can I replace my Video card fan?

Sharky Forums


Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: can I replace my Video card fan?

  1. 07-21-2003, 04:58 PM #1
    Zophar
    Zophar is offline
    Reef Shark
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    Germany
    Posts
    326

    can I replace my Video card fan?

    I have a Chaintech Ti4200 and the cooling fan stopped working. I tried to take it off the card but it seems to be glued on. Is there anyway to get it off or am I screwed?
    Thanx for the help.

    Zophar
    MSI Neo 2 Platinum
    Athlon 64 3000+ 939 90nm
    @ 2.43GHz (270x9)
    Thermaltake SilentBoost K8
    1024MB Corsair XMS PC3200LL
    GeForce 6800nu
    2x 80GB WD800JB's in RAID0
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 07-21-2003, 06:30 PM #2
    eshbach
    eshbach is offline
    Really Cold Shark eshbach's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2003
    Location
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    Posts
    5,740
    getting a fan off of a video card is not that hard. it's most likely held on by some kind of thermal adhesive. the best way i've tried is to put the card in the freezer (in a static bag) for about 20minutes and then just pop the hs/f off with a screwdriver. others have had luck by just pulling really really hard.
    Last edited by eshbach; 07-21-2003 at 06:31 PM.
    Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 4.8ghz

    Pentium 4 570 @ 6.0ghz
    Pentium D 830 @ 5.4ghz
    Opteron 146 @ 3.5ghz
    My New Autocascade
    PC ICE Cascade
    Sharky Extreme 3DMark Team
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 07-21-2003, 10:55 PM #3
    KaoTiK
    KaoTiK is offline
    Noob KaoTiK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Edmonton, Alberta
    Posts
    6,104
    I usually skip the freezer part, and pry it off with a screwdriver or knife.
    Quote Originally Posted by Kamakazie
    Yeah... I wasn't paying attention, I was killing trees.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 07-22-2003, 03:40 AM #4
    GB_Cobber
    GB_Cobber is offline
    Great White Shark
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    Adelaide Sth Australia
    Posts
    6,829
    Ive yet to see a ti4200 without pushpins.

    It should have a couple of push pins on the sides of the cooler holding it to the PCB. Little black plastic split pins.

    Squeeze the heads of the pins at the back of the card to push them through.

    You can replace the whole cooler with a Blue orb or crystal orb.
    Personally i think the blue orb is better because it has more surface cooling area, tho being a cast alloy heatink it tends to develop a hole in the base from shrinkage as it cools after casting so ussually needs a heavy lapping. sometimes need to take off 1mm to get that hole out.

    The crystal orb has a milled copper base so doesnt need any extra work. Its better than a non lapped Blorb.
    Q6600 (GO), Zalman CNPS 9700, Gigabyte P35-DS3P, 4G Kingston 6400 C5, Leadtek PX 8800 GT ZL (650/1800)
    2x WD 500GB SATA, ASUS + Pioneer DVRW, Antec Sonata lll case, Samsung 226BW 22"LCD, Logitech X540 7.1 speakers, Logitech G5 mouse
    3GHz(9x333), stock Vcore, stock cooler
    3.2GHz(8x400), +0.050vcore (gaming, 24/7)
    3.6GHz(9x400), +0.150vcore (3DMark01 60769)
    3.8GHz(9x422), 1.5v min(set) (3d01 62926, 3d03 42285, Crysis High 1680x1050 34fps) Ouch! She’s hot!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules