GPU very hot to touch but in GPU-Z temps are normal

kapul4

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Greetings,I just tried out BFG GTX 280 OC Edition to see if it is working.Everything is working as expected and I left it idle while I was AFK for 5-6 minutes.After I came back and touched the card,it was hot to touch but in GPU-Z idle temps were around 46C.
 
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Be aware, the GPU can easily reach temperatures that will cause burns when loaded, AFAIK temperatures over 65C will cause them and only the very best cooled cards will stay this cool under load, most will run over 75C under load, so please don't touch any part of the graphics card when the system is running.
 

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I know that,system was shut down,I was going to take it off since I just tested it to see if it is working and switched back to my HD 6950 2GB.GTX 280 did not output display on my friend PC so I tested it in mine.Also can you please look for this thread of mine:http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2464738/strange-artifacts-started-apearing.html