Suggestions for replacement hsf MSI GTX 460 Hawk

[ITPaladin]

One of the fans on this card has gone out.

I have seen Arctic Cooling with their plastic Accelero Xtreme/Turbo lines but was wondering of any others that could easily be installed and not be so large that they extend past the card like the Xtreme line does.

Spending over $80 for one is a bit ... Xtreme

 

[Schmide]

 

[ITPaladin]

Oooooh pretty picture....but it really does nothing to help without text.

 

[Schmide]

Oooooh pretty picture....but it really does nothing to help without text.

Buy cheap, quiet, maybe thin fans, add zip/twist ties, attach = savings.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Buy cheap, quiet, maybe thin fans, add zip/twist ties, attach = savings.

All you have to do.

GhettomodsFTW

 

[ITPaladin]

so basically buy a cheap case fan.

 

[ITPaladin]

Found the Twin Turbo for 42.89 shipped with a coupon code at New Egg so that wasn't too bad.

 

[nurturedhate]

reminds me of overclocking my voodoo3 3000

 

[MustangSVT]

spot cooler?

 

[lavaheadache]

call MSI and ask for replacement fan?

 

[ITPaladin]

I already emailed them and their "US" email reply regarding a temporary replacement or some such solution to my inability to wait 1-2 weeks for an RMA due to work computer was this:

Dear customer,
We rec’vd request you need do cross ship . We checked with our RMA department, we do have the board in stock.

The charge will be refund back to you after we received back the defective item within 14 days after you get the item from us. The charge will be refund back to you after we received back the defective item within 14 days after you get the item from us. If after 14 days we don’t received the defective item from you then the amount will charged it.

Also we will reserve the right if we found out the defective card has any physical damage it might be deduct some charge from your credit card account

Please kindly provide below info and we can help you setup the CS, thanks!

First and last name
Shipping address (physical address not PO BOX)
Phone number
Email address as well.

Credit card info for charge the $150.00
Credit card number and exp. Date only.
Please call 626-913-0828 ex. 159 provide credit card info. Thanks!

Thanks!


I never asked for a cross ship, and $150 for a replacement HSF to charge on my credit card? No way! Besides, I can only understand maybe 75% of that "US" email.

 

[Justroberto]

One of my fans stopped too, and I saw a lot of ppl with this problem, look's like an "normal" problem with those fans.
I'm looking for one now, cause I did the cheap way with some zip ties, lol.

This one here (http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/vga/375/accelero-twin-turbo-ii.html) is good, and fit in MSI 460 hawk??

 

[lehtv]

I'd get the Twin Turbo II. When you upgrade your graphics card you can get an EVGA GTX 670 and keep using the same aftermarket cooler

 

[Justroberto]

I'd get the Twin Turbo II. When you upgrade your graphics card you can get an EVGA GTX 670 and keep using the same aftermarket cooler

But Accelero Twin Turbo II is compatible with msi gtx 460 hawk?

 

[ITPaladin]

As previously stated by myself in this thread, and you can even read it at the link you gave yourself, it works.

It isn't the easiest thing to put on for some people though, due to the instructions.

 

[Justroberto]

As previously stated by myself in this thread, and you can even read it at the link you gave yourself, it works.

It isn't the easiest thing to put on for some people though, due to the instructions.

I was in doubt due to reference pcb, hawk is an custom pcb (saw that in some review), and i didnt find someone using that in 460 hawk, better ask than get wrong one wasting money.