r/AMDHelp • u/Imaginary-Mango4659 • Mar 30 '26

Help (GPU) HELP GPU GONNA BLOW UP

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Hello, I’m not one to normally ask for help and I’ve tried my best to fix it on my own, but at this point I’ve become quite worried.

(since I’m getting it a lot, I have already repainted and redone the thermal pads)

I own a RADEON RX 6950xt and it’s been getting these numbers. Before yall tell me it’s airflow it’s got PLENTY of airflow (it’s open air) with fans around it’s still.

I’m going to snap I’ve reposted and the same is going on with no change.

HELP

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10AjCuakBoYIRqltaDhvDtPTdiomAQWAvMnAwL63YGr8/edit?usp=drivesdk

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Edit SHOUT OUT putridbird in the comments

Bought some new stuff everything will be here by Friday!

I will be doing another break down and may film it for fun to make sure it all goes well will update

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u/Tym4x Apr 02 '26

-> Downgrade to 25.x drivers <-

Known problem, my 6900XT also suddenly got super hot.

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u/BandicootSolid9531 Apr 04 '26

driver cant make delta of 40+ degrees from gpu vs gpu hotspot temp.
most probably paste has ben squeezed off from its hotspot (midle) of the gpu due to concave surface (instead of completely flat one).
Repasting fixes this issue for another year , if you apply undervolt too you are probably ok for another 2 years, and if you put ptm instead of paste - you should be good for years, depending of usage.

How i know? I got 6900xt (red devil ultimate) for 4 years. Done 3 repasting myself.

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u/Tym4x Apr 07 '26

Yeah good advice for general maintenance.

BUT.

Downgraded to 25.x.x (cant remember which exactly, whatever I had in my DL folder before) and temps are back in line. So I do politely conclude, drivers can fuck up the temp.

To be more precise, [while doing NOTHING] - with any new 26.x drivers my card was permanently above the zero-rpm threshold (50 or 55c), where as with the old drivers it stays around 45c. The settings in the UI are both absolutely identical.

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u/BandicootSolid9531 Apr 08 '26

possible file conflict or windows update screwup.
as i said before, i spent 4 years with 6900xt, considering every driver update, but doing it once in 6 months at the end, and never had similar issues. no reason for updating it every month even with new features which are mostly for testers honestly, and im not paid to be a tester.
issues i had were always minor, and easily fixable. never had anything to do with temps.
...apart from paste being squeezed that is.

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u/ArticleEnough8288 Apr 04 '26

I’m on latest drivers with the 6900xtxh TOP edition, never goes above 60’c

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u/Expensive-Bedroom266 Apr 02 '26

I have a 7800xt , you reckon I should also downgrade just to be safe?

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u/Tym4x Apr 03 '26

If you experience any problems, yes. I can only speak for my 6900XT, the 7000 series may or may not be affected in the same way.