Overheating issue *confirm please?*

.Hi,

anyway I did some testing, I looked into RivaTuner and found out that my max temp limit is 92? so I did some testing, I went into a game, put windows mode on and seen my "Diode" hit 92..and after afew seconds, the game froze.




this was 30 seconds after the game frozed, I was unable to take a screen shot because of obvious reasons..so the temperature drops really fast..

I though 8800GTX would be like 150c~ max stress hold, because it's suppose to run hot, I guess not.. so anyway Im RMAing the card back to get a exchange, because Im not gonna deal with overheating..and I'll get a newer card since this card isn't made anymore by PNY.


Riva tuner:



IF Im wrong about the max temps please tell me :3 ...than it might not be a overheating issue but Im 95% positive it is. (3 years almost running this card, without thermal/padding changes)


System Info:

System Manufacturer/Model Number ASUS / Custom build.
OS Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
CPU AMD Phenom X2 920 2.60Ghz (3.08Ghz OC)
Motherboard ASUS M3N72-D
Memory 8GB DDR2 800Mhz
Graphics Card 8800GTX OC (by default)
Cooling: Coolmaster(new for cpu), everything else is stock.


EDIT: I've also posted this another forum, and heres what happens in full screen on a game..after 10-15 minutes

What have you got or done to confirm this thought of what the the thermal threshold is?