I need to cool a Radeon 7970 with broken fans
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TeeJaye123
October 15, 2014 12:56:43 PM
I am planning on building my first computer build soon. While browsing on eBay for used graphics cards I came across a dealer selling Dual-X Radeon 7970's for $115, which seemed like a great deal, however, the fans on the cards are malfunctioning. How would I be able to keep the card cool? Do you know of a cheap, effective method I could use? I plan on replacing the TIM on the card, but what else could I do? Do you think I could safely give the card a decent overclock without going over 80C?
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TeeJaye123
October 15, 2014 1:10:18 PM
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by who? his buddies thast he paied to give him a good report?? then is it the fan or something from the card causeing the fan to fail ???
you leave a lot in the air on this deal and a high risk of a ripoff [opinion]
its your money and theres a few aftermarket fans and coolers that will work for that card
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30/c309/s1626/list/p1/...
and as far as the fan you should just contact the cards manufacture and they should allow you to order the fan from them [I would hope]
you leave a lot in the air on this deal and a high risk of a ripoff [opinion]
its your money and theres a few aftermarket fans and coolers that will work for that card
http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30/c309/s1626/list/p1/...
and as far as the fan you should just contact the cards manufacture and they should allow you to order the fan from them [I would hope]
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mhirons
October 15, 2014 1:26:22 PM
I've purchased several used components on eBay over the years with great success, but is it really a good deal if the fans are malfunctioning and you have to spend more money to replace them? You would have to look at what a fully functioning card is going for used and see if it makes sense when you factor in new fans.
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TeeJaye123
October 15, 2014 2:18:58 PM
Thanks for the replies. I was hoping that someone could come up with an almost no cost solution to keeping the card cool, but all suggestions are welcome. After browsing adverts on eBay for used 7970's, it would seem the average cost is $150-$175 or so for fully functioning cards. If you all believe buying a card with broken fans is foolish I could pass on the deal and look for something else, I was just hoping for the possibility of a low cost solution to cooling the card that would make the deal all the better.
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mhirons
October 15, 2014 7:28:37 PM
I found a couple completed auctions for about $130, so if you are patient you can find them. I also saw a set of replacement fans for $20. Another low cost option that I saw while searching for replacement fans was a guy that took off the plastic housing and stuck on a case fan with zip ties. It looked kind of funny, but it worked.
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I would look for something else, ive seen aftermarket coolers for GPU's but it has to fit right and its not usually cheap. Considering the amount your saving on this GPU probably wouldn't cover the costs of an adequate cooling solution your probably better off just investing in a newer generation card.
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TeeJaye123
October 16, 2014 4:59:56 AM
TeeJaye123
October 16, 2014 5:31:37 AM
I was just browsing for any threads concerning the use of case fans for gpu cooling and I came across this:
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131944-two-120mm-ca...
It would appear, with some tinkering, that it would be possible to mount a case fan on a gpu which would effectively cool it, although I'm not sure of the cost effectiveness.
http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131944-two-120mm-ca...
It would appear, with some tinkering, that it would be possible to mount a case fan on a gpu which would effectively cool it, although I'm not sure of the cost effectiveness.
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ya but lets say he get that bad card and then orders all that he thinks he needs and finds that don't work spends more on something else to try plus shipping - time - aggravation - still down case the card still not working and what ever may come up
and when its all said and done he could just go to newegg and get something like this for $229
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or this for $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
and be brand new in the box with warrantee [opinion]
and when its all said and done he could just go to newegg and get something like this for $229
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
or this for $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
and be brand new in the box with warrantee [opinion]
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ya that's right its not a point about fixing it its just you don't know if it can be and your willing to pay $100 to see from what could be a fly by night e-bay stranger ?? its not like my buddy comes over and says '' I got this card the fan quit working you want to take a look at it '' seeing what you say shows me you must not work for the money you spend
well all I can say is a fool and his money are soon parted
well all I can say is a fool and his money are soon parted
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TeeJaye123
October 16, 2014 7:36:44 AM
I would like to mention that I am try to squeeze as much price/performance I can out of my planned computer build, so $100+ cooling solutions are out of the question. Thanks for the suggestion though. I understand junkey's concerns and do respect his opionion, but I however do believe the dealer in question is legit. The dealers niche seems to be taking used graphics cards with some problem or another that he aquired through some means, then likely putting them through minor testing and inspection to see if they work adequately, and selling them at bottom prices. Moreover, I started this thread to see if it was possible to cool a graphics card with broken fans with some cheap solution and I got some interesting replies. Thanks to everyone for replying and trying to inform me.
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forgot -- if you go for it and find its just the fan there looks to be some replacements you may find for it like this
http://www.amazon.com/nVidia-ASUS-Sapphire-Video-Replac...
http://www.amazon.com/nVidia-ASUS-Sapphire-Video-Replac...
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TeeJaye123
October 16, 2014 9:10:05 AM
I'll look into getting that should I decide to buy the 7970 from that dealer. Those replacement fans seem like they will have no problem keeping the card cool at stock speeds. I would like to overclock, however, and the case fan solution appears to be able to cool a gpu enough to give some overclocking headroom. Thanks for the suggestion.
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mhirons
October 16, 2014 2:01:00 PM
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