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Old 01-12-2011, 06:14 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Flames_Gimp View Post
i have an 8800GTX i was having heat issues as well, so i leave the side of my case open now, and sometimes run a fan pointed at it if i get into intense 3d. no more issues.

and 71c at idle is fine on mine.
Well it's not the idle temp that's the issue, so much as the corresponding load temp. I'll try opening the case and seeing if it makes a difference though.

Edit: 65 with the side off... maybe I can save this thing with better case flow (and I can think of a few things I can do to fix that).

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