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    9700 pro noisy fan

    I just got a 9700 pro from rektek, took the shim off for better contact to the gpu and now the fan intermittently makes a very loud noise. It is usually solved by turning the computer off and then back on again. Is this typical with these or does it mean its on its way out?

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    It sounds like the fan is on its way out. Get a new fan or a passive heatsink for total silence!

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    Passive heatsink? Is there one good enough to cool this card?

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    My Radeon 9800 Asus does this also, it does it intermittantly however it was enough to bug the hell out of me. Its got 2 fans, and 1 was on its way out, so I unplugged the dodgy fan and screwed a case fan to the heatsink on the GPU. Its just a temp solution until I get a more permanent fixture, however it works fine and the GFX is not overheating. Also when I took my card out, I noticed there were copious amounts of dust inside the workings of the fan, which may have led to its failure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by marlyred
    Passive heatsink? Is there one good enough to cool this card?
    Yep there sure is, you can get them with cards way more powerful thatn yours: http://www.quietpc.com/uk/vgamb.php#zm80xhp

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    I just fitted an arctic cooler to mine (six months after I bought it- I'm lazy ). Total silence, improved overclock, usually available for under a tenner, what's not to like?

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    marlyred - how did you get the shim off your r9700?

    Also, i can recommend artic coolers, slient.
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    hmmm yea I forgot about arctic coolers, they are really great - coolness and silence!

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    Quote Originally Posted by blockers
    marlyred - how did you get the shim off your r9700?

    Also, i can recommend artic coolers, slient.
    I took the shim off with a sharp craft knife, started at the corner and then worked slowly all around it gently prising the shim off. Was very easy to do but I am not sure if it was worth it, only managed an extra 10mhz clock.

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    Depending on the heat sink, you can probably get an 80 mm fan that is lying around and fastened on top of the old fan with some wires. It takes two slots but that's what I have had running for two years .

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    go for an artic cooler.

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    www.quietpc.com some good passive solutions on there

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    Why not just oil the fan?
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