bfg 6800gt gonna fry?

[addervxi]

hi all, so i jumped on a bfg 6800gt when i saw one in stock and now im a bit worried. I hear this rumor its gonna toast So what ya all think, i have huge air cooling going on in the comp but do i need to go liquid? i really dont want to do that if this card stock will be ok (bfg stock that is) Has anyone had and experience with these cards, i know there real new so info might be a bit limited i guess. any info would be great!! thanks in advance!

 

[scottchen]

They run cooler than the 5800/5900 series, and Nvidia's partners aren't retarded, they're not gonna put on stock cooling that's gonna kill their own card, so whoever told you that is retarded.

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[addervxi]

Great, thats good to hear, I was little worried but I assumed bfg wouldnt make a card that would melt down. That wouldnt equate to high sales! It gets a little warm where the comp sits but thats like 10 days a year here in MN. Today i was 90 degrees in the comp room 🙁 That gets me a little concerned, but the fans were not at max speed so i hope all is well.
Thanks much for the info!!!

 

[PhoenixKnights]

kinda hard to equate to high sales when they have a high replacement cost as I beleve they have lifetime warantee on all their cards.

But then again, nice quiet water cooling is nothing to frown at either =)

 

[TheGreatGrapeApe]

They are running hot for alot of reviewers. 80c at Digit-Life ; <A HREF="http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/gffx/nv40-2.html" target="_new">To check the temperature mode, we run the card (without overclocking) using no additional external cooling. RivaTuner showed that the core could heat up to 80°C. </A>.

But I wouldn't worry about them frying, they'll just make the environment of the rest of the case a little less hospitable over time.


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[scottchen]

Better than the 5800, which likes to work at around 100C during load even with 2 casefans.

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