graphics card fan crapped out

[David Kramer]

On Thursday 18 December 2003 11:07 am, D.E. Chadbourne wrote:
> hi, the graphics card i bought last year (almost to the day), a crucial
> ati 8500le 128mb, started showing odd green lines on my display.  the
> problem was minimal at first boot and then quickly got worse.  man i
> tried switching drivers, operating systems, everything.  then when i'm
> yanking the thing out in disgust (pissed because i can't play warcraft
> iii anymore on my duel boot machine) i realize a sensation of heat.  i
> try to turn the fan with my finger and it's really hard to turn.  not
> that nice stepping motor feel i think i should get.  so...  where the
> hell can i get a fan for this thing?  should i even try?  should i just
> by another fan (made for a different product) and plop it right on top?
> should i wine and cry to crucial or ati for selling me a lame fan?  has
> this happened to anybody else using ati, or did i just hit the lottery?
> thanks for any suggestions.  -eric.

http://www.cyberguys.com have a lot of great fan/cooling options.

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