Replace graphics card fan?

Rev

I have a radeon 9600 256mb graphics card and the fan on it is making some shocking noises.

Can I replace the fan or do I need to buy a new card? I'm imagining I can get a replacement fan from ebay if it can be replaced.

Thanks

viru.doshi

Nah don't worry you wont need to buy a brand new card. Check out http://www.zalman.co.kr/, down the left menu Graphics Cards and you'll see a lot of replacement coolers. Probably worth searching google to see what other people have been using.

hobo28

I used to have a 9600. I swapped the fan for this heatsink. Worked a treat. http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2837.html

Rev

thanks most appreciated.

T4i

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga1.php

These are pretty cheap. Put one on my old 9700Pro, very simple to fit.

Rev

hobo28 wrote:

I used to have a 9600. I swapped the fan for this heatsink. Worked a treat. http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_2837.html

I like the look of that heatsink, less noise is always good, damn me not having a spare slot under the card.

Rev

I'm assuming the 9600 pro fan will fit my card? I can't find reference to a 9600 replacement fan on yahoo just for the pro card and I know mine isn't the pro one.

Rev

T4i wrote:

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga1.php

These are pretty cheap. Put one on my old 9700Pro, very simple to fit.

Does that take up much room? Not sure I have the room lol

T4i

Think it needs a empty PCI slot below.

Rev

T4i wrote:

Think it needs a empty PCI slot below.

I don't have a spare slot below .

The Zalman ZM50-HP looks cool, heatsink that doesn't require a spare slot below the card but I can't find a UK seller.

T4i

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/videonorthbridge/zm80d

ZM-80D-HP for 9600.