Mining Hobbyist: 6870 getting too hot?

jmflu

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I started mining altcoins with my 6870. To get a decent hashrate, I need to put my intensity at 14+, but when I do this the card gets into the 80-85 degree range which from what I understand can have a drastic toll on life expectancy.

I am trying to keep it below 80. I kind of a noob with hardware so any help would be appreciated