[CS-FSLUG] Dead Fan on ATI Card

[Nathan T.]

Someone in an online forum suggested fixing a Pentium 2 heatsinc & fan 
to it, I've seen things like this done with paperclips and zip-ties on 
the Hard Forum site. Alternatively, another site suggested getting your 
hands on this http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=41 or on a 
ZalmanVF700CU (check the Zalman site for compatibility).

Assuming ATI doesn't do anything too bizarre to their cards, it 
shouldn't be much different than changing the hsf on an NVidia card, and 
I've done that with ease using a Zalman kit.

NT

Timothy Butler wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 	I heard this really horrible sound out of my trusty old Dell, and  
> realized relatively quickly one of its fans must be going out. I  
> opened it up and isolated it down to the GPU's fan. The card is a  
> Radeon 9700 Pro with 128 megs of ram -- it's five years old, but  
> still a decent card. Question, does anyone know a way to buy a new  
> fan for that card? The part number for the fan is:
>
> 	PN7120004100
>
> 	Alternately, if it really is completely dead, y'all have a  
> suggestion for a card that is at least as good that doesn't cost too  
> terribly much? If I go that route, I'd probably want to find a  
> DirectX 10 compatible card -- this computer is my "lab" machine on  
> which I usually try to keep a copy of Windows so that I can come up  
> to solutions to problems for my clients. I was planning to put a copy  
> of Vista Ultimate on it (gasp), in fact, as a dual boot with XP. As  
> long as it runs Vista, I'd like it to run Aero.
>
> 	ATI/AMD has the helpful advice that goes like this:
>
> 	"Noisy Fan or Fan Failure
> The fans on ATI graphics cards are not user replaceable parts. To  
> avoid any complications due to any possible damage that may have been  
> caused by the fan's failure or degraded functionality, the entire  
> card should be replaced. If the card is currently under warranty and  
> built by ATI, you can fill out and submit the online warranty request  
> form at http://www.ati.amd.com/rma."
>
> 	So much for buying a new fan from them!
>
> 	Thanks,
> 		Tim
>