Replacing Fan on Ageia PhysX Card where to start looking to buy question?

Digital_Trans · 04-12-08, 01:53 AM

I'm planning on replacing the stock fan on my BFG Ageia PhysX PCI-Express card with an even better one. Do you guys have any recommendations on what I should be replacing the stock fan with? The stock fan is held on by two small plastic prong like splinters. I've attached some pictures of what the card and fan look like.

**qube** · 04-12-08, 04:02 AM

buy a water block fore it and plug it in your loop

Digital_Trans · 04-12-08, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by qube

buy a water block fore it and plug it in your loop

There's no way of doing that on an HP BlackBird 002 Since the loop is already sealed and pre-configured. Any other suggestions?

dxx · 04-12-08, 05:34 AM

Hrm, before you do it, it might be an idea to weigh up the possible pro's and con's. What gain can you get from replacing the fan on the unit? Will it make games run faster, or are there any stability issues with the system at present? If there's not, the only outcomes of replacing the fan are that of a) The system working as before, or, b) The system not, after you break something whilst fiddling around with it.

Unless there's some compelling reason to replace the fan, don't.

Digital_Trans · 04-12-08, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by dxx

Hrm, before you do it, it might be an idea to weigh up the possible pro's and con's. What gain can you get from replacing the fan on the unit? Will it make games run faster, or are there any stability issues with the system at present? If there's not, the only outcomes of replacing the fan are that of a) The system working as before, or, b) The system not, after you break something whilst fiddling around with it.

Unless there's some compelling reason to replace the fan, don't.

No the system has been rebuilt and gutted out by HP/Voodoo PC which had to be done since the Power Supply, Lower 8800 Ultra video card and motherboard got toasted.
If anything maybe I should just change the thermal paste that's on it now with Artic Silver 5?

CaptNKILL · 04-12-08, 08:13 AM

I'd just remove it entirely.

The card I mean...

KasuCode · 04-12-08, 09:50 AM

Buy one of my MCw60s I have for sale for it :P

LORD-eX-Bu · 04-12-08, 10:03 AM

seeing as how it is hardly ever used I would just leave the fan off

**XDanger** · 04-12-08, 11:24 AM

sell it.

Digital_Trans · 04-12-08, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KasuCode

Buy one of my MCw60s I have for sale for it :P

Sell it on ebay!

**crainger** · 04-12-08, 08:16 PM

Dun liten to thes n00b. ****ing put a thermalright 120 on dat suker and ****ing overc0ck tat puppy to da moon., ull see fps through the skyroof.

Digital_Trans · 04-16-08, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by crainger

Dun liten to thes n00b. ****ing put a thermalright 120 on dat suker and ****ing overc0ck tat puppy to da moon., ull see fps through the skyroof.

Yeah, sure thing that will happen once my asshole learns how to chew bubble gum!

04-12-08, 01:53 AM	#1
Digital_Trans Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sin City Posts: 2,796	Replacing Fan on Ageia PhysX Card where to start looking to buy question? I'm planning on replacing the stock fan on my BFG Ageia PhysX PCI-Express card with an even better one. Do you guys have any recommendations on what I should be replacing the stock fan with? The stock fan is held on by two small plastic prong like splinters. I've attached some pictures of what the card and fan look like. __________________ Case: HP Blackbird 002 PSU: Topower 1500W Mobo: ASUS Striker Extreme II 790i Ultra CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Quad 3.8GHz LCi RAM: Corsair 4GB DDR3 1800 (PC3 14400) GPU: 3 X EVGA GTX 280 FTW Edition TRI-SLI HDD: 3 X 150GB WD Raptor-X HDD: 1 - 500GB Seagate Barracuda HDD: 1 - 640GB WD Caviar SE DVD: 2 X Ultra Slim 20X IDE DVD/CD Writer SPU: Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty PCI-Express LG Super Multi Blu-ray RW/HDDVD: GGW-H20L Display: Dell UltraSharp 30" LCD Gateway XHD3000 Black 30" LCD Windows Vista Ultimate Edition x64 SP1

04-12-08, 04:02 AM	#2
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dxx Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 490	Re: Replacing Fan on Ageia PhysX Card where to start looking to buy question? Hrm, before you do it, it might be an idea to weigh up the possible pro's and con's. What gain can you get from replacing the fan on the unit? Will it make games run faster, or are there any stability issues with the system at present? If there's not, the only outcomes of replacing the fan are that of a) The system working as before, or, b) The system not, after you break something whilst fiddling around with it. Unless there's some compelling reason to replace the fan, don't.

04-12-08, 08:13 AM	#6
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