Asus strix 980ti broken fan blade

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Hello,

I just cleaned my pc, and i accidently broke a fan blade from my 980ti. My question is, should i replace it with a new fan? Should i leave it as is? Im pretty sure i can buy a fan off aliexpress, im just wondering if its worth it or if i should call asus or etc.

Any input is appreciated thanks!
 
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You probably won't notice any temp drop, but I've never had that happen. However, my guess is that similar to a table fan, if one of the blades is missing it will vibrate as it's out of balance and may possibly shorten the life of the electric motor. I would expect it to not be quite as sensitive on a small diameter fan with more blades like a GPU cooler, but it if were my GPU, I wouldn't run it for long like that.

Before doing anything, I'd get hold of ASUS's customer support either via live chat or on their forums and ask what they think.
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You probably won't notice any temp drop, but I've never had that happen. However, my guess is that similar to a table fan, if one of the blades is missing it will vibrate as it's out of balance and may possibly shorten the life of the electric motor. I would expect it to not be quite as sensitive on a small diameter fan with more blades like a GPU cooler, but it if were my GPU, I wouldn't run it for long like that.

Before doing anything, I'd get hold of ASUS's customer support either via live chat or on their forums and ask what they think.
 
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Are you sure they sell those fans for a strix 980 ti? I did a quick google search and I couldn't find any. How are your temps? If they haven't changed I probably wouldn't worry about it, however the fan not being balanced due to a missing fan blade could damage the bearing in the fan over time.
 
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@ 10tacle

I didnt take the chance to try it out, i was waiting for some input before testing it i dont want to break the bearing or something else. i will contact asus right now

@ Dunlop0078

I found some on Aliexpress, and i didnt check the temps im pretty sure i wont see a difference with the temps, my concern is more on the long term
 
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If anyone is interested, i sent it back to Asus. They told me it was covered under the warranty (which i strongly doubted). After they inspected the product they sent me a repair bill to pay, i paid and now it's repaired and on the way back to me. So, thanks all for your advice, like Areflame said the spinning will kill it on the long-term.

Note to myself, gotta be more careful when cleaning my pc with an air compressor hehe.


Thank you for your advice guys.
 
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