Does your X1900XT get very hot?

And how hot does (can) it get?
While trying it in a Windows computer I had its case open and decided to feel the back of the ATI board. It was very hot so I am not sure if that is normal for X1900XT or not?

Thank you both for your replies. Yes, there is hot
air coming out but any higher-end card would generate
that, no? I'm just trying to compare to my other
cards I had in a PC since I do not recall them being
this hot.
Then again this is ATI, I never held them in high
regards when it comes to making neither hardware or
software. Too bad the other choice (NV Quadro FX
4500) is way too expensive.
The Nvidia would be cooler, 110 watts vs. 132 watts. If hot air is coming out, it means the fan is working, and the vents are not obstructed, so it should be OK.

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