Safe Temps for GPU?

[reze-daniel]

I was just wondering what the consensus is on safe temps for a video card.

I've been here before B*tchin about my GPU temps but now they've dropped after adding another exhaust fan (120mm).
My card idles now at 48C instead of 53C-56C and under load it gets to High 60's Low 70's instead of almost 90C (On Oblivion).

My card is a Gigabyte Geforce 8600GT which is passive cooled and it has a very low power usage.
I also wanted to know when should i prepare the cards casket (when will it die on me) with these temps?

 

[nickc]

u're idle tempt. is execelent.

(when will it die?) well the high temps. are not that bad and that card could last a long time.

 

[Condor]

ya really nice idle temp you got there.

just on the caution side: if anytime Oblivion crash be sure to check your pc temp, it might get really hot and the game shut it self down.

Happen to me before with Gothic 3 and Neverwinter Nights 2