Gfx fan starting to make wierd noise.

[Abdurahman]

Recently my Powercolor X800GTO's fan has been making some weird humming and slight clicking noises every second my pc is on. Ive tried cleaning it and stuff, but it still keeps making those weird noises. Ive been getting lots of BSODs lately too. I'm guessing its from the card overheating. Ive been thinking of replacing the fan. Anyone know of any good replacements that would cool my card nicely for under $20? I really need someone to help me before my fan dies.


Thanks.

[mR_r0b0to]

Just get a new card... X800's getting old.
:p
I'm planning to replace mine soon.

about the fans.. i dunno

[Abdurahman]

dang, i dont have enough money for that lol.

[Warsaw]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118011

Sorry, I couldn't find one with decent reviews that fit your card within the $20 price range.

[Abdurahman]

:eek: OMG I dont have the money for that lol.

[Warsaw]

You can find cheaper ones for around $21, but out of very few reviews for those (around seven), they didn't score above four eggs at best.

[Abdurahman]

Hmm it looks cool tho.

[Warsaw]

Looks are tertiary to performance and compatibility, in that order.

[Abdurahman]

By the way, would this work and keep my card cool?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835110103

Or this? Which one should I choose?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119080

[Warsaw]

You need something dedicated to the card to keep it sufficiently cool. Those will help your case and chip-set (mostly the chip-set) temperatures more so than your video card.

Here are some more VPU fan options:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5979/vid-91/Revoltec_Graphic_Freezer_Pro_Universal_VGA_Cooler_ nVidia_and_ATI.html?tl=g40c21s65

http://www.xpcgear.com/iceberq6.html (http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5271/vid-76/Vantec_IceBerq_6_Premium_VGA_Cooling_Kit_-_Universal.html?tl=g40c21s65)

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/3890/vid-59/Zalman_ZM-VF900-Cu_Dual_Heatpipe_Graphics_Card_Cooler.html?tl=g40c 21s65

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5695/vid-88/Coolermaster_CoolViva_Pro_Universal_VGA_Cooler_-_RV-UCH-P7U1-GP.html?tl=g40c21s65

http://www.xpcgear.com/atisilencer5.html (fits your price range the best)

I am not an expert on cooling, so I'd ask someone else what the best brands are (I do know Zalman is pretty good). I just thought I'd throw some ideas out there.

[Abdurahman]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119064

AAh maybe I found it. I think this might work good.

[Warsaw]

Yes, it would. I just wasn't sure if you wanted some huge honking device taking up excessive amounts of space.

Did you see this one?

http://www.xpcgear.com/atisilencer5.html

[Abdurahman]

Yeah, you're right,but what else is this effective under $20?

[Warsaw]

The one in the above post was $22. Is that too much? I don't think you will find a decent one for less.

Some backup from other members might be in order, yes?

[Abdurahman]

Yeah, you're right. ButI just asked my dad, and he said no : (

So my choices are either this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835192006

This http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835133011

or this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119080

[Warsaw]

Out of the ones you have there, the last one seems to be the best bet, because none of them specifically state that they will fit the ATI Radeon X*** series (all the ones I mentioned specifically said they would fit it).

[Abdurahman]

Im gonna try to persuade my dad to get that Silencer. Awesome stuff. Wish me luck.:)

Also, 250 posts YAY!

[Warsaw]

I'd get some more opinions other than mine before making any buys.

[Abdurahman]

Ok. Hey everyone out there help me id really appreciate it! Also, Warsaw thanks a lot for your help. I might get that ATI Silencer, a perfece match!