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My 8800GT is getting up to 80*C (176*F) (using RIVATUNER) and that seems to be...errrr...not good? I have an HP and the only things modified is the PSU and the GFX card but I am thinking I am needing a fan to keep it cool or a better case but I have a spare PCI slot I am willing to give out.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200019

This one looks right.
Suggestions welcome, opinions wanted.

Graphics cards always run far hotter than the rest of the system, I wouldn't worry. At 80C it will run fine with no probs.

Get a cooler by all means, for your own peace of mind but I really wouldn't worry.

80c is normal for the POS nvidia coolers.. It ok as long as it does not go past 88c or start crashing, its normal

nvidia designs the damn things to cool right at the limits so they save money and sell it to you at top dollar

the cooler and fan I replaced the nv cooler with was close to 75 dollars all by itself

but my card rarely goes over 72 even overclocked till it screams

Mine gets to 76 degrees C.

I think I will get it (only $15 bucks what's to lose) because it could be heatin the rest of everything and I want to get my every penny out of it.

I just took the side panel off on my HP when I got my 8800 GTS. Just clean out the dust once in awhile when you take the panel off.

I bought (not the Roswill one or whatever) but one at bestbuy (org price 25, I paid $8) and now it runs a 60C

Amazing what a little air motion can do...

Fitted an Accelero S1 onto my 8800GT. Doesn't go above 40 under full load even when overclocked the nuts off it! Bargain at

I cooled my entire system with some budget fans - I cut (with scissors) two holes in the side panel of the case - just oposite the graphics card and put the fans there. I also put a fan by the card using double sided sticky pad.

Its not noisy and works fine.