Fx-6800 Ultra Temperature Issue

I recently purchased a 6800 Ultra 256 Mb card from Msi , it works fine ,But the thing i have noticed is that the temperature reaches 72C while playing games like doom 3 or Star Wars Battlefront , and when i dont play games and just listen to music or browse the internet it stays at about 55C .
I have 3 fans inside the case , And also a 400Watt power supply , Another reason might be that in Pakistan the temperature are a little hot , But i always turn on the Air conditioner when playing games .
Do you guys have a solution to this problem , I also tried Installing a 450W power supply but the temperature remains the same.
Also please also tell me how do i increase the speed of the fan on the card , i read in the forums that there is a slider on the card which increases the speed of the fans , If so where is it coz i never say any slider on it.
I read in the forums that the temperature does not go above 55C while playing games , how is that possible .
I dont want to flash the Bios  , Would appreciate if you can give a solution .
My System Specs are as below
Intel 875PBZ
1024 DDR-400 By Kingston
200 GB Sata
MSI-6800 Ultra 256 Mb , Agp 8x runing Msi Drivers
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Zs
Intel 2.8 Ghz H.T
Sony 52x Writer
Sony Dvd Rom Drive
Asus Tv Tuner Card
Us-Robotics 56k Soft Modem
Creative Labs 7.1 Speakers
Hebco 400 Watt Power Supply
Here in Pakistan you dont get branded good quality PSU , I have to make do with what i get
Please help

Hi Muhammad
Salaam Walekum,
First of all congrats for owning a super Card,  I cannot afford that one right now.
You can check out in which directions the fans are rotating. You should have one case fan sucking in air usually located at the front of the case and one or two rear fans which exhausts the hot air in the case. Open your case carefully and check out the directions in which the fan rotate. Also which case are you using, Does it have any holes for side ventillation. I also stay in a hot place in India and my system's Max temp is around 53"C offcourse I'm using an Antec Dual Fan Power Supply. If you are interested in buying an Antec Power Supply do visit http://www.theitdepot.com, its a Web-site from where u can buy Antec Power Supplies, Chasis and Case Fans and the prices listed are in Indian Currency.  Hope this helps
Khuda Hafiz
Rajiv

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