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giga191
23-12-04, 01:29
I have a Geforce FX5200 128mb card and I've noticed it gets quite hot at times. Anyone know what fan is compatible with it or how I can find out? (plz reply soon christmas is coming :eek: )
Xeno LARD
23-12-04, 02:10
40mm fan and some supagloo :D.
Morganth
23-12-04, 02:13
Get an Artic Cooler for it if you can, they are great.
spongeb0b
23-12-04, 02:43
http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Category=13&SubCat=&Name=&Page=&ShowPictures=Yes&SortBy=

the zalman vga heatpipe there is quite efficient, if not the thermaltake extreme giant III looks interesting... is your card overclocked? if not than it should not need extra assistence in cooling it, maybe you should look more into your case's air flow, check out the thread named "well i'm broke again" and read what jernau has to say he know's his shit ;)
giga191
23-12-04, 02:52
http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Category=13&SubCat=&Name=&Page=&ShowPictures=Yes&SortBy=

the zalman vga heatpipe there is quite efficient, if not the thermaltake extreme giant III looks interesting... is your card overclocked? if not than it should not need extra assistence in cooling it, maybe you should look more into your case's air flow, check out the thread named "well i'm broke again" and read what jernau has to say he know's his shit ;)
Not overclocked. I leave my case open. It just seems that the card can get really hot at time. It's a Dell btw if that's relevant at all
QuantumDelta
23-12-04, 02:56
Don't Leave your case open.

Read the thread.
giga191
23-12-04, 03:08
Also another reason for getting a fan would be to stop the graphics card overheating the sound card directly below it. I have to use the onboard sound thing :eek:
QuantumDelta
23-12-04, 03:12
Move the Sound Card down a few PCI Slots....?
spongeb0b
23-12-04, 04:38
Also another reason for getting a fan would be to stop the graphics card overheating the sound card directly below it. I have to use the onboard sound thing :eek:

the sound card directly below it but you use onboard sound?.... erm ok :wtf:
giga191
23-12-04, 13:16
the sound card directly below it but you use onboard sound?.... erm ok :wtf:
Because it over heats it so it sounds like crap/i can't figure out how to install the drivers so im using the windows one :p

And yes I have the 2 cards in the furthest away PCI slots
spongeb0b
23-12-04, 16:03
i have an idea for you... an extractor fan on a pci slot... hold on i'll find one...
http://www.aria.co.uk/mainimages/FAN-CSE-EX.jpg you can find these in most decent stores... put it directly below your gfx card and it will draw the warm air away and out of the case before it hits componants lower down... put a speed controller on it and slow it down a touch and it wont deafen you :) works for me