Voodoo5 Fans are dying-Replace with-?

[TapTap]

I think my V5 fans are going...I need to replace with same size fans due to space restrictions in my case. Suggestions?
THANKS!!

 

[Zach29]

Blue orbs are petty cheap ($8ea.) not the greatest for cooling, but probably just as good, if not better, than the stock HS/Fs.

 

[setscrew]

Millisec has some nice chipset coolers available, although their site has been dead slow for me lately. They are good people to do business with and carry quality products. Some of the fans/sinks may require an extra PCI slot though. Do those VSA100s get hot enough to need active cooling?

 

[TapTap]

I dont think they get THAT hot. Thanks for the link--blue orbs might fit.

 

[glenn1]

2Cooltek has lots of options... great store with great service, and they accept Paypal

 

[Blain]

V5's get HOT! Mine does anyway. I pulled both my GPU HS off (freezer/butter knife), lapped them and replaced them using thermal tape. I then replaced the stock 40mm 5v fans with 50mm 12v fans. I used zip ties to fasten the fan against the HS. There are holes in the board at the corners of the GPU's that allow this.

BTW, IF you're going to replace the stock fans with 50mms, you might as well rig some spacers on the backside of the card and add 50's there too. Just zip tie all of them together.

 

[heffe734]

forget replacing the fan...replace the whole card...LOL

i got one word:

GeForce

 

[Frazas]

<< forget replacing the fan...replace the whole card...LOL

i got one word:

GeForce >>



I got another one: Kyro 2 or GeFart!! nahhhhh.... just stick with your V5 until you can buy the next generation card from STM.

 

[Blain]

Are there any benchmarks out there that compare the V5 and Kyro II? Any that compare them using FSAA?

 

[TapTap]

Kyro2 almost got me to buy, but I am not an avid gamer, dont play online except for Links-- hey, if it aint broke dont fix it.
Besides, I &quot;only&quot; have a Slot Athlon 800
Right now I can run FSAA on FS2000 and just smile at the scenery.
Frankly, I can not tell the difference 103fps and 85fps (GF GTS)
I picked up my V5 for 89.00 shipped. In that price range the V5 kicks GF-MX 32 AND 64mb ass.