Fan going bad on Radeon X800 Pro. Need replacement.

[MWink]

I bought a refurb Radeon X800 Pro a few months ago. Today I replaced the loudest fan in my system with a quieter one and I noticed that another fan was ticking. Of course it turned out to be the one on the video card. I took it off and oiled it but it didn't help.

Now I'm looking for something to replace it. I would like to find an exact replacement that I can just put on the stock heatsink and won't be any louder. I'm not overclocking or anything. Also this is in a Shuttle XPC so I can't put a larger heatsink on the card (the stock HS barely fits as it is). Anyone have any recommendations for a replacement fan? I don't mind replacing the whole heatsink if necessary but I can't use a thicker one. I would also like it to be quieter (or at least no louder) than the stock fan. Thanks for any help.

 

[zagood]

Who did you buy it from? Some dealers give you 90 days on refurbs, but most are just a few weeks to a month.

Or, get in contact with the manufacturer of the card and see if a) they're willing to let you RMA the board (unlikely since it's a refurb) or b) sell you a stock heatsink/fan.

EDIT: if you're willing to mod your case, you can use the Vantec Iceberq 5 or Zalman vf700: http://forums.sudhian.com/messageview.aspx?catid=46&threadid=77707&enterthread=y

-z

 

[MWink]

I got it direct from ATI and I'm pretty sure it's under warranty but I hate RMAing things (especially just because of a fan). I'll consider it but probably as a last resort. I don't want to mod this case for a couple reasons. 1. I plan to move to a mid tower in about 6 months (after I graduate) and I want to be able to resell it, and 2. I have the shuttle carrying case for it and it wouldn't fit if I made it any bigger.

I'm now wondering if I could maybe mod a fan (like a CPU fan) and make it fit in the stock heatsink. Does anyone know the dimensions of the stock fan?

 

[jevans64]

I'd contact ATI first to see if you can get a replacement fan. The second option would be to contact Sapphire for a replacement since they make the cards for ATI. I don't know of any 3rd party replacements that take up only one slot.

 

[shinzwei]

well i do have an ATi X800Pro HSF. i have a ATi Silencer so wanna buy it? =)
my x800pro is agp tho so would it fit?

 

[MWink]

Originally posted by: shinzwei
well i do have an ATi X800Pro HSF. i have a ATi Silencer so wanna buy it? =)
my x800pro is agp tho so would it fit?

Quite possibly. How much do you want for it? Do you have a picture of it? Mine is also AGP.

 

[lifeguard1999]

Go with the Zalman vf700. It is not limited to one type of card.

 

[ubercaffeinated]

Originally posted by: lifeguard1999
Go with the Zalman vf700. It is not limited to one type of card.

:thumbsup:

 

[MWink]

Originally posted by: lifeguard1999
Go with the Zalman vf700. It is not limited to one type of card.

Hmm... That's a bit pricey. From the pics it looks pretty small. Would it be enough to cool my X800 Pro?

Edit: After reading some reviews it sounds like it will cool the card but someone mentioned that it takes up the next slot (which I don't have). So can anyone tell me for sure if it will fit (is it any thicker than the stock HSF)?

 

[zagood]

vf700 It will not fit without mod to a shuttle case.

Buy shinzwei's stock cooler if your card is agp. I'm sure he'll give you a good deal on it.

Otherwise, ATI is going to tell you to send it in for RMA, they won't just send you a new HSF.

-z