Is This a Dumb Idea ???

nobel12 · 01-04-11, 04:55 PM

I have an ASUS GTS 250 1G Dark Knight video card. I like it it does well for my needs, ALMOST!

If I am playing games it sounds like a leaf blower on my back. It is just sooooooooooooooo damn loud.

So I did some snooping and found out it has a 70 mm fan on its heat sink.

So I think it has a good heat sink already but i am wondering if it is possible to remove the fan and attach a 92mm fan over it. It would be on the raised part of the heat sink (the wings). However I am not sure if it is a good idea.

I have seen after market coolers that use heat pipes and bigger fans, so I think the heatsink I have may be good enough. Plus I am on a seriously limited budget at the moment. But I can swing $20 bucks.

So my questions are these;

1) Can this be done?

2) Is there a certain type of fan that I should be using for a video card? ( pwm, normal, thermistor, etc...)

3)Does anyone have any experience doing this, and can you provide as much insight as possible?

4) How bad is this idea in your opinion?

5) Should I be concerned with the fan being mounted on the wings, could it adversly affect the cooling?

Last and most importantly, Thank you for any input you may have, if none, then I appreciate your time for reading my small book.

nobel12 · 01-04-11, 04:58 PM

Ok, I need help with images I guess, sorry everyone. Is there a images for dummie thread somewhere?

DragoXT · 01-04-11, 06:34 PM

www.imageshack.us

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nobel12 · 01-04-11, 08:23 PM

||Console|| · 01-04-11, 08:41 PM

Take the small fan off and mount 2 120mm fans =) use zipites

I did this with a 8800gts 320mb back in the day I will see if I can find a pic

arcanise · 01-04-11, 08:44 PM

+1 to console

nobel12 · 01-04-11, 10:01 PM

a pic would be sweet to see if you can get it, thank you. I dont think i can fit 2 120mm fans on the card inside this small case. However 2 92mm might be possible.

I could really use an answer on my question #2. I think i should be looking for pwm fans but want to be sure.

Keep it coming, this is what I need to see in order to make this work, the help is SOOO appreciated believe me, again ty all.

||Console|| · 01-05-11, 04:21 PM

I checked I don't have any pics from that long ago ( there might be some on the forums here somewhere ) .

Pretty sure you could get 2 120s on there if you overlap over the side a bit. If not 1 120 would be fine ( and 120s are not as hard on your ears as a 82mm would be )

as to the fan you could use any you want pick your flavor

zrafferty · 01-05-11, 04:37 PM

check the temp lower the fan speed as much as you can with decent temps see if that helps

01-04-11, 04:55 PM	Thread Starter #1
nobel12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2011	Is This a Dumb Idea ??? I have an ASUS GTS 250 1G Dark Knight video card. I like it it does well for my needs, ALMOST! If I am playing games it sounds like a leaf blower on my back. It is just sooooooooooooooo damn loud. So I did some snooping and found out it has a 70 mm fan on its heat sink. So I think it has a good heat sink already but i am wondering if it is possible to remove the fan and attach a 92mm fan over it. It would be on the raised part of the heat sink (the wings). However I am not sure if it is a good idea. I have seen after market coolers that use heat pipes and bigger fans, so I think the heatsink I have may be good enough. Plus I am on a seriously limited budget at the moment. But I can swing $20 bucks. So my questions are these; 1) Can this be done? 2) Is there a certain type of fan that I should be using for a video card? ( pwm, normal, thermistor, etc...) 3)Does anyone have any experience doing this, and can you provide as much insight as possible? 4) How bad is this idea in your opinion? 5) Should I be concerned with the fan being mounted on the wings, could it adversly affect the cooling? Last and most importantly, Thank you for any input you may have, if none, then I appreciate your time for reading my small book.
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01-04-11, 04:58 PM	Thread Starter #2
nobel12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2011	Ok, I need help with images I guess, sorry everyone. Is there a images for dummie thread somewhere?
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01-04-11, 06:34 PM	#3
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01-04-11, 08:23 PM	Thread Starter #4
nobel12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2011	I got pics!!!!
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01-04-11, 08:41 PM	#5
\|\|Console\|\| Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Halifax, NS	Take the small fan off and mount 2 120mm fans =) use zipites I did this with a 8800gts 320mb back in the day I will see if I can find a pic __________________ [CPU]---[E8400 E0 @ 4.5ghz 1.38v][MainBoard]---[XFX 780I] [GFX]---[ATI 6950 2Gig ][RAM]---[OCZ PC-6400 2x2gig 5-4-4-15 @ 1.9v ] [PSU]---[Corsair HX 620w][Cooling]---[Antec 900 / TR 120E ] [Display]---[ Ben-Q E2200HD 1920x1080][HDDs]---[ 3x250 Seagate 7200.10 Raid 0 /2x1Tb WD Storage] " If that Bong is filled with the right stuff you wouldn't give a damn how much noise the cooling system made lol" ViperJohn Last edited by \|\|Console\|\|; 01-04-11 at 08:46 PM.
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01-04-11, 10:01 PM	Thread Starter #7
nobel12 New Member Join Date: Jan 2011	a pic would be sweet to see if you can get it, thank you. I dont think i can fit 2 120mm fans on the card inside this small case. However 2 92mm might be possible. I could really use an answer on my question #2. I think i should be looking for pwm fans but want to be sure. Keep it coming, this is what I need to see in order to make this work, the help is SOOO appreciated believe me, again ty all.
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01-05-11, 04:21 PM	#8
\|\|Console\|\| Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Halifax, NS	I checked I don't have any pics from that long ago ( there might be some on the forums here somewhere ) . Pretty sure you could get 2 120s on there if you overlap over the side a bit. If not 1 120 would be fine ( and 120s are not as hard on your ears as a 82mm would be ) as to the fan you could use any you want pick your flavor __________________ [CPU]---[E8400 E0 @ 4.5ghz 1.38v][MainBoard]---[XFX 780I] [GFX]---[ATI 6950 2Gig ][RAM]---[OCZ PC-6400 2x2gig 5-4-4-15 @ 1.9v ] [PSU]---[Corsair HX 620w][Cooling]---[Antec 900 / TR 120E ] [Display]---[ Ben-Q E2200HD 1920x1080][HDDs]---[ 3x250 Seagate 7200.10 Raid 0 /2x1Tb WD Storage] " If that Bong is filled with the right stuff you wouldn't give a damn how much noise the cooling system made lol" ViperJohn
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01-05-11, 04:37 PM	#9
zrafferty Registered Join Date: May 2010	check the temp lower the fan speed as much as you can with decent temps see if that helps
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