replacement fan GEForce 7800 GS OC

**Humboldt** · 03-02-12, 01:29 AM

Any suggestions? I'm seeing a lot of fans but none that will fit this model...also seeing threads that short of zip tying a case fan to it that there are no replacement fans that will fit it. My fan tries to turn but fails completely...some people mention burning a small hole throug the circuit board and adding a drop of oil..?

Thanks

**Mark** · 03-02-12, 05:24 AM

i have a few old cards that have fans rigged on them, just get creative with the zip ties, if ya need a fan let me know, i have tons of spares.

you can even suspend one under the card and have it blow up.

**YARDofSTUF** · 03-02-12, 08:22 AM

DO NOT burn a whole through the board. That is very dangerous.

If you hae a heatsink shroud covering the heatsink, you may have to remove that, if you can, to get better coverage with your replacement fan, an 80mm would probably do.

**RaisinCain** · 03-02-12, 04:03 PM

For what it's worth.

Zalman VF900-CU Copper Dual Heatpipe seems to work well although about $50. Maybe consider buying a newer card?

**Humboldt** · 03-02-12, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by RaisinCain

For what it's worth.

Zalman VF900-CU Copper Dual Heatpipe seems to work well although about $50. Maybe consider buying a newer card?

Thanks, looked at that last night after seeing it mentioned on some other forums, but it's listed as working on...

NVIDIA Geforce 7800 Series (except 7800GS)

http://www.zalman.com/eng/product/Pr...ad.asp?idx=144

**YARDofSTUF** · 03-02-12, 05:19 PM

Ya teh Zalman wont work for the GS, theres another item that needs cooling that it does not cover.

**Sava700** · 03-03-12, 10:25 AM

I bought a replacement HSF for my 8600 GT a while back - a few days before I noticed the caps were swollen and opened on the ends. I plan on getting the caps replaced however the fan came from Ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nvidia-GeFor...item3f067b18c2

Look at this one..I may fit your card if the bolt pattern is the same. Who makes the card anyway you never said.

**Mark** · 03-03-12, 10:37 AM

the problem with those 7800GS cards is the bridge chip, not sure the actual name of it, on them , there are very few aftermarket heatsinks made for them, i know i still have one sitting in a box that i need to sell some day.

like yard-o said, just pull the fan shroud off it and rig a fan to blow on it.

**Humboldt** · 03-04-12, 01:11 AM

Thanks guys.

I ended up trying several other spare cards but in the meantime pulled the sticker off the axle of the fan and added a drop of oil.
Started right up

Spins fine for the time being, maybe it has bearings that went dry?