8800GT cooler question

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I have the eVGA 8800GT SC (very very happy with this purchase!)

My idle temps 51-55c and load is about 70-72c(75sometimes running crisys, damn that game lol)

Well first, im wondering if should be concerned about these temperatures and should even get a cooler.. And if i do, will I be screwed if I do the step up program for a card like the GTS or some other card nvidia comes out with within the next 3 months..

thanks for the suggestions/advice fellas, and merry christmas to u all :)
 
Um, I would kill for those temps on my 8800GT, and I know that I'm not the only one.
 
OP: those are excellent temps for an 8800gt. I would not bother with an aftermarket cooler unless you start doing serious overclocking or volt mods. Save your money. If you are paranoid about the temps, remove the heatsink and apply arctic silver to drop the temps (another 3-5 degrees?)
 
jaaaake, have you overclocked any beyond what the card comes with? Also, does that card come with the newer fan design (10cm larger diameter). Those temps are perfectly fine. Really, anything under 80C is great, as these cards can run 100C with no problem (my 7800GTX in my notebook ran 95-100C for a year and a half while overclocked, never had a crash). Still though, cooler is always better for stability and the life of the card, but I'd say you're fine :cool:.
 
if you can also duct the exhaust to go directly out of the case, and or duct a side case fan to directly push air into the oem fan then you can lower your temps some more... my stock Inno3D 8800GT was a idle 55, load 69 but with some ducting, I got it to go idle 53, load 63.
 
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