Are these 7970 temps normal?

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I just completed my first build so i´m kinda new to this.

i bought an XFX HD 7970 Black Edition with Double Dissipation (the GHz one).

Is 40°C at idle normal for this card? Playing crysis 2 its stable around 84°C (reaching a max. of 88°C).

Should I be worried about these temps.?

I tried to make a custom fan curve on MSI Afterburner (which is trying to burn an XFX card maybe :P) and it was like 2°C colder.

Over 50%, the fans get a bit loud but I really dont care much about this, I just don´t want to see my card dying.

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My referance 7970 doesn't get about 70c that seems a little high, though not dangerous so don't worry too much, air dust that shit out and maybe drop the clock if you're incredibly worried.

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try different thermal paste.. talk to xfx first to make sure it doesn't void your warranty.

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They run hot on the stock heatsink, and louder than Fermi GTX 480's...

Not anything bad, and from experience, my 480 is still going after 3 years of heavy service and extreme overclocking...

I should think as long as you treat it with respect, it will be fine :)

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Thanks!

i think i´ll just leave it like this and if it gets hotter i might buy a better cooler.