Doubtful Temperatures

Hey guys, i've recently swapped out my 5870m xfire for a single 6990m on my m17x r2 system. Temp stays idle at 46 degree and during usage it'll go from 50-60+

When i play games like Heroes of Newerth or League of Legends my temp will rise up till 67-70 which is slightly higher than my 5870m xfire setup. Did not really concern me until recently when i started playing Kingdom of Amalur. After playing only about 10-15 minutes, i noticed that my temperature spiked up till 90 degree!

Is this temp normal? Btw i overclocked my card to 740/1000 when playing Kingdom of Amalur

Edit:
Just checked again that temp remains the same between 86-90 even if i run my cards at stock

 

i hit 90c running at stock voltage on both my cards when my fans and heatsinks are getting dirty.
i usually float at 82-87 with bf3
blow it out real gooder see what happens

 

The temps seem a little high...my dual 6970's never go above 70C or so. However the 6990s are a bit warmer and even at 86-90 that doesn't seem overly excessive.

It's possible that you could re-paste your card and possibly get a bit better if it's concerning you. The other option would be to undervolt your card a bit (which should drop you a few degrees, but could limit your over-clocking ability).

Other things to consider if you haven't already is to prop up the back of the R2, or get a cooling fan. Might save you a few degrees as well. Also what Jedi North suggested checking your vents for potential blockage.

 

Jedi, are you using dual 6990's? and what are your idle temps?

 

Billy, hitting 90c is a tad high. What paste are you using? And do you have the back of your laptop raised up?

Do me a favor, download Furmark and run the default burn-in test to compare to mine. My temps go up to 72c, then the fans kick in and it stabilizes at 67c and it just stays there. This is with a repaste of PK-1