Skeleton Man wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm trying to find a new fan for my Asus EAX1600PRO (Radeon X1600 Chip)
> as it has failed (siezed up, doesn't even turn) and the card now
> overheats and kills video within 10 minutes of booting my pc! (power
> off, cool down for 2 minutes and power on will give me a further 10
> minutes at a time).
>
> The fan I need is a 50mm "bury fan" model number "5010H12C":
>
> 5010 = Size - 50mm x 50mm x 10mm
> H = Speed - High Speed (5,000 RPM+)
> 12 = Voltage - 12V
> C = Bearing - 1 ball, 1 sleeve
>
> It's clear with a 3 hole "Y" shaped bracket to scew it to the heatsink.
> No frame around the fan, just the bracket underneath. It's also a 3 wire
> (ie. rpm sensor) fan, which is proving hard to find.
>
> Here's a good closeup (first google image result I could find)
> http://obzor.ishodniki.ru/images/160...0pro_front.jpg
>
> I can find plenty of 50mm fans with the correct mountings, but they are
> all 2 wire and medium speed, not 3 wire and high speed. Will the card
> still work ok if it doesn't sense a fan rpm signal ? Also is a slower
> fan (3,500 to 4,500RPM vs 5,000RPM) going to be a problem ?
>
> I don't want to throw away a perfectly good card over an $8 fan!
I would try contacting the manufacturer. I've had more luck along those
lines than you might expect.
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