replacement fan for saphire 6870 Options

[B82R3S]

Hey all,

my new super silent PC is being rewened by the GFX fan,its only running at 20% (min duty) but because its got something wrong with it it makes a tonne of noise, not unhealthy but loud.

is there a place i can buy new ones? im too scared to try oil the bearing, if i kill it ill have to buy a new card (case only allows 2 slot cooling).

Unless someone has a stock cooler they wouldnt mind throwing my way :D

This post has been edited by B82R3S: Jun 29 2012, 02:40 AM

[A Hitman]

If its just a reference cooler you could have a look on Ebay, there are heaps of GPU fans on there.
The problem with GPU fans is you usually have to take the whole heatsink apart to get at them (replace or oil), which means you also have to replace the thermal paste etc.
I personally would just try putting oil in the existing fan, chances are a new fan with take the same length of time to fail as the current one.

[B82R3S]

i want to put AS5 on it anyway, not sure what ill do with the ram heatsinks though...

[A Hitman]

i want to put AS5 on it anyway, not sure what ill do with the ram heatsinks though...

Just leave the stock thermal pads on, the gap is far too big for paste and it's hard getting good replacement thermal pads.

[TheFrunj]

I tend to prefer non-conductive silicon-based goop for GPUs (and CPUs, for that matter) as there's less risk of something going wrong if you put a bit too much on.

As above, try replacing the paste but keep the stock thermal pads.

Failing that, look into a 2-slot aftermarket cooler that's compatible with your card. I assume it's a reference design model? Find the product page (check the card for a model number, or use the freeware program GPU-z) and double check before you purchase a replacement.

[B82R3S]

sorry i meant the GPU Core id as5, im not sure what id do with the ram modules, or will the thermal pads not destroy themselves when i remove the HSF?

yeah 2 slot aftermarket may be an idea... but ive only got 2 pci slots, what most 2 slots are the card + 2 extra slots...

[osama_bin_athlon]

sorry i meant the GPU Core id as5, im not sure what id do with the ram modules, or will the thermal pads not destroy themselves when i remove the HSF?

yeah 2 slot aftermarket may be an idea... but ive only got 2 pci slots, what most 2 slots are the card + 2 extra slots...

the thermal pads should remain intact, and quite re-usable
if you're at all worried about using AS5, I'm getting virtually the same results with AS Ceramique, which isn't at all conductive.
;)

[aliali]

The problem with GPU fans is you usually have to take the whole heatsink apart to get at them (replace or oil), which means you also have to replace the thermal paste etc.

This is why I tend to just replace the load of bollocks they call a cooling solution with something a bit better.
Say one of Arctic Cooling's units
http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga.html

[nesquick]

Personally will never ever buy an arctic cooling product again, not after the piece of shit accelero 2 I once tried for a HD4850, the OP IMO is better off just taking his time and oiling the bearings.

This post has been edited by nesquick: Jun 30 2012, 11:01 AM