Quote Originally Posted by Cornelious0_0 View Post
Is it stable enough for Furmark without the 120mm fan? Chances are I'm gonna cave and go with a full coverage EK block, but if I change my mind I'd be curious to see how your new card does with the heatsinks but no direct airflow.
Without the fan over the card, the VRMs get smoking hot. Hot to touch and the sensor reflects that. Here is idle and full out Furmark - without additional cooling these cards are going to burn up. even with the stock cooler, they are going to die if you push Furmark too much.