My 660

[Sordia]

okay hey guys i'm still new at pc gaming and build. I just wanted to know what temp. is normal for a graphic card and should i water cool my 660 even though im not overclocking it. my 660 is an evga sc 2gb

[ou rocks3]

The max temperature for graphics cards are very high. In the fermi days they were rated up until 105c ( now kepler is rated at 97c as the max temp!). Now with kepler it does start to slow down a bit at 70c. So really as long as you temps aren't exceeding 70c you ca get the sweet boost clock. Now if your temps are regularly hitting like the 80s and 90s I would rma and such.

Here is the specification sheet for you gtx 660 [url=http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660/specifications]http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660/specifications[/url=http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660/specifications]

[ThePkSloth]

I wouldn't say it would be worth watercooling your card unless your overclocking, and even then stock coolers should be fine as long as you've got decent air flow in your case, as far as normal temps go, i would say the above post got it right.

[Sordia]

Ok thanks guys for answering my question and clearing it up for me

[mgsstar]

60-70 degrees C are optimal for a GPU to run when it is on load. Your cooler should provide enough cooling. You only need water cooling if you want better temperatures in order to overclock the card higher.