My 7950gt is running way too hot out of the box, and I'm looking into some aftermarket coolers for the card. The thing is: I don't have any extra plugs on my mobo for another fan.
Is it possible to just plug the new vga fan into the old fan plug on the video card? Some of the fans had pics of the product plugging into the mobo.
I'm still a bit new to all of this. Thank you!
2007-09-06 18:27:29 · 4 answers · asked by Riono 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You can usually find connectors that fit on a 4 pin molex and have a little pigtail with a fan connector. Most of the time when you buy a new fan they have them included. Another idea is a fan controller panel that will allow for multiple fans and also the ability to control the speeds of them. Someone please correct me, but the video card I have is a 2 pin while most fans aftermarket seem to use 3 pins which means you need to either hook it up to the mb or a molex.
If it's running too hot though, check the airflow in the case. Also it could be a bad contact between the heatsink and the chip. Does the heatsink seem loose at all?
2007-09-06 18:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by kd5pzz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dunno about plugging a new fan into the old plug; there may be compatibility issues so check the specs on both cards.
If you were around during the days of 3DFx Voodoo cards, you'll remember that the heatsink versions ran so hot you'd think they'd burn a hole thru the mobo. We used to run our systems with case sides removed and a full sized electric fan blowing into the system.
A more elegant solution would be to get a y-power cable extender (or two) and a couple of extra case fans. Plug the y-cable directly into the power supply; point 1 fan directly at the card and place the 2nd fan at the back of the case as an additional exhaust. Or you could point both fans at the video card. The force of the air blowing inside your PC is enough to circulate the air and the power supply fan can take care of exhaust.
Pros:
1. Direct air cooling for the video card from a bigger stronger fan (or two)
2. Additional exhaust to help air circulation
3. Direct plugging into the power supply bypasses the electrical load on the mobo meaning less stress on the mobo.
Cons:
Larger case fans take up space and you may have to be creative with superglue or twisties if your case does not have extra fan holders.
I hope this helps.
2007-09-06 18:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by stadian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a REPLACEMENT GPU cooler you need to plug the fan to the video card. If no fan is detected by the card, it might not even turn on (safety feature).
If it is an additional cooler, just use an adapter to connect it directly to the power supply's 4 pin molex.
2007-09-06 18:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get fans that plug into the power cords from the power supply. They also split the cord, so u dont have to worry about not having enough.
2007-09-06 18:36:10 · answer #4 · answered by B-rad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋