Just got a new ASUS HD 6950 2gb card from newegg, but I'm afraid I might have gotten a botched card. At first glance, it seems fine, while idling on the desktop, or web browsing etc... it sits at a cool and quiet 44 degrees. But as soon as I launch ANY game, and it ramps up to the factory clock speed, it jumps to 105 degrees in about 10 seconds, and causes the fans to max out at 100%. Games are not playable at all, as this causes a crash within a few seconds of launching anything. I've called ASUS, and they said to RMA it, I'm just looking for any other opinions before I do....since I can't send it out until monday anyway.
It's not a case/airflow issue. Case is Rosewill Armor, with 6 fans, tons of airflow, 30 degrees mobo temp.
It's not a case/airflow issue. Case is Rosewill Armor, with 6 fans, tons of airflow, 30 degrees mobo temp.