Out of interest I did some digging into the 9800 Pro and think that mine has been misassembled (or similar).
I have attached a photo of my card.
There is a photo of another 9800 Pro on a review page :
It seems to me than the fan blades on mine are the opposite to the ones on the reviewers card! Of course mine may have a different fan motor, but looks odd though.
Any one else with an ATI manufactured 9800 Pro with fans facing the same as mine?