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TheRealHoody

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Ok so I have a 9800GTX+ 512mb card, the fan on it just fell off while i was playing online. I can put it back on but when I do and turn the pc back on it sounds like its grinding against it somehow, my question tho is can you fix that ? and if I continue to use it without the fan and use like a house fan directly on it will that help or will it ruin my motherboard , I am a noob with all this so that is why I am here :)
 
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prit87
yes ditch that card it outdated and using it like that is dangerous .......the grinding sound is probably because the fan is touching some thing and blowing a high speed fan into your gpu may help but still it may cause overheating issues...
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prit87

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yes ditch that card it outdated and using it like that is dangerous .......the grinding sound is probably because the fan is touching some thing and blowing a high speed fan into your gpu may help but still it may cause overheating issues...
 
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coozie7

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The whole fan/motor assembly or just the blades?
If it's just the blades you've not quite got it seated correctly, try gently pushing/twisting it to seat it fully.
AH! The old 'case fan and cable ties' trick. ;)
It's not too tidy but does work, and it's cheap. Make sure you remove the old fan or blades, though, they block the airflow and can create a lot of noise.
Depending on fan type you may be able to source a replacement, Newegg has some and there is plenty listed on Ebay.
 
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