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  • cheapie
    null
    • Jul 2010
    • 849
    • USA
    #1

    Fan died on my video card...

    ...so I ripped it off (quite literally) and taped the fan from my projector (a little "TC" brand screamer, OK at lower speeds though) to a nearby PCI slot, then made a duct from more duct tape. The projector got an old 80mm Nidec Beta SL fan from my old Astec power supply that I took apart. The duct that I made is designed to force air through the heatsink and out the top front. It works quite well and keeps the heatsink cold to the touch even at 5 volts.
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    • Topcat
      The Boss Stooge
      • Oct 2003
      • 16955
      • United States
      #2
      Re: Fan died on my video card...

      lol @ taped.... I've done some pretty shoddy things to PC's over the years, but I've never done that!
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        • shovenose
          Send Doge Memes
          • Aug 2010
          • 6575
          • USA
          #3
          Re: Fan died on my video card...

          Tape fixes everything!

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            • Elysarian
              Badcaps Veteran
              • Mar 2013
              • 200
              • United Kingdom
              #4
              Re: Fan died on my video card...

              Originally posted by shovenose
              Tape fixes everything!
              If it moves and it's not supposed to: Duck tape.
              If it doesn't move and it's supposed to: WD40

              I've also used tywraps in a pinch on many an occasion to fix things in place

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                • goontron
                  5000!
                  • Dec 2011
                  • 4108
                  • US
                  #5
                  Re: Fan died on my video card...

                  Originally posted by Elysarian
                  If it moves and it's not supposed to: Duck tape.
                  If it doesn't move and it's supposed to: WD40
                  what If it doesn't move and it's supposed to then you use duck tape AND WD40
                  Last edited by goontron; 06-19-2013, 03:04 PM.
                  Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                  "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                  Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                  You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                  Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

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                    • c_hegge
                      Badcaps Legend
                      • Sep 2009
                      • 5219
                      • Australia
                      #6
                      Re: Fan died on my video card...

                      Nice. I love ghetto modding

                      We do have a dedicated thread for this

                      https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=23719
                      I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                      No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

                      Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

                      Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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                        • cheapie
                          null
                          • Jul 2010
                          • 849
                          • USA
                          #7
                          Re: Fan died on my video card...

                          Originally posted by c_hegge
                          Nice. I love ghetto modding

                          We do have a dedicated thread for this

                          https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=23719
                          That thread was "expired", however... (Maybe it should be stickied?)

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                            • c_hegge
                              Badcaps Legend
                              • Sep 2009
                              • 5219
                              • Australia
                              #8
                              Re: Fan died on my video card...

                              ^
                              Nah, it's sill on the 1st page
                              I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                              No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

                              Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

                              Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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                                • cheapie
                                  null
                                  • Jul 2010
                                  • 849
                                  • USA
                                  #9
                                  Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                  Originally posted by c_hegge
                                  ^
                                  Nah, it's sill on the 1st page
                                  The last post was over a month ago...

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                                    • goontron
                                      5000!
                                      • Dec 2011
                                      • 4108
                                      • US
                                      #10
                                      Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                      Originally posted by c_hegge
                                      ^
                                      nah, it's sill on the 5th page
                                      ftfy
                                      Last edited by goontron; 06-19-2013, 07:11 PM.
                                      Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                                      "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                                      Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                                      You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                                      Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                                      Follow the white rabbit.

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                                        • c_hegge
                                          Badcaps Legend
                                          • Sep 2009
                                          • 5219
                                          • Australia
                                          #11
                                          Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                          Huh?
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                                          Last edited by c_hegge; 06-19-2013, 09:17 PM.
                                          I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                                          No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

                                          Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

                                          Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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                                            • goontron
                                              5000!
                                              • Dec 2011
                                              • 4108
                                              • US
                                              #12
                                              Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                              Originally posted by c_hegge
                                              Huh?
                                              this
                                              Attached Files
                                              Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                                              "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                                              Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                                              You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                                              Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                                              Follow the white rabbit.

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                                                • c_hegge
                                                  Badcaps Legend
                                                  • Sep 2009
                                                  • 5219
                                                  • Australia
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                  Ah, 5 pages long. 95 more to go
                                                  I love putting bad caps and flat batteries in fire and watching them explode!!

                                                  No wonder it doesn't work! You installed the jumper wires backwards

                                                  Main PC: Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz, Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600, 240GB Intel 335 Series SSD, 750GB WD HDD, Sony Optiarc DVD RW, Palit nVidia GTX660 Ti, CoolerMaster N200 Case, Delta DPS-600MB 600W PSU, Hauppauge TV Tuner, Windows 7 Home Premium

                                                  Office PC: HP ProLiant ML150 G3, 2x Xeon E5335 2GHz, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 120GB Intel 530 SSD, 2x 250GB HDD, 2x 450GB 15K SAS HDD in RAID 1, 1x 2TB HDD, nVidia 8400GS, Delta DPS-650BB 650W PSU, Windows 7 Pro

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                                                    • goontron
                                                      5000!
                                                      • Dec 2011
                                                      • 4108
                                                      • US
                                                      #14
                                                      Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                      it should be sticky to.. but it isn't yet.
                                                      thinking about reviving it with how i just hacked my dryer to stop squeaking.

                                                      on topic: good hack cheapie had to do something similar with the onboard video of my intel mobo.
                                                      Last edited by goontron; 06-19-2013, 10:16 PM.
                                                      Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                                                      "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                                                      Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                                                      You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                                                      Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                                                      Follow the white rabbit.

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                                                        • Junk Parts
                                                          Court Jester
                                                          • Jun 2006
                                                          • 8953
                                                          • USA
                                                          #15
                                                          Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                          You could get a new fan from Newegg for a few dollars. I have video card that I have put two new fans on. The fans were about ten bucks each. The card was a big AGP card with lots of memory onboard. If this PC had and AGP slot that card would be in it.
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                                                            • ratdude747
                                                              Black Sheep
                                                              • Nov 2008
                                                              • 17136
                                                              • USA
                                                              #16
                                                              Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                              Originally posted by goontron
                                                              it should be sticky to.. but it isn't yet.
                                                              thinking about reviving it with how i just hacked my dryer to stop squeaking.

                                                              on topic: good hack cheapie had to do something similar with the onboard video of my intel mobo.
                                                              Stuck the ghetto thread.
                                                              sigpic

                                                              (Insert witty quote here)

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                                                                • Per Hansson
                                                                  Super Moderator
                                                                  • Jul 2005
                                                                  • 5895
                                                                  • Sweden
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                                  Originally posted by ratdude747
                                                                  Stuck the ghetto thread.
                                                                  Good, now maybe even Shocker can find it
                                                                  "The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is doing it."

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                                                                    • EdT
                                                                      Member
                                                                      • Nov 2013
                                                                      • 14
                                                                      • Canada
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                                      Originally posted by shovenose
                                                                      Tape fixes everything!
                                                                      Correction, duct tape fixes everything ! ...LoL
                                                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naJ18PUo55o

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                                                                        • spleenharvester
                                                                          Badcaps Veteran
                                                                          • Mar 2010
                                                                          • 882
                                                                          • UK
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                                          Just a heads up, tried that with my old 9800GT after the fan quit working, the tape often comes loose at higher temps and the fan falls off.

                                                                          Eventually settled on this haha, AMD stock cooler cable tied: http://i.imgur.com/RznzF.jpg

                                                                          Probably my favourite mod, it hit 45*c max in furmark! Took up like 4 or 5 slots though.

                                                                          Miss that card, it was already on its way out due to the fan being blocked for god knows how long, reflowed it about 8 times before it was gone for good.
                                                                          Dell E7450 | i5-5300U | 16GB DDR3 | 256GB SSD

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                                                                            • ivtec
                                                                              Badcaps Legend
                                                                              • Dec 2008
                                                                              • 1967
                                                                              • USA
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Re: Fan died on my video card...

                                                                              Originally posted by cheapie
                                                                              ...so I ripped it off (quite literally) and taped the fan from my projector (a little "TC" brand screamer, OK at lower speeds though) to a nearby PCI slot, then made a duct from more duct tape. The projector got an old 80mm Nidec Beta SL fan from my old Astec power supply that I took apart. The duct that I made is designed to force air through the heatsink and out the top front. It works quite well and keeps the heatsink cold to the touch even at 5 volts.
                                                                              Wouldn't be better to do it this way!


                                                                              https://www.badcaps.net/forum/attach...1&d=1392224562

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