EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
It's idled at 55-56 C... I just ran 3DMark06, and it ran up to 72 C just from those short, 1-2 minute tests, and probably would have kept climbing if they hadn't ended (the temp graph was still going up).
my scores were 3597 SM2 and 3662 SM3.
A friend of mine has the exact same card, and he scored about 150 points higher on both tests. I suspect my high temperature may have something to do with it.
I noticed that for how hot the card was running, there was so little hot air being pushed out the back of the card by the pathetic VGA cooler fan that I almost couldn't feel the breeze with my finger right across the vent.
Is there an aftermarket cooler I can install on my card that will keep its temps more manageable? What do people here recommend?
Also, any tips on installation would be great, especially if someone else has taken apart one of these EVGA 8800 cards before.
It's idled at 55-56 C... I just ran 3DMark06, and it ran up to 72 C just from those short, 1-2 minute tests, and probably would have kept climbing if they hadn't ended (the temp graph was still going up).
my scores were 3597 SM2 and 3662 SM3.
A friend of mine has the exact same card, and he scored about 150 points higher on both tests. I suspect my high temperature may have something to do with it.
I noticed that for how hot the card was running, there was so little hot air being pushed out the back of the card by the pathetic VGA cooler fan that I almost couldn't feel the breeze with my finger right across the vent.
Is there an aftermarket cooler I can install on my card that will keep its temps more manageable? What do people here recommend?
Also, any tips on installation would be great, especially if someone else has taken apart one of these EVGA 8800 cards before.