4670 Azus rattling fan

[Claire Drew]

I have been using for the last couple of months a second hand ATI 4670 HD graphics card in my HTPC.
Over the last couple of days it has started to develop a rattling from the fan.

I have removed the plastic fan as this is on a simple slid fitting and cleaned it along with the bare metal cooler.

I am looking to upgrade this now as I cannot have the rattling in the living room.

I am looking for a low cast replacement cooler and fan for the card or could i just screw a new fan onto the current block?

I have never done a mod like this before so would prefer to just change the fan if poss.

Ideas/recommendations please.

 

[DavyBoy]

You could buy this cheap aftermarket cooler for your card.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-047-AK&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

Or there is also this one which is a little bit more expensive than the first, but it is a passive cooler so you wont have any fan noise to deal with.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-029-ZA&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

You could just screw a fan into the existing heatsink, but I don't know how well that would work tbh.

Fitting these aftermarket coolers should be a fairly straightforward procedure though.

 

[sarge78]

Personally I'd just get a silent 80/92mm fan and stick it next to the OG block, 4670s run cool enough to cost cut
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