9600 Fan expired...help

[John]

I bought a PEAK ATi 9600 Pro, a few weeks ago and the fan is now making a
right racket! Talk about a pile of crap for a fan !

Does anyone know where I might be able to buy a new fan to fit onto the
card? I have been told that the Artic Coolers are overkill for these cards
and I must say after disconnecting the fan for a while and monitoring the
temps I think it could quite easily be happy without a fan at all... But to
be on the safe side when summer comes and heat is more of a problem, I
wouldn't mind just sticking a new fan on it to replace this 4 week wonder
!!! How crap can these fans get?? Anyone know of a good online supplier of
tiny RELIABLE fans? Thanks All...

John

 

[tk]

Save your money and use the warranty.

 

[Flash]

I bought a PEAK ATi 9600 Pro, a few weeks ago and the fan is now making a
right racket! Talk about a pile of crap for a fan !

Does anyone know where I might be able to buy a new fan to fit onto the
card? I have been told that the Artic Coolers are overkill for these
cards and I must say after disconnecting the fan for a while and
monitoring the temps I think it could quite easily be happy without a fan
at all... But to be on the safe side when summer comes and heat is more
of a problem, I wouldn't mind just sticking a new fan on it to replace
this 4 week wonder !!! How crap can these fans get?? Anyone know of a
good online supplier of tiny RELIABLE fans? Thanks All...

John

Here is one that'll work and you don't have to send your card in.
Probably other solutions, but this is the one I got when my fan started to
get noisy.

http://www.coolerguys.com/840556041870.html

 

[SteveK]

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Here is one that'll work and you don't have to send your card in.
Probably other solutions, but this is the one I got when my fan started to
get noisy.

http://www.coolerguys.com/840556041870.html

Wow, 6000rpm - must be a screamer...

 

[First of One]

Though a warranty return still requires the customer to pay for shipping.

 

[sbb78247]

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Wow, 6000rpm - must be a screamer...

Not really, I have one on a 9800SE and you don't hear it over the case fans.
Actually a really good product for the price. Although the included paste
is crap - get AS5 and all will be well.

Shannon