, my GPU even heats up in the BIOS. The GPU gets so hot that it heats up the CPU and the CPU and GPU fans end up spinning faster.
 
You cannot reduce the thermal energy your computer passes to your room by improving the case or re-applying the thermal paste.

You can allow that energy to leave the room:
Open the door or a window.
Get an air conditioner.
 
If the computer is heating up the room so much, then there is no problem with the computer's cooling! It's working! Now you just need to cool the room, like MrF says.

You might try an ATi 4770 video card - I hear those run very cool (by that I mean generating a lot less heat to begin with) and yet will be a significant upgrade to your 9600GSO, and a good match for your CPU.
 
What power Supply do you have, I would recommend getting an 80+ PSU for the cheapest way to reduce heat. Heat = wasted energy.
 
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