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06-25-02, 07:29 PM
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Dumb Radeon8500 question...
The fan on my card is starting to die, it works correctly sometimes but most of the time it stutters...
Can the card run without a fan? (I don't over clock the card at all) The only reason I am asking this is because I don't feel like replacing the heatsink/fan... |
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06-25-02, 07:41 PM
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Just leave your case open and have a straw handy. When your video starts corrupting blow 'till all's well.
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06-25-02, 07:48 PM
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Nah man, you need the fan. Heatsink wont cut it unless you can somehow have a little mini-fan blowing onto it with your case open.
Might as replace it. |
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06-25-02, 07:50 PM
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Although radeons run extremely cool comparatively.... replacing the fan is your best option.
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06-25-02, 07:52 PM
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I only had the card since march...
 I was hoping I wouldn't have to replace it...I'm starting to like PaleDuke's idea, lol  Maybe I'll go buy a 486 fan and just glue it on top of the current heatsink like I did with my Voodoo3... |
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06-25-02, 07:57 PM
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my Radeon 8500 is starting to have the same problem......i need to get a new fan soon
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06-25-02, 08:14 PM
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if your willing maybe get a blue or chrome orb... make ur card look phat! while giving it sufficient cooling, but if you are really concerned ask ati to replace it.
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06-25-02, 08:32 PM
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I think asking ATI to replace the heatsink would take forever so I guess I'll look for one of the orb heatsinks...
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06-25-02, 10:08 PM
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Return to sender....... Adress uknowen..... LOL
If the fan don't work then shangerr the card....
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06-26-02, 01:30 AM
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06-27-02, 06:03 AM
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I have the Crystal Orb on mY radeon8500, it allowed a much higher core overclock :0 (for all the good that does with a Radeon).
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Anyone care for a few incendiary bombs?
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