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Thanks for the reply...The EVGA tech was hesitant to offer me a max recommended temp range but he eventually did...seems their tech guys are still arguing over it as, you noted, it is new technology. The current pci-e cards are actually modifed AGP versions with a new (second) bridge or chip or...

I recently purchased a ABS Ultimate M-6 SLI system for about $3500.00 delivered. I'm running a single EVGA Geforce 6800 GT pci-express card in a Coolermaster Wavemaster aluminum case, with plenty of space around the card. My system has an Athlon FX-55 with Thermaltake Venus 12 CPU fan, 1 GB of...

My ABS Ultimate m6-sli rig (with only one geforce 6800 GT installed) w/ FX-55 idles at 41-43C, and hits 55C under heavy gaming load. I have a Thermaltake Venus 12 fan installed over the processor . I noticed your CPU fan speed was in the mid 2000's and thats eems low for that hot/fast of a...

I'm running a EVGA Geforce 6800 GT pci-e. Per the techs at EVGA, pci-e cads due run hoter than their AGP brethren. However, they don't like to see the card get above the 78-82 C range under load. Mine idles at 61-65 C and under load hits high 80's...even 90C. I had a new card sent to me and...

My FX-55 system idles around 41-43C. It has hit 55C under heavy load (Half-Life 2). However, my PCI-e Geforce 68gt runs real hot at 60-63 idle, and up to 90 C during heavy gaming.