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ok my other halfs pc's gfx card (ati 9600) just starting making a very loud noise ( it was the fan ) is it safe to remove the fan or does the card need it?

I WONDER

its a powerful card i wouldnt think i would overheat much

its not there to save the rain forest

Haystacker17 wrote:its a powerful card i wouldnt think i would overheat much

yes, you probably don't get that hot.

ok new gfx card time for her pc then XFX GeForce 6200 128MB would u guys say thats a better card? dont want to spend to much

or should i go for the XFX GeForce 6200 256MB?

look where the 6200 sits... seriously..

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphi ... ts-02.html

why wouldent you just buy a replacement GPU cooler? they are easy to install.

or for that matter, pony up some money and get a new Gfx card that is worth mentioning.

dont want to spend to much its only for her to play DS2 on and hey its got to be better then the ati 9600 128meg lower then low card

ok people pick me a gfx card on under £60 that u think will be ok.

BUY A NEW GPU COOLER FFS

I thought the 9600 line was passive cooled.

Haystacker17 wrote:ok my other halfs pc's gfx card (ati 9600) just starting making a very loud noise ( it was the fan ) is it safe to remove the fan or does the card need it?

Either oil the fan or buy a new fan.

but that would set him back a whole $9! a vgacard doesnt need cooling anyways!

Tormentius wrote:Either oil the fan or buy a new fan.

Oil computer parts? No way. It will run quietly again for a while but will very likely fail after that and overheat your video processor (GPU), resulting in instability or a dead card.

I don't know how hot a Radeon 9600 runs, but a GF FX5700 of a friend of mine died recently because the fan failed.

Oeloe wrote:Oil computer parts? No way. It will run quietly again for a while but will very likely fail after that and overheat your video processor (GPU), resulting in instability or a dead card.

I don't know how hot a Radeon 9600 runs, but a GF FX5700 of a friend of mine died recently because the fan failed.

Last time i did that was about two years ago, old GF 2 mx fan still runs as a happy puppy. OTOH if you'r going to lub the old fan first blow out all the dust, second use a very thin oil or silicon spray.

Oh and no 9600 doesn't run very hot but still needs some good cooling (halve of the plain 9600's are passivly cooled, all pro's are activly cooled).

btb, pitty you don't live in the NL, the mem of my old 9600pro recently died (oc mem with 15% for 2 yrs is not healthy), so I have a zalman zm80c (inverted tosti iron) up on offer.

Hr.O

It should be fine just take off the fan and heatsinks and it should be good to go

Haystacker17 wrote:ok people pick me a gfx card on under £60 that u think will be ok.

get a new fan for her existing video card

ahh yes haystacker17 I'll never forget the time he posted about how he put shit in his coworkers food and thought it was fucking hee-larious. good times

Oeloe wrote:Oil computer parts? No way. It will run quietly again for a while but will very likely fail after that and overheat your video processor (GPU), resulting in instability or a dead card.

Yeah that explains why the dozen or so cards or case fans that either myself or friends have oiled are all still working just fine...:icon27:.

To sum up:

Dont just leave the fan off, it'll fucking fry your chip or at least burn out after a minute or so of playing any 3d games

As Torm said: Get a new fan or oil the orginal one

And finally: blaaaaark

Guys why are you actually trying to good advice? I want him to come crying back complaining that his graphics card is fried

Btw, if you are going to oil it, you will need to remove the Fan from the assembly ( some times a task within its self ), remove the sticker that is on the back of the fan, and you will eather see a plastic plug, or a hole with the baring exposed..

remove the plug, and Drip some Fine machine oil, Watch oil, or somethign equilent. DONT USE Wd40 OR ANYTHING LIKE IT

Now wile the sticker is still removed, spin the fan wile you are still holding it upside down, you will feel it smoothen out continue this for a few mins,

Clean the back surface, and re-apply the plug and sticker.

install back to the HSF, plug in and you SHOULD be good to go


persioanlly i use Sewing machine oil.

edit: or to avoid this mess, just spend the few notes to get a VGA replacement that will cool the thing beter... win win? especally if you dont have the oil.