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hot 8600gt

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/hot-8600gt.124123/

vickybat
vickybat Original post #1
Jan 30, 2010 at 7:21 PM
Hi guys

Recently i'm having sordid problems with my sparkle 8600gt.I was playing left 4 dead when suddenly the framerates dropped to a mere slideshow.

Immediately i started real temp. and to my horrors the gpu temp. was 125c!
On opening the card i found out that the fan was not spinning.So i removed the heat sink and blowed the fan with my vaccum cleaner which spewed out a lot of dust.

Now the fan is cleaned but still its not spinning and i'm unable to use my card due to high temperatures.

What should i do guys?
Please suggest?
boeing_737
boeing_737 #2
Jan 30, 2010 at 8:58 PM
I faced the same problem as yours with my sparkle 7300GS. I am afraid your fan is burnt.. i got a new fan from dealextreme.com.. just make sure the distance of the mounting holes of the current fan and the one you choose match.
mayanksharma
mayanksharma #3
Jan 31, 2010 at 1:55 AM
@vickybat,
Did you check the fan power cable? It might get disconnected from the PCB during the cleaning. And btw, look at your configuration. What are you still doing with a 8600GT?? :p
vickybat
vickybat #4
Jan 31, 2010 at 2:03 PM
@ boeing_737

Buddy can't i get a fan locally?All the fans in that site had a four screw arrangement but mine has three so fitting it might be an issue.

@ mayanksharma

No the fan cable is intact and in fact the fan isnt completely still but is making movement & unable to complete a rotation.

As far 8600gt is concerned i'm waitin for fermi so no other card is in the list.Since my system has no IGP a graphics card is necessary so please suggest what to do buddy.
mayanksharma
mayanksharma #5
Feb 2, 2010 at 12:18 AM
^^see, if you want to wait for Fermi based GPUs, then you have to give the card for repairing. Ask the vendor, may be the HSF assembly gets replaced. Or, you can always go for aftermarket coolers. :)
boeing_737
boeing_737 #6
Feb 2, 2010 at 8:58 PM
@vickybat,

well.. I don't know where you can find fans locally... you will have to look around.. sorry man...
vickybat
vickybat #7
Feb 2, 2010 at 11:15 PM
@ mayanksharma , boeing_737

Thanks for your feedback guys.

Yesterday i took the card and went to Abacus peripherals(the distributors of zion & sparkle cards).The engineer removed the fan and applied some oil in it.Voila it worked and spun even better than before.Since my card was under warranty it was totally free for me.
Now he fan is good and the card is idling at 50c and at full load is not even crossing 58c.

Now i can wait for FERMI :grin:
boeing_737
boeing_737 #8
Feb 3, 2010 at 7:14 AM
@ vickybat,

great you got it working! :)