Normal temp from GPU?

[SirCyber]

specifically... is 60C a normal temp for a GTX275 CO-OP Edition? currently, and for the last hour, my computer has not been doing anything demanding, not folding, I watched a movie an hour ago. pretty much that's it. I manually turned the fan up to max, and that's my temp... not maxed it was just purely getting to hot for my tastes *70's*... but the GTS250 in the card stays at around 41C... kinda confusing?
Temps achieved by Hardware Monitor
Specs
EVGA X58 Classified
Enermax Evolution +85 950W
Intel Core i7 930
6GB OCZ Fatal1ty Triple Channel RAM
LIAN LI Tyr PC-X1000 case

 

[Yami]

That is rather too hot - shouldn't be above 50C idle, really. Made sure there's no dust in the card?

 

[Slaymate]

I agree, that's 2 hot. My GTX 480's idle in the High 30's Low 40"s

 

[patonb]

Check your case airflow.

While ist's "Hot".... the thermal protection is around 110C, so you're safe.

 

[SirCyber]

I just don't understand this... my case airflow is ... im a tard... closed the window for folding, but it was still running in my sys tray

 

[Yami]

Heh, well glad we could help I'm guessing your temps have gone down as a result?

 

[patonb]

€yha the systray runs in the back ground.... Not a bad temp though for folding/100% load.

 

[PP Mguire]

Honestly, 60c actually isnt to hot. These cards are meant to be able to withstand a load temp of up to 103c and then it will start to throttle after 105c. So if your idle is 60 and it goes up to like 80 load its still fine. It will just heat your room up real good.

 

[Sean W.]

what prgoram do you use to know what your GPU temp is?

i use SpeedFan for my CPU temps, is there a similar program for the GPU temp?

 

[PP Mguire]

gpu-z is probably the best besides eVGA Precision for Nvidia and MSI Afterburner for ATI.