9800XT running very warm

[csidd]

I've got an ATI 9800XT and this sucker is quite warm even when I'm not gaming. I know this card is a monster but it seems a little too warm. It has the stock hsf but it does'nt appear to be cooling things down much. I also have the power cable running straight to the PS. ATI manual states that the card must go vid card>hard drive>power supply. I called them and the guy said that it's okay to connect straight to the PS. I have an Enermax 430w PS which I would think should be providing enough power for everything in my box. Any thoughts?

 

[DeFex]

I have noticed this difference from Nvidia, as i have lately aquired a 9800 pro 256m DDR2. It is always quite hot!

Nvidia cools down a lot more when not running 3d games or apps.
I used to be able to turn down my fan a lot when not gaming to reduce noise.

It is not enough to make me switch back though!

 

[eons]

My 9800xt runs on the hot side too when just in windows and with 2 fans blowing right next to it. I have my computer running 24/7 and I haven't ran into any problems w/ it. It's most likely b/c of the DDR2 memory on it, if you remember the 5800 had heating problems w/ DDR2.

Also which version of the drives are u using, I've heard of heating problems w/ 3.8 but don't know b/c I've only used 3.9 and 3.10.