Don't panic when it hits 75C. As Ice Mage suggests, start the logging, let it run while you play a game, and then we need to see what happens.

I don't know if there will be a log file left behind if the system goes down. Maybe stop logging when GPU temperature gets dicey, then immediately start logging again. That way, at least you can see for sure if the CPU was struggling before the GPU overheated.

Not that I would personally allow the system overheat; I'm just trying to assist with your suggestion here.

i tried the online csv viewer, but no data showed up. i did exactly what you said. very strange.
so i have to start the logging when the game runs, not before?

Haven't used that software, but you should be able to start it running before the game starts, then it should log while the game plays. But the software itself should have documentation.

Ice Mage makes a good point about it being unclear whether a log remains after the system crashes if you don't stop manually.

The other thing that might be worth it if you think that you've got an overheating GPU is changing your fan speed profile. MSI afterburner is my tool of choice for this. However, you will may want to get more data on the temperatures you're hitting beforeyou try any of this.

See the following link:

https://appuals.com/how-to-change-and-improve-the-fan-curve-of-your-over-heating-gpu/

NOTE: I wouldn't try undervolting your GPU yet - just change the fan curve so it comes on earlier. Undervolting might (I haven't reviewed this) void a warranty on your GPU and it's something that I think you need more general computer knowledge before you do.

According to this site, you want to keep your GPU under 80 degrees C. They recommend always running the fans at 30% and upping them so that they hit 100% before you hit 80 degrees.

It's a simple text file. You can open it in something like Notepad just to double-check there's actual data in there. It won't be very easy to read though. If the file is valid, you can also try the CSV to HTML converter which outputs a file you can open in a web browser.
If that doesn't work for you either, there are many other sites you could try, like Google Sheets. Or try the same sites, but in a different browser, with default settings and no add-ons.

opened the csv file with notepad. all there is:

GPU UTIL,GPU SCLK,GPU MCLK,GPU TEMP,GPU PWR,GPU FAN,GPU VRAM UTIL,CPU UTIL,RAM UTIL


by the way, i'm not trying to overclock my computer.

Any numbers, or just the headings?

Good to hear that you're not trying to overclock - I wouldn't recommend overclocking unless you have really good cooling and know what you're doing (it's barely worth it these days as the CPU and GPU tend to "boost" automatically if running in a standard operating window - and increased CPU/GPU competition means that manufacturers are pushing performance closer to capacity)

Then nothing has been logged. Launch the game, then when you get to the main menu, use the keyboard shortcut.
If you don't see the logging start notification in the top right corner then, then there's probably nothing being logged. In that case, I suggest double-checking the keyboard shortcut setup. And make sure to press the left modifier keys (Ctrl/Alt/Shift) since the ones on the right don't seem to be recognized for whatever reason.

just the headings. but i tried again and the new csv file has numbers.

ok. i tried a 3rd time.. and i used afterburner. the fans finally came on when i had it set to 80C but the temp kept rising, so i decided to shut down the game.

now i have another new csv file and something called frametime (that goes wiht csv?)

i'm going to take a screenshot of the online csv viewer and attach the image here. give me a moment.

i had to take 3 separate shots due to the length of the file.

hope you can see them.

pds41 wanted to know about the CPU temperature. All CPU readings are cut off in your screenshots.

I did give you one example how to share the raw file: Pastebin.

that was like that way when I used the online csv viewer. let me check it again.

i apologize for not being an expert on internet stuff, lol. but here's my attempt at pastebin.

https://pastebin.com/K78nmKCs

OK, so we're not getting CPU temps in the file (just utilisation), but the thing that is bugging me a bit is the fan behaviour.

Can you try changing your fan curve?

Go in to MSI afterburner and press the cog next to "Fan Speed". This should enable the user defined fan curve. Then, go in to the settings of afterburner and scroll to fan. You should see a default profile that looks something like the attached. My suggestion would be to (as a test) set it to 80% after the temperature hits 40 degrees and 100% after it hits 70 degrees.

We will then want to know what impact this has on the GPU temps (and fan speed on the extract)

Reading this has been "amusing".

The MSI Armor is one of the worst coolers out there, you're cooking it in that case without airflow. Do as suggested above with the custom fan curve and create a clean airflow from front to back in the case, two fans will be enough.

In the meantime, you can simply remove the side panel.

Chuckles.

It can, but it's smart enough to avoid it.

There's no CPU temperature in there. If it's in the original file, then I guess Pastebin ate it. In that case, upload the file directly to a host of your choice, like Mediafire.

If there's no CPU temperature in the original file either, first double-check that you're using the latest drivers, 22.2.2. Then double-check the aforementioned logging settings under Performance - Metrics - Tracking.
Tweaking GPU/CPU cooler settings is all well and good, but it doesn't change the fact that the computer case is currently a convection oven. I don't even know what's happening to the hard drive(s) under load after prolonged use, because OP wouldn't run CrystalDiskInfo. I'd buy the maximum of 2 × 120mm (12cm) 4-pin case fans ASAP.