Extreme heat problem with X800XL

[Matt2]

I was gonna use ATI Tool to start my OC adventure with this X800XL, but I enabled the temp sensor and found that my windows temp was 50*C!

I tried to find the max core speed suing ATI Tool for my GPU and the temp quickly skyrocketed to 70*C!!

Is this what this card is supposed to be running at with stock cooling?? Keep in mind this is the Connect3D card with reference cooling at best.

Can you guys reccomend a good cooling solution? Nothing overkill though please, save my poor bank account.

Thanks

 

[Yanagi]

70C seems pretty fine to me. IN early 6800GT days it wasnt uncommon to see temps above 80 or even 90C

 

[SrGuapo]

Yeah, GPUs tend to run pretty hot. I wouldn't worry too much until it starts going over 80C undeer load. I have the zalman vf700 cooler and I like it. It was easy to install, cheapish, quiet (almost silent in 5V mode), and cools pretty well... The ATI silencer is arguably the best, but it is a bit more expensive...