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Old 09-07-2007
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new Nvidia card Running way too hot!
Hey, I just replaced a ATI X1600 with a NvIdia 8600GT and my temperature (no OC) starts out at like 67C and jumps up to 110C.

Whats going on here? My my ATI card never got above 76C.

Im scared im going to melt the floor after a whole is burned in the computer.

Any thoughts?
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Old 09-07-2007
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Is the exhaust outlet on the back in a place where it can flow freely?
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Old 09-07-2007
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graphics cards can get very hot but you want to make sure that you have good airflow through your case to keep everything cool
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Old 09-07-2007
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its a an older Dell Dimension 8400.

The ATI card ran fine.

When i opened the case, the card was really hot.
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Old 09-07-2007
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How could I improve airflow?
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Old 09-07-2007
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Forget this, this card is screwy, I left the case open for the best airflow and it ended up going to 90 C before I turned it off
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Old 09-08-2007
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Try another 8600. Somthing has got to be wrong with your present card. Thay never run like that. You should be seeing 50/60 cel.
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Old 09-08-2007
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NAH thinking about just getting a 7950 instead. Screw DX10
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Old 09-15-2007
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it sounds like the video card heatsink is not seating correctly on the GPU chip.
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