Graphics card fan

[barachello]

I put a geforce 7950gt card into my dads pc at xmas, and recently it has started to get very noisy.

I took the card out, and removed the fan guard, and it appears that the fan itself is hitting in the casing as it spins.

The fan does not spin level anymore, more like a spinning top that is slowing down before stopping, if that makes sense

Is there a way to replace the fan, or repair it ? Or do I have to look for a replacement cooler fan for it ?

like this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...%3DI%26otn%3D1

[danthescan]

Usually when a Fan is screwed, its screwed.Replace it, or repair it if you can.If not replace the card as you know its only going to get worse.
Sorry but thats about all you can do m8.

[warmachine]

this has happened to a couple of my gfx cards, ive just been bending the the fan guards outwards and they work fine.
aslong as you dont mind bending it, and you aint got another card or something in the way

[barachello]

i have loosened the fan guard, and that is allowing it to spin, although noisily

I had been told that that zalman cooler would fit directly onto the heatsink on my card.

what do you reckon ?

[danthescan]

I had been told that that zalman cooler would fit directly onto the heatsink on my card.

what do you reckon ?

If thats cheaper than a card then go for it.

[Over Carl]

Where can you get replacement gfx cards fans from? The noisyiest thing in my pc is gfx card fan.

[barachello]

thats a good question lol

It would be handy if you could just buy a replacement one.

[C3Grimmy]

barachello I would price an unopened Zalman fan m8
£25.72 £32.27

[face]

you could go with a new heatsink and fan for 10.34
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Therm...A-GPU-with-fan

[barachello]

how does that fit ?

and is it only showing the heatsink ?

[face]

you just take the old one off take off the paste put some new paste on and screw it onto the card. Bassically its just a little bit harder than putting a cpu heatsink and fan on. I couldn't see the fan either but i think its on the underside.

[barachello]

ok

thanks for that, I will give it a go

[Over Carl]

Are all the mounts/mating surfaces standardised across gfx cards?

They would have to be for it to actually work - it's just that I'm a little sceptical of that.

[barachello]

you could go with a new heatsink and fan for 10.34
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Therm...A-GPU-with-fan

Are there any other places that these can be bought ?

Scan are looking £17 delivery !! WTF

[face]

when i selected it it said £8 delivery but still a fair bit just for delivery you could try ebuyer or microdirect.
Ebuyer do free delivery over £50 don't know what the normal price is
micro direct have this one
http://www.microdirect.co.uk/Home/Product/22871
i found a compatibility list and it said it would work for these
GeForce 9800 GTX +
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GTS
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 8800 GTS (G92)
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 7900 GTO
GeForce 7900 GTX
GeForce 7900 GT
GeForce 7800 GTX
GeForce 7800 GT
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GE
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6800 LE
i would have thought that it would do yours but i would email and check with them first.

[karl66]

if its a new 1,then take it bk

if not new,then try new fan as stated by others,u never now till u try

i have same card and i give it a good hammering,they are good cards even though they old now.

when i clean mine,i use a hoover on the fan,so dont be scared to touch it m8,i do take it out first

try these sites m8

overclockers.co.uk
aria.co.uk
dabs.com

should find what u looking for here m8,delivery charge is always a bummer