Radeon X1950 PRO 512 MB >>>Heat issues<<<

Running 32-bit Vista on a Intel(r) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz 2.66 GHz with
2047 ram. I have a Radeon X1950 pro (512) MB video card.

And I’m having real trouble with video card heat issues.

A couple of minutes into playing games like The Witcher ore Medieval total war 2, my computer will give me this annoying high pitched noise from my speakers and a warning message that my video card is overheating. Seconds after that my entire computer reboots.

I downloaded ATI tray tools and manually set my fan to max, I even hear my fan working like crazy but this doesn’t help at all. 3 minutes in to the games and my video card heat goes ballistic.

In the catalyst control center the temperature goes up to a 100 degrees. Normally on startup its around 73. I can do everything but play games. Watch HD movies... decode vids.. Photoshop, everything normal except for games.

Computer summery
Sapphire VGA Radeon X1950 PRO 512 MB, PCI-e16x
Asus motherboard
Intelcore 2 duo E6750 2.60 GHz, 1333 MHz, 4mb boxed
Kingston valueRAM Dual Channel 2048 MB, PC5300, 667 MHz,5,Non-ECC, Kit of 2
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320 GB, 7200 Rpm, 16 MB, S-ATA II/300
Atec Sontana III 500 black, 500 watt, 1x130 mm



Has anyone got any suggestions?

I think I found a Manuel on the procedure u are talking about.
http://www.bay-wolf.com/8500videoheat.htm

Hoping for some other reactions before i go fiddling with my video card....
Thx tho,

cleaned out the cooler etc,
wish it were that simple, didn't do the trick