Cooling replacement for gtx 460?

rnldrc22 · 03-04-11, 02:48 PM

Hi!

I have one gtx 460 Cyclone 1 gb and its huge fan just stopped working. Somehow im able to keep an idle temp of 70C without any fan at all and in Sli. I would like to know what would be the best replacement for my gtx460's cooling system. I have looked at the Scythe Setsugen 2 (http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-Setsuge...9271270&sr=8-1) But i dont know how good is it.. and i'm also wondering if the Icy Vision ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1S9W9A986D3KF ) would be good.

What you guys think?

I need a kind of urgent answer... As its dangerous to keep running without cooling on my cyclone >_<

Thanks so much!

m0r7if3r · 03-04-11, 02:52 PM

if you have the room the thermalright shaman is a great cooler.

rnldrc22 · 03-04-11, 02:54 PM

i use sli configuration, would it still work?

m0r7if3r · 03-04-11, 02:55 PM

as long as it's on the bottom slot it should methinks...

rnldrc22 · 03-04-11, 02:58 PM

the problem would be that my power supply is also at the bottom of my case, i dont think it would fit.. my hawk barely got by.

MattNo5ss · 03-04-11, 02:58 PM

You could just strap a 92mm or 120mm fan to the heatsink if you have room. That's the cheapest option, plus it would be a better fan giving you better cooling

rnldrc22 · 03-04-11, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MattNo5ss

You could just strap a 92mm or 120mm fan to the heatsink if you have room. That's the cheapest option, plus it would be a better fan giving you better cooling

haha thanks. I may do that if i didnt find any cooler. What about the ones i listed on my post, the Scythe or the Icy?

shant · 03-06-11, 04:12 PM

why not just replace the fans for a cheap buy? :O

rnldrc22 · 03-06-11, 04:37 PM

i dont know, could i? i mean to find a fan that fits the cyclone's heatsink is kinda hard i think. Do you guys know the size of the fan?

m0r7if3r · 03-06-11, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rnldrc22

i dont know, could i? i mean to find a fan that fits the cyclone's heatsink is kinda hard i think. Do you guys know the size of the fan?

Post pics? Maybe next to an 80 or 120mm fan

rnldrc22 · 03-06-11, 04:59 PM

havent got any pics yet, i havent opened my case yet.. i just know that it stopped because of the huge noise it made the other day and the afterburner showing no RPM for my Cyclone :P

I just found out thats a 9cm fan. But let me ask you, wouldnt it be more troublesome to install just a fan than to install a whole new heatsink and fan all together? i mean, i got no experience in either case :P so what would be easier?

shant · 03-06-11, 05:00 PM

ive removed my gtx460 backlit cooler fan many times, its very easy, also check what if there is any wire standing in the way or some dust?

rnldrc22 · 03-06-11, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by shant

ive removed my gtx460 backlit cooler fan many times, its very easy, also check what if there is any wire standing in the way or some dust?

yeah, good thinking. Probably would make more sense to be a wire to cause the huge noise but its hard for me to think that because its the top card, all sides covered by the heatsink, the bottom has the other video card, the only possible way would be in front. I'll have a look today.

shant · 03-06-11, 05:05 PM

oh i just saw your card on google...
u should be able to find it, or strip that part off a normal fan or something...
also try using some oil(or that other thing idk what its called) on the dead fan, what if it worked? ive fixed my fans like that many times

Conumdrum · 03-06-11, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rnldrc22

havent got any pics yet, i havent opened my case yet.. i just know that it stopped because of the huge noise it made the other day and the afterburner showing no RPM for my Cyclone :P

I just found out thats a 9cm fan. But let me ask you, wouldnt it be more troublesome to install just a fan than to install a whole new heatsink and fan all together? i mean, i got no experience in either case :P so what would be easier?

Wait, haven't opened the case yet?

Why not? That is the first thing to do. Find out whats up.

BEEAH · 03-06-11, 05:33 PM

$1 a cable fell into it and simply stopped it from spinning. =)

rnldrc22 · 03-06-11, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Conumdrum

Wait, haven't opened the case yet?

Why not? That is the first thing to do. Find out whats up.

haha sorry, havent had exactly the time to do so.

Conumdrum · 03-06-11, 06:51 PM

Had time to post and worry and look around on web sites. 'Shakes head'

rnldrc22 · 03-06-11, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Conumdrum

Had time to post and worry and look around on web sites. 'Shakes head'

lol its not a piece of cake for me to open my computer, so.. i assumed the worse. But it seems that it was the manufacturer's sticker from the other video card that was causing me problems. Now its normal.

thank you all though

Conumdrum · 03-07-11, 06:33 AM

Glad you got it fixed yourself. PC usage here is more of a hobby thing. You did it and now are more confident. Good job!

03-04-11, 02:48 PM	Thread Starter #1
rnldrc22 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas	Cooling replacement for gtx 460? Hi! I have one gtx 460 Cyclone 1 gb and its huge fan just stopped working. Somehow im able to keep an idle temp of 70C without any fan at all and in Sli. I would like to know what would be the best replacement for my gtx460's cooling system. I have looked at the Scythe Setsugen 2 (http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-Setsuge...9271270&sr=8-1) But i dont know how good is it.. and i'm also wondering if the Icy Vision ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1S9W9A986D3KF ) would be good. What you guys think? I need a kind of urgent answer... As its dangerous to keep running without cooling on my cyclone >_< Thanks so much! __________________ Case: HAF 922 with 3 fans Mobo: P67A-GD65 CPU: I7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz 1.38v CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 Cooler Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 90gb / WD 500gb / Seagate 1tb Video: SLI MSI Hawk GTX 460 918/2001 / MSI Cyclone GTX 460 OCd 908/2260 Memory: 16 gb of g.skills DDR3-1600mhz 8-8-6-19 1.65v OS: Windows7 Pro x64 PSU:1000W Sparkle Power Supply
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rnldrc22 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas	i use sli configuration, would it still work? __________________ Case: HAF 922 with 3 fans Mobo: P67A-GD65 CPU: I7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz 1.38v CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 Cooler Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 90gb / WD 500gb / Seagate 1tb Video: SLI MSI Hawk GTX 460 918/2001 / MSI Cyclone GTX 460 OCd 908/2260 Memory: 16 gb of g.skills DDR3-1600mhz 8-8-6-19 1.65v OS: Windows7 Pro x64 PSU:1000W Sparkle Power Supply
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rnldrc22 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas	the problem would be that my power supply is also at the bottom of my case, i dont think it would fit.. my hawk barely got by. __________________ Case: HAF 922 with 3 fans Mobo: P67A-GD65 CPU: I7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz 1.38v CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 Cooler Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 90gb / WD 500gb / Seagate 1tb Video: SLI MSI Hawk GTX 460 918/2001 / MSI Cyclone GTX 460 OCd 908/2260 Memory: 16 gb of g.skills DDR3-1600mhz 8-8-6-19 1.65v OS: Windows7 Pro x64 PSU:1000W Sparkle Power Supply
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03-06-11, 04:37 PM	Thread Starter #9
rnldrc22 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas	i dont know, could i? i mean to find a fan that fits the cyclone's heatsink is kinda hard i think. Do you guys know the size of the fan? __________________ Case: HAF 922 with 3 fans Mobo: P67A-GD65 CPU: I7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz 1.38v CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 Cooler Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 90gb / WD 500gb / Seagate 1tb Video: SLI MSI Hawk GTX 460 918/2001 / MSI Cyclone GTX 460 OCd 908/2260 Memory: 16 gb of g.skills DDR3-1600mhz 8-8-6-19 1.65v OS: Windows7 Pro x64 PSU:1000W Sparkle Power Supply
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03-06-11, 04:59 PM	Thread Starter #11
rnldrc22 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Dallas	havent got any pics yet, i havent opened my case yet.. i just know that it stopped because of the huge noise it made the other day and the afterburner showing no RPM for my Cyclone :P I just found out thats a 9cm fan. But let me ask you, wouldnt it be more troublesome to install just a fan than to install a whole new heatsink and fan all together? i mean, i got no experience in either case :P so what would be easier? __________________ Case: HAF 922 with 3 fans Mobo: P67A-GD65 CPU: I7 2600k @ 4.7 ghz 1.38v CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 Cooler Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 90gb / WD 500gb / Seagate 1tb Video: SLI MSI Hawk GTX 460 918/2001 / MSI Cyclone GTX 460 OCd 908/2260 Memory: 16 gb of g.skills DDR3-1600mhz 8-8-6-19 1.65v OS: Windows7 Pro x64 PSU:1000W Sparkle Power Supply
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shant Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lebanon	ive removed my gtx460 backlit cooler fan many times, its very easy, also check what if there is any wire standing in the way or some dust? __________________ 3770k l 4.5Ghz l 1.26vcore Maximus V Extreme 2x2GB Patriot Sector 5 2133Mhz+2x2 2400mhz,all running @ 1866mhz 2x WD Caviar Black 64mb/1TB(raid 0) + Seagate 500GB Backup Drive Evga Gtx 460 ee Xfx 650W psu Black Edition Hafx
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shant Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lebanon	oh i just saw your card on google... u should be able to find it, or strip that part off a normal fan or something... also try using some oil(or that other thing idk what its called) on the dead fan, what if it worked? ive fixed my fans like that many times __________________ 3770k l 4.5Ghz l 1.26vcore Maximus V Extreme 2x2GB Patriot Sector 5 2133Mhz+2x2 2400mhz,all running @ 1866mhz 2x WD Caviar Black 64mb/1TB(raid 0) + Seagate 500GB Backup Drive Evga Gtx 460 ee Xfx 650W psu Black Edition Hafx
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