Video Card fan :(

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InductedStorm

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Asus P5B deluxe
Core 2 Duo e6400
2 GB RAM
600W Silverstone
7950GT KO

My video card Fan died. Found out when video stoped displaying. Opened case to find very hot video card with no spinning fan. So now i'm either looking at this to replace the dead fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186016.
Or I need to find a small replacement fan. Anyone ever bought an after market cooler like that? Would it even be worth it? I figure that's $25 I could throw towards a new graphics card. Sell this one on ebay... make a few more...

Looking at the prices of some of these replacements though maybe this is a sign for a new video card. I'd want to go with at least a 9600. I don't have a lot of money to blow on a video card right now. Anybody know of a card I could get that would do some CoD4?

Edit:
O yea I have a 512 8500GT backup card right now
 
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well you might be better off getting a new card, since it overheated till it wouldnt display, it could be damaged. get an el-cheapo fan first.
 
I agree, with the above posts. If your video is not displaying, then buy a new vid card. Chances are your vid card is toast. Aftermarket fan replacement is tough, so i would def buy a new one. Newegg is great, you can find some great cards at low prices like ATI HD 4850 for $120.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102824 or if your Nvidia fan, this 9800 GTX is about the same performance as the 4850 for $125.00 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500088
 
metro said:
I have been told that the GPU coolers can be very annoying to install.
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Nah they're not too bad. I've done it 3 or 4 times. It usually takes about 30 min. to get it taken off, reapply the thermal paste, and install the new cooler. All you usually need is a screwdriver and a little patience.

That aside, I agree it would be better to put the $25 towards an new card.
 
I had an Ati All-In-Wonder 9800 PRO with after market cooler since the retail fan wasn't good enough after over-clocking and when I was installing the after market cooling.. I was swearing about how irritating it was to place in the screws to correct spots because of how big and heavy the cooler was..
Tho, prefer you're careful with installing the cooling or ask professional at IT-Store to install the cooling for you. That way tou dont have to be afraid that You'll break the card - the IT-store has to fix up new one or pay the card if they break it ;)

Tho, usually aftermarket coolers come with simplified instructions for installing and I could guess they're little easier to install nowdays than two years back.
Most of time if you buy a decent after market one, such as heatsink cooling that is big enough and passive, you can add a fan close by to throw in extra kick if you think it's not running cool enough.

Good case cooling is always a big plus as well. I've got heat controller front and back fans in my case and their speed is defined how hot it is close to my back side of my GPU.
 
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