Re: Graphics card fan problem
- From: VanguardLH <V@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:08:31 -0600
Wyman wrote:
Someone deleted my post and I don't know why! When I tried to see if
anyone responded it said my message was no longer on the server.
This is NOT spam and I'd appreciate if you don't delete this one.
Who do you think we are? This is Usenet, not a free venue to support
folks at Microsoft. We're just users here like yourself. No one here
has any control over how Microsoft's NNTP servers function. Microsoft
does have some spam & noise filtering but no one here can do anything
regarding its config.
What is Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsgroups
http://www.masonicinfo.com/newsgroups.htm
http://www.mcfedries.com/Ramblings/usenet-primer.asp
Anyway, the fan on my ATI 9600xt AIW graphics card has started to run
rather loudly a few days ago.
On some models, they use a 60mm fan but it is far thinner than what you
can buy and is designed to sit within the heatsink. You have to return
the video card to ATI for warranty repair (if it's still warranteed).
I can unhook the power connector from the card and the sound goes
away. Is it okay to use the vid card without the fan running without
causing any damage to anything else?
To anything ELSE? Well, sure. That your GPU on your video card gets
fried doesn't mean your hard disks, memory modules on the mobo, or CPU
are going to get fried. You just won't be able to boot your computer
since the video's BIOS gets loaded before the system BIOS.
The card works fine despite the noise.
You haven't stressed it. Or you are currently overheating it and
eventually it will fry out.
Here's a pic of it.
http://www.global-b2b-network.com/direct/dbimage/50305921/ATI_VGA_Card_9600XT_AGP_TSOP.jpg
Yeah, looks like one of those skinny 60mm fans custom shaped to sit
inside ATI's heatsink.
If I can't run it fanless, is there another fix short of buying a new
one?
Put a slot card fan next to it. Alas, all slot card fans are exhaust
fans instead of intake fans. That means you would be moving the warmed
interior air past the GPU's heatsink instead of sucking in the colder
outside air to push against the GPU's heatsink. But then the stock fan
on the GPU is already receiving pre-warmed air from inside your case.
Just be aware that slot card fans are not reliable for longevity. Their
fan goes bad faster than separate fans that you buy.
You could punch a hole in the side cover and use an intake fan to push
the colder outside air over the GPU's heatsink, too.
You could also buy a 3rd party cooler to use on that video card, like
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119064&Tpk=ati%209600xt%20cooler
(never used it, example only).
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