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Video Card Heatsink
Name: furball6390 Date: January 4, 2004 at 15:37:49 Pacific OS: XP Home CPU/Ram: 2500+/ 1024 pc3200
Comment:
Hi,
I have 2 computers and one of them is a compaq with an upgraded video card. I bought the 8500LE and about a year later the fan on the Heatsink stopped working because of so much dust. The video card is still working fine and runs with no fan spinning.. at about 85-90C (no joke, when u touch it, it feels like your finger is on fire!) So...how can i reduce dust and how can i cool down my video card.
Name: richard yang Date: January 4, 2004 at 15:59:05 Pacific
Reply:
well i have a 8500le and i went to newegg to buy a replacement for my oem fan. i think vantec is good just replace the fan the heatsink is glued on with something very strong, vantec video card check it out on newegg.com or frys they have it there.
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Response Number 2
Name: 81MM Date: January 4, 2004 at 19:49:05 Pacific
Reply:
enermax sells case/exhaust fans that fit into pci/agp slots, plug into 4pin connectors and do a fine job cooling agp cards
Name: oldpaddy Date: January 5, 2004 at 10:43:18 Pacific
Reply:
about the dust... Put the cover back on!!! Stop smoking by it, don't leave it near an open window in the spring, and spray it twice a year with air in a can.
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Response Number 5
Name: furball6390 Date: January 5, 2004 at 12:05:40 Pacific
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Overclock/RAM problems
