Is this overheating?

[striker2237]

I have a soundblasterZ soundcard that I think is overheating as after 12 hours(ish0 heavy gaming load it starts to act strange and I was wondering if its possibly overheating

 

[striker2237]

well idk i just know it gets quite hot in my case so im not sure if its being effected by the other componets

 

[striker2237]

ok i did that i could NOT keep my finger there very long, in fact the whole metal shroud was almost as hot as the dac chip

 

[striker2237]

huh........well that my not be possible. I all ready have 2 side 140s 2 top 140s one back 140 two front 120s and one bottom 120........id have to get one of those pci slot fan things if thats the case, wow and here i thought 550 combined CFM was enough.......

 

[striker2237]

how can i do that?

 

[striker2237]

ah thx alot, ill remove the metal shroud and replace the "sound core" cap with a old south bridge heatsink from my 9 year old celeron mobo, thx a bunch.