BFG 8800 gt

[757200ba]

Hi. I haqve an BFG 8800gt oc. So i have it on FS2004 dedicated machine.This card was an RMA from BFG ( but now they are going out of business so rma is out of possibilities) the fact is that the card gets very hot, 80 c on idle. But it works, there are no artifacts or any kind of squares on the screen. But it gets so hot that even the room increases temperature.I wrote to BFG and they told me is defective.But they cant switch it.
But i guess its fixable. What im afraid is that with high temperatures could damage my pc or even burn.
What are your ideas or advices or even ways to fix this.
Many Thanks

[Rocket_Bird]

I find that the problem with high temperatures is that they can increase wear during useage and cooldown, causing solder joints on your card to crack and eventually rendering the card unusable (it happened to me once  ). 

While I doubt it will damage your PC, you should have a look at the issue just in case.  Open up your computer, inspect the card, and clean off any dust buildup (dust causes tremendous amount of heat over time).  Also the other components on your PC, especially where your PC ventilates. 

A little cleaning and maintenance should solve your issues.  If not, there are two options: Replace the fan/cooler on your 8800 gt (you can probably google up some tutorials on how you do this), or replace the card (I think 8800 gt performance category type cards aren't too expensive these days). 

[Groundbound1]

Making sure the card is clean is always a good first step. If you can tolerate the added noise, using a program like rivatuner to increase the fan's speed would be worth a try too.

If none of these yield great results, an aftermarket cooling solution might be a way to go.

80 degrees C at idle is indeed pretty hot, but gpus can generally tolerate much higher temps than you might think. The real temp you need to look at however,  would be under load.

Try running gpu-z in the background while gaming to see just how high your card's temps are getting.

Don't forget, that it's also possible that the sensor itself may not be accurate.

[Slotback]

If the fan doesn't work then you may have to buy a new cooler, so just scrap the card completely.

If the fan does work, then clean out any dust from the heatsink (you may need to unscrew the top to reach this). IF that doesn't work still, then completely reinstall the heatsink with new thermal compound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TLZNbNDGoQ