If this is all true, then why does it take hours for it to finally shut down, then will shut down if I try gaming right after it restarts, yet will work just fine for another couple hours if I let it set for a while?
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No I sold that. If the new cooler does not work, I'm selling the card as defective and buying a GTX 970.
You perfectly described a CPU overheating there. Is your cooling system working fine? Lots of dust inside the case or on the fans? Is there space around the inside and outside your tower for air circulation?