ATI 9550

[Craig321]

Hi,

My Dad's ATI 9550 fan is making a loud horrible noise, you can't hear anything else over it

I've re-seated the fan, but no luck

The card doesn't seem like the type to be getting hot, so I wondered if I could just unplug the fan?

Thanks,
Craig.

 

[JIM_BOB7813]

I replaced the fan on my Powercolor 9600pro with a Vantec chipset cooler when the original fan started rattling. It works a treat (nothing has blown up yet). Not sure i'd risk it passive though.

 

[Dureth]

The heatsink on 9550's is very small and wont work without the fan running. Your best bet is to either get an aftermarket cooler or buy a new graphics card (might be cheaper than replacing the fan/heatsink if you buy 2nd hand).

 

[nacho]

some 9550 were passive .. and the heat sink were not to big ... you probably need a better heat sink for passive

 

[Craig321]

I guess I'll have to try and find a new fan then.

I've posted a ticket on the AMD website, hopefully they'll be generous enough to direct me to where I can get a new fan

 

[Claire Drew]

New heatsink and clock its bits off. The core is the same as the 9600Pro. Memory is pants though.

 

[Craig321]

I just found a Vantec cooler for the card for only £6.

When replacing the cooler I'm guessing it's best to clean the core and apply Arctic Silver 5 like on a CPU?

 

[Alexrose1uk]

Aye, even with a basic cooler, this can often reduce the GPU core temps slightly, as the thermal gunk they usually provide isnt of amazing quality, just suitable.

 

[Craig321]

Aye, even with a basic cooler, this can often reduce the GPU core temps slightly, as the thermal gunk they usually provide isnt of amazing quality, just suitable.

Ok, thanks