Using Ti4200 without a fan?

[erang]

My Ti4200's fan is producing a lot (and do mean a LOT) of noise. Tried compressed air, oil, whatever- it's a lost case.

Would it be o.k to run the card without the fan? My case is quite cool- around 35-37 degrees.

Thanks,
-E-

 

[Creig]

I'm fairly certain that the company wouldn't have put a fan on the heatsink if it didn't need one.

 

[BobDaMenkey]

You'd need a better heatsink if you wanted to run it without the fan. I have a 4800SE (4400, 8x AGP) in another computer and the fan died on it once, while I was playing CS:S. Something started to smell like it was burning, and I couldn't figure out what. Opened the case up and found it wasn't moving anymore. Card still works fine today, and still plays games ect, but I replaced the HSF.

 

[erang]

Thanks for the reply Bob (and not so thanks for the witty reply, Creig)

 

[Creig]

Originally posted by: erang
Thanks for the reply Bob (and not so thanks for the witty reply, Creig)

I was being serious. It seemed sort of self-evident and I tried to portray it in such a way that you would see it, too.

 

[erang]

Well, I figured that much on my own- don't let my good looks fool you, I'm not that stupid...
Nevertheless, was just wondering if someone has experience using these cards without the fan; My system isn't OC, is well ventilated and the Ti4200 doesn't run extremely hot- so perhaps it's manageable.

-E-

 

[DaveSimmons]

Maybe as long as you only use it as a 2D card.

You can buy a passively-cooled AGP nv 6200 for about $30 at newegg, it would be a decent replacement for light 3D.

 

[Fern]

Originally posted by: erang
Would it be o.k to run the card without the fan? Thanks,
-E-

No, you'll burn up the card.

 

[NYHoustonman]

Just buy one of the older NV Silencer 1's... They're cheap and they work.

 

[Kartajan]

why not just replace the fan, there are plenty of aftermarket fans out there that will replace the old, some of which may even cool better with less noise..

<<Figures, someone would make the same comment while I was still typing my resonse.>>

 

[Griswold]

Get one of those old passive heatsinks for that generation. If it worked for my old 9700pro (and that thing is still running 24/7), why shouldnt it work for a GF4? Dont ask me which one fits on a 4200 though..

 

[beggerking]

my Ti4200 used to run pretty hot even with heatsink and fans... I don't think its a good idea to remove it..

 

[Canterwood]

I put a passive Coolermaster heatpipe heatsink onto my old Ti4200. (Also had noisy fan)

Didn't cost much at all, and now cools in silence.

 

[cubeless]

i took the noisy (at full speed) fan off my pny4200 and screwed a slow 80mm fan onto the top of the hs... it stays cool and is quiet... not pretty, but works ok... i also stuck one of the little ram hs's to the back of the card right above the gpu... there's a space right in the middle of the backside pins...

the chip gets hot, u can't run without a hs...

 

[Griswold]

Originally posted by: cubeless
the chip gets hot, u can't run without a hs...

For sure. The last video card I held in my hands without a heatsink was a V7 Vesa Local Bus one - many, many, many moons ago.

 

[Creig]

I just upgraded a friend's old AGP ATI 3D Charger (Rage IIc) with a GF2 GTS a few days ago. And the Rage was totally naked (ie - no HS). But that sort of tells you how long its been since heatsinks were optional.