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Clean the whole case, paying particular attention to the fans and vents compressed air helps a lot here. Then pull the card out and check the heatsink is seated on the card properly, its not off slightly on one side etc, this may sound basic but it all works. Also check your fans are working properly (I didn't once and managed to almost set light to a thunderbird athlon, thankfully burning thermal grease smell let me know something was wrong :S
slightly off heatsink + fan not working = lump of metal not of use to anyone.)