Safe to Remove GeForce 2 Fan ?

[Endemoniada]

Hi guys,

The fan on my GeForce 2 GTS is making some loud noises, it's on top of the GPU's heat sink and is a 40mm. Do you think it's safe to remove it ? The case has one 92mm Vantec Stealth fan (brand new) but I don't know how good the case cooling is (it does has some rounded cables I put in, lol.)

If I remove it and it starts getting too hot what will happen ? Will it just burn up and break or will I have some advance warning ?

Thanks.

 

[akira34]

Generally speaking, if a video card has a fan on it, it's there for a good reason. If you remove it, replace it with another fan (try to get one that has a good air flow cfm and/or good db level). As far as what could happen, you can [litterally] cook the gpu on the card making it dead and forcing you to purchase a replacement card. IF you're looking for a reason to replace the card anyway, just unplug the fan and let it bake/cook until dead. Reconnect the fan (in case you need to prove that it's intact to someone else) and then go and replace it.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: akira34
Generally speaking, if a video card has a fan on it, it's there for a good reason. If you remove it, replace it with another fan (try to get one that has a good air flow cfm and/or good db level). As far as what could happen, you can [litterally] cook the gpu on the card making it dead and forcing you to purchase a replacement card. IF you're looking for a reason to replace the card anyway, just unplug the fan and let it bake/cook until dead. Reconnect the fan (in case you need to prove that it's intact to someone else) and then go and replace it.

:Q

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: akira34
Generally speaking, if a video card has a fan on it, it's there for a good reason. If you remove it, replace it with another fan (try to get one that has a good air flow cfm and/or good db level). As far as what could happen, you can [litterally] cook the gpu on the card making it dead and forcing you to purchase a replacement card. IF you're looking for a reason to replace the card anyway, just unplug the fan and let it bake/cook until dead. Reconnect the fan (in case you need to prove that it's intact to someone else) and then go and replace it.

:Q

Uh, Akira! Deliberately frying your video card to return it? What is that? Besides, I seriously doubt a Geforce 2 is still under any warrantly. LOL :Q[/quote]