Screws with springs for gigabyte 8800 gt card

[robd007]

I lost the screws with springs that attach the fan to my gigabyte 8800 gt video card. Anyone know where i can find them? this is all i have found, will any of these work?

http://www.svc.com/fanscrews.html

http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g33/c111/s484/list/p1/Ultra_Quiet-Computer_Fan_Silencers-Rubber_Screws-Page1.html?id=E4ahi4sq

 

[reprotected]

I have no idea how you lost your screws with springs, but check your manual and see if they mention anything about the size of the screws.

 

[robd007]

i dont have the manual....would a hardware store sell them? or they specific to this particular card?

 

[borisof007]

Well that is sucky. I wouldn't recommend going to a Hardware Store to try and furnish a solution, sure the spring might fit, but what's the right tension in the spring? That's something that is factory tested to a "T". I would hate for you to do that and then SPROING, your friggen heatsink/fan flies off mid game.

IMO, try calling gigabyte and seeing if you can order that part. Even if it's a few bucks, better than buying a new card and better than wondering if an outside solution is safe.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Or just buy an aftermarket HSF like a Zalman VF900 which comes with screws and is a lot better than the original.

 

[robd007]

u sure the vf900 fits the 8800 gt?