ATI 6950 broken fanblade

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 13:50

I had bought all my parts from overclockers for my pc build. Being the moron I am, I turned the pc on with a small wire inside my graphics card fan, instead of the wire breaking or the fan stopping a fanblade broke. Now my pc makes an incredibly large amount of noise and I'd like to know whether there are replacement fans or somewhere that will replace the fan for me? I've only had the graphics card for around 3 weeks now.

tommybhoy · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:12

Probably your cheapest options would either be getting a 3rd party cooler or looking for a stock cooler on the bay.

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:22

Is there a way I can at least take the fan out so the excessive noise stops? (as a temporary solution.

Temi_D · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:25

break the fan blade opposite it

Clav · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:29

Avoid posting about it on ocuk forums and then say it was damaged out of box! Is it still within 7 days for DSR?

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:31

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:35

will breaking the fan blade actually reduce the noise? or am i stupid

edscdk · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:43

EpicAvatar said:
will breaking the fan blade actually reduce the noise? or am i stupid

it might as it balances out the fan.

however I'd live with the noise while the new HS/Fan is in the post....

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 14:58

HS fan?

Dauthi · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:34

after market gpu cooler

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 15:54

how would a cooler solve my problem of a noisy broken fan? the heat of my computer is fine, I just need a way to stop the noise and/or replace the fan

schumi84 · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:19

The new cooler would come with a new fan as a package and therefore replace the broken fan currently installed.

Noise-wise, I can only suggest maybe play games with ear phones, or as they suggest with my car and VVT rattle - turn the music up

EpicAvatar · 28 Sep 2011 at 16:58

anyone got some example links of the products I could have a look at please?

schumi84 · 28 Sep 2011 at 18:53

I can't link directly to it as a competitor sells it, however search for 'Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo' and that is the sort of thing you're after - generally quieter than the stock fan and from my experience perform better as well (back in the ATi 9800pro days)

EpicAvatar · 30 Sep 2011 at 12:54

Breaking the opposite fanblade has actually come to a temporary solution. Thanks for that Temi D. And I shall order my new cooler soon. Thanks guys.

Avathar77 · 30 Sep 2011 at 13:08

schumi84 said:
I can't link directly to it as a competitor sells it, however search for 'Arctic Cooling Accelero Twin Turbo' and that is the sort of thing you're after - generally quieter than the stock fan and from my experience perform better as well (back in the ATi 9800pro days)

errr I tried that cooler and although it would fit to the 6950, it would not be enough to handle the heat generated from a 6950.

mickyflinn · 30 Sep 2011 at 13:26

Here is a list of arctic coolers

http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga.html

skyripper · 30 Sep 2011 at 17:53

Email the supplier of your gfx card asking for a new fan? Doubt it would cost much.

EpicAvatar · 1 Oct 2011 at 10:49

mickyflinn said:
Here is a list of arctic coolers

http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga.html

Those replacement fans seem extremely pricey, I think that cost would only be sufficient if both fans were incapable of working

EpicAvatar · 1 Oct 2011 at 10:49

skyripper said:
Email the supplier of your gfx card asking for a new fan? Doubt it would cost much.

Would that mean OverClockers or AMD though?