Nvidia GeForce 7800GT

Hi
Can anyone tell me the safe operating temperature range for the GeForce 7800GT in a Quad G5 , I was not able to find any reference to this on the Apple sites , I have set Temperature Monitor to warn me at 85 degrees Celsius and it reaches 85 degrees Celsius after 4 or 5 minutes of running the Apple screen saver "iTunes Art Work" or anything that has allot of movement and color in it. Is it safe to put the temp monitor warning for the Graphics Processor to a higher value as I don't want to damage the Quad. It's running a 30" and a 23" Apple display in a room that is kept is a constant 20/21 degrees Celsius. Or is the 7800GT indeed faulty.Any clues on this would be appreciated.
Cheers in advance.
DataGrub
G5 Quad 7800GT 8gig 30" 23" 20" Intel iMac 2gig Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Here's a test run that includes temperature analysis(GTX):
http://www.pcmoddingmy.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.294.22
Here is a test on a GT, where the core stayed under 80 degrees throughout:
http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/video/g70-4.html
Here is a test review stating temps run around 65 degrees:
http://www.epinions.com/content_212509429380
Found user reviews on Cnet with some mention of high temps.
Nvidia is fairly noncommittal on temp:
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/stdadp.php?p_faqid=1844&p_created=1144886204&p_sid=BJmnQ8si&p_accessibility=0&p_red irect=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MjQmc F9wcm9kcz0yJnBfY2F0cz01OSZwX3B2PTEuMiZwX2N2PTEuNTkmcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzL nNlYXJjaF9mbmwmcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1vcGVyYXRpbmcgdGVtcGVyYXR1cmU*&p_li =&ptopview=1
This said, I wonder if you are running the latest driver- found references to temperature reporting discrepancies under previous versions. Unfortunately, there are no Mac drivers referenced on the Nvidia site.
If you are experiencing no performance issues during the higher temperature condition, it might be a problem of inadequate airflow around the card (as well as case exhausting). One might consider a fan upgrade. t
This fan by Arctic Cooling provides DRAMATIC improvement in temp and noise:
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=91
That's about all the help I can be.
G4 AGP(450)Sawtooth Mac OS X (10.4.8) 2ghzPPC,1.62gbSDRAM, ATI9800, DVR-110D,(IntHD)120&160,LaCie160,23"Cinema Display

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