Typical GT430 operating temperatures ?

[expatCanuck]

Greetings -

Just installed a GT430 (the EVGA dual DVI version).
Only one monitor currently attached.

At 'idle' (i.e. - not gaming or watching a movie), CPUID HW Monitor indicates the temp in the mid-to-high 50's (54-57°C as I type this), with the fan at 65%.

In comparison, the System temp is 37°C, and the CPU (a Phenom II X6 1090T) is 35°C.
Ambient temp is, oh, 75-80°F.

Bottom line -- the GT430 temps strike me as high.
I'd welcome knowing what's typical, and whether I may have a faulty card.

Thanks kindly,

- Richard

 

[expatCanuck]

Well, I guess it's called 'air cooling' for a reason.

After moving the Delta44 card one slot over to give the GT430
room to breathe, temperatures dropped ~20°C at idle (to the low 30's),
and >20°C under load (maxing at 77°C after 10 minutes of furmark).
[Who'd have thunk that rendering a fuzzy doughnut could be so demanding?]

Here's a photo showing where the Delta44 was (red arrow) and is (green):

Live and learn.

- Richard