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| 324828 | 2005-02-14 06:38:00 | I got my mate a mx4000 for his pc, however I was unaware it was one of those horrible fanless things... During the hot spell auckland has just had my pc was overheating chronically (probably cos its overclocked) and during nfsu2 my mates computer started to get a bit jumpy on the frames? Is this a result of overheating of the GFX chipset? Shud I screw a fan on to be safe for the future? Cheers hamstar |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 324829 | 2005-02-14 06:53:00 | will it fit tho, my 9600se has passive fans and its still pretty cool | Prescott (11) | ||
| 324830 | 2005-02-14 07:05:00 | It's possibly more to do with a lack of airflow in the case. Reposition or add extra case fans. | Murray P (44) | ||
| 324831 | 2005-02-14 07:13:00 | Dick smith have a dinky little heatsink fan combo for vid cards that would probably help plus as Murray P said add extra fans and improve airflow. | the highlander (245) | ||
| 324832 | 2005-02-14 07:35:00 | well, i meant passive heatsink, as in no fan.. so no idea wat a passive fan is lol... unless you meant to say heatsink Prescott ? Anyways, it got a fan in the PSU and one underneath that.. both exhausting... And theres holes all teh way down the back of the case. All I was wondering was how affective it would be... Oh, and as for those DSE things, my gfx card has one... the aint to bad.. but theyre $30... and my mates a student... |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 324833 | 2005-02-14 08:10:00 | Cheap method Side cover off Desk Fan aimed at mobo (as far away from monitor as possible) turn on full bore crude but effective |
the highlander (245) | ||
| 324834 | 2005-02-14 08:27:00 | overheating a vid card is not likly to cause "to get a bit jumpy on the frames". most often the pc will just crash. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 324835 | 2005-02-14 09:02:00 | unless you meant to say heatsink Prescott ? yeah thats what i meant, sorry about the confusion, i must of typed too quick :blush: |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 324836 | 2005-02-14 11:07:00 | lol... o well... it shudnt be a problem... thanks for your help... |
hamstar (4) | ||
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