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Offline Psycho

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graphics card fan
« on: April 19, 2007, 10:30:50 am »
The fan on my gfx card is pretty dead. I saw it had some dust in it so I removed it, but the fan wont work.
this cause the temperature of it to go up to like 120 degrees (celcius) like the other day when I was playing bf2. this results in choppy gameplay and such.

And I also wonder if it could have taken any damage, because now even soldat is chopping a bit on some maps.

Im gonna buy a new graphics card as soon as I can afford it, but untill then I just need to get this one operational.

it is a Radeon 9600 series card by the way.
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Re: graphics card fan
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2007, 12:08:18 pm »
Not very smart to continue playing demanding games after you've noticed the fan's dead...

It is indeed likely that your card suffered permanent damage from this.
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Offline Psycho

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Re: graphics card fan
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2007, 12:23:14 pm »
I noticed yesterday and havent played bf2 since I found out.
I got alot of clan matches coming up in bf2, so is there any alternative ways of keeping the card cool? a table fan next to the pc perhaps?
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Re: graphics card fan
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2007, 12:24:58 pm »
try water cooling :P
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Re: graphics card fan
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2007, 06:32:47 pm »
try water cooling :P
The term is liquid cooled, because some people trust their silicon/plastic tubing to handle antifreeze and such, but water cooling in terms of overclocking a cpu isn't very effective for the price of installing it.

You need tubes a basin with pump to pump water continually and the basin is supposed to fit in the slot for a cd drive

Don't keep your pc open, it is a dust magnet even with the casing, you should just get the new graphics card or replace the one you have.
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Re: graphics card fan
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2007, 07:00:19 pm »
awww its psycho, my old old old old old old old clan member. I remember you!! :)
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Re: graphics card fan
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2007, 08:05:11 pm »
I remember you too. Snakez clan right? ;)

and I will buy a new a new gfx card as soon as I can afford, but theres got to be some way of keeping it cool untill I do
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