How Hot Should My Nvidia GeForce 8600GT Card Be?

**PhilipM1** · #1 24th Mar 2009, 12:26

I have a GeForce 8600gt.

Using SpeedFan it reads at 67c idle. I dont game or anything so I have no idea how hot it gets on load. My computer doesn't crash or anything but that seems HOT! If I touch it, its VERY hot. Seems dangerouse. The little fan on the card is spinning...

any help would be great!

**mctw** · #2 24th Mar 2009, 14:38

that might be a bit warm, but its not fantastically hot. GPUs run at a lot higher temp than CPUs. i wouldnt worry about it, but if youre worrying about it you could fit a after market cooler, or try to improve the airflow in the case.
MCTW

**Carbon** · #3 24th Mar 2009, 14:54

It's fine.

**serverguy** · #4 24th Mar 2009, 15:30

Yep, the graphics cards heat up a lot, but they are designed to do so.

**PhilipM1** · #5 24th Mar 2009, 16:32

Thanks for some piece of mind.

**pete21** · #6 24th Mar 2009, 17:37

could try extra case fans to get that much needed cool air in the case.
but that temps nothing to worrie about

healtoss · #7 26th Mar 2009, 00:02

It's fine unless it won't be higher than +100C under full load. It's on the safe side.

**PhilipM1** · #8 26th Mar 2009, 05:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by healtoss

It's fine unless it won't be higher than +100C under full load. It's on the safe side.

I never put it under full load, as far as I know. I dont play games. At most, I watch movies, and play music video's at parties.

healtoss · #9 26th Mar 2009, 05:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhilipM1

I never put it under full load, as far as I know. I dont play games. At most, I watch movies, and play music video's at parties.

Then you have on reason to worry about that video card, because it'll be better than fine. Normal temperature for that is something like 50-60C when idling, so, I guess that it's a bit too high, but not that high, so, you'll be fine with it.

**PhilipM1** · #10 26th Mar 2009, 06:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by healtoss

Then you have on reason to worry about that video card, because it'll be better than fine. Normal temperature for that is something like 50-60C when idling, so, I guess that it's a bit too high, but not that high, so, you'll be fine with it.

Thanks