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08-06-2009, 06:26 PM
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Re: Radeon X1600 - needs a new fan
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/16...00pro_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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