Question PCIe SATA card

[IBMJunkman]

Using what is an off brand card. Supplies 8 ports. Appears to be working. My concern is the heatsink on the card gets to 140f. Even when the system is not doing anything. Seems too hot for me. I have another heatsink coming with a fan. Will see about replacing the current heatsink. Or attaching the fan somehow.

I also have a Startech card but it has a much smaller heatsink and it got just as hot while doing nothing.

 

[tcsenter]

I hate stuff that already get hot just doing nothing.

 

[IBMJunkman]

Well, I added a 50mm fan onto the heat sink. Temp is now around 95. I feel better.