Does my ASUS V6800 GPU really need a fan?

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2 total messages Started by David Segall Thu, 05 Sep 2002 15:26

#398

Author: David Segall
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 15:26

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I have an ASUS V6800 Deluxe video card which uses the Nvidea GeForce
256 DDR graphics processor. It came with a fan on the processor which
has almost died. Does it really need the fan or could I substitute a
heat sink?

If I need the fan, where could I buy one? I have found a matching fan
but it came with a "standard" motherboard 3 wire connector whereas the
original has a much smaller 3 pin connector on the graphic card
itself.

Re: Does my ASUS V6800 GPU really need a fan?

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Author: S Webster
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 00:16

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YES ! it does ... they get VERY VERY hot !! I have the V6800 Pure and it gets WAY too
toasty without the fan spinning.
Most GOOD computer shops should be able to order a replacement "chipset hestsink and
fan" for you which will be very similar in size to the original one. Shouldn't cost
any more than about 25 - 30 bux TOPS.

SW


"David Segall" <david@segall.net> wrote in message
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> I have an ASUS V6800 Deluxe video card which uses the Nvidea GeForce
> 256 DDR graphics processor. It came with a fan on the processor which
> has almost died. Does it really need the fan or could I substitute a
> heat sink?
>
> If I need the fan, where could I buy one? I have found a matching fan
> but it came with a "standard" motherboard 3 wire connector whereas the
> original has a much smaller 3 pin connector on the graphic card
> itself.

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