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"Broken Graphics card cooler need help" Part 2

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July 17, 2014 10:33:15 PM

This is the second part of my question. Just have a broken cooler on my MSI Radeon R9 280x 3GB GDDR5 video card.

1st thread is at bottom of this post

1. If I replaced the cooler with something else would it mess up the factory over clock settings.?

2. How long would it take to rma?

I'm really not experienced in switching fans on the card itself.

3. What brand and part should I buy to replace the fan?

4. If I replace the cooler what's a recommended cooler I should get to put on an R9 280x?

Below is the first post:

My Question:

"4 months ago bought an MSI R9 280x Gaming 3GB 384-bit GDDR5.

It has a Twin Frozr iv cooler on it. One or both of the fans aren't working properly. The card will begin to overheat if no external fan is blowing on it.

Can I repair the fans on the cooler or need some help maybe get a different cooler on it altogether.

Need some advice on this thanks. Don't want to spend too much to get this fixed."

DM Gold Solution:

"you can get new fans for it on ebay and fix it $10-$20
or
get a new cooler and change the cooler on it $40-$100
or
RMA (cost of shipping)"

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July 17, 2014 10:41:18 PM

If you didn't actually break it, I'd send it back.
No idea how long that will take, but it's a better long term solution.

Replacing or changing anything on the card yourself is a great reason for the manufacturer to deny any future warranty claims.
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July 17, 2014 10:52:19 PM

Ask where you bought it from if you can RMA it. If it's a non-warranty repair, then pay for it - ask how much.

If too much, look at a new cooler eg http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_i...

It won't harm the overclock. Replacement fans are hard to do because they are usually an odd size on graphics cards.
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