Stupid friend put finger in graphics card fan.

EniGmA1981 · 29 Dec 2010 at 09:52

Suprised nobody else has said it yet... What an absolute ****tard!!

Moving on - aftermarket cooler is the way forward here (I'm sure you'll be able to find one for a non-reference board if you look hard enough..,) preferably one with 50,000rpm stainless steel fan blades, then dare him to do it again

lol

>edit<
Centurion, do you reckon that cooler will fit a 4770? the only 4*** series listed on the link is the 4850/4870 but how different can they be eh? lol

gillywibble · 29 Dec 2010 at 09:59

Can you not interest him in the joys of sticking fingers in plug sockets?

hybrid572 · 29 Dec 2010 at 10:05

Garee said:
"Oh no! I need you to buy me a new ATI 6970 as ( insert bs reason here )."

"You broke the flux capacitor on the mainframe southbridge and now the only solution is to buy a new computer, or get the 6970 which has its own one built in"

Garyj881 · 29 Dec 2010 at 11:03

An aftermarket cooler is the solution here but remember your warranty will be void.

AlexTrickle · 29 Dec 2010 at 11:10

hybrid572 said:
"You broke the flux capacitor on the mainframe southbridge and now the only solution is to buy a new computer, or get the 6970 which has its own one built in"

In true internet lingo: WTF?!

cRsco · 29 Dec 2010 at 12:40

Yeah I know about the waranty but that's not really an issue. I'm abit unsure because I will be upgrading my gfx card in the not too distant future. Seems I'll have to make do till then. Doesn't seem to affect performance

hybrid572 · 29 Dec 2010 at 12:41

AlexTrickle said:
In true internet lingo: WTF?!

I was going to make it sound more computer-y but I couldn't resist putting a flux capacitor in there.

Mattyjw · 29 Dec 2010 at 12:43

I've done that with a 8600gt though and the centre of the fan so I stop the motor but that was to see which fan was making the most noise. 80mm exhaust fan wins followed by the retarded 8600gt fan.

EniGmA1981 · 29 Dec 2010 at 13:21

I once fitted a Thermaltake Orb onto my GeForce II MX440 and when I turned it on I noticed the fan was clipping the power wire... as I was moving the wire out of the way of the fan the tip of one of my fingernails got hit square on by the fan blades - it split my nail lengthways right down the middle and as you can immagine, broke the fan lol wasn't happy

Incidentally, blood isn't conductive

(at least, mine isn't!)

Deleted member 77746 · 29 Dec 2010 at 13:22

For it to cut his finger and snap a blade that fan must have been doing some rotations.

TheCenturion · 29 Dec 2010 at 13:32

EniGmA1981 said:
>edit<
Centurion, do you reckon that cooler will fit a 4770? the only 4*** series listed on the link is the 4850/4870 but how different can they be eh? lol

I have no idea sorry. But this one fits a 4770

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-007-PL&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

Braka · 29 Dec 2010 at 13:35

wheres the pics !!

pastymuncher · 29 Dec 2010 at 14:33

You could have a look on the bay for a genuine cooler. A lot of people fit a third party cooler and then sell the original on there. Whatever you decide to do, make sure the numpty friend pays for it.

EniGmA1981 · 29 Dec 2010 at 14:36

TheCenturion said:
I have no idea sorry. But this one fits a 4770

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-007-PL&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=787

That's SO geared up for the higher end and just happens to fit the mid-range stuff isn't it lol

That with 2x120mm fans would be serious overkill on my 4770

Looks like it'd be bloody effective at keeping it nice and chilly though!! Thanks man

TheCenturion · 29 Dec 2010 at 14:41

You could run it passive

contracteur · 29 Dec 2010 at 15:36

Why would you let someone who isn't you near an opened computer case?! Do you let your friends take a peek while your other half is having a smear test?

EniGmA1981 · 29 Dec 2010 at 15:56

TheCenturion said:
You could run it passive

Hmmm... quietness...

Reckon it would take a mild overclock as a passive cooler? "mild" being up from 750/800 to 830/850 - I can do it on my stock cooler for a furmark run of about 10 mins, but then the screen errupts in green measles and the system restarts lol

Darkpilgrim · 29 Dec 2010 at 15:56

Or you could just try superglueing the fan blade back on.
I knocked off a blade from the topfan on my antec 900 and just glued it back in.
Now it works fine

SupermotoMX · 29 Dec 2010 at 17:14

you could run one / two 120mm fans via 5v... super quiet, and abit cooler than passive

scubes · 29 Dec 2010 at 18:56

id go for a after market cooler...