Urgent help! GPU fan blade broken

[Valkyire]

Hi everyone


I have an Palit GTX 460. https://www.google.com.sg/search?q=gtx+460+cooler&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIj-n43ujjxgIVD4-OCh2gAgH_#tbm=isch&q=gtx+460+cooler+palit&imgrc=v79BAx-zjQNtDM%3A

What the problem is that the fan blades are broke, Now I have removed the cooler and zip tied an 80mm silverstone fan to the heatsink, pushing air into the chip but still kinda overheats. Anyone out there can help me out? Thanks.

 

[Jian19]

could be the thermal paste on it aready dry up...

 

[Valkyire]

Hmm, might be but regarding the cooler. Currently I just zip tyed a 80mm fan. Anyone can help me out with a permanent fix?

 

[Jian19]

get a new card

 

[royfrosty]

I think you are better off buying a new card instead. Zip tie can cause the heatsink to have no contact with the gpu core. And hence it will overheat also.

Best for you is to get a new entry card. Unless you gaming?

 

[Valkyire]

No, the heatsink is not zip tyed. the only thing i zip tyed is the fan to the heatsink.

 

[kandinsky]

Noticed a review mentioning that the blades are brittle...

One thing I would like to point out that the fan blades seem to be quite brittle. During the review I managed to break off one of the blades - something that had never happened in around 200 reviews before, and I handle all cards the same way.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Palit/GeForce_GTX_460_Sonic_Platinum/4.html

Check out the fan wiring, would it be possible to get a a replacement 75mm and slot that in? http://www.ebay.com/itm/75mm-VGA-Vi...948?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e9ea8bd4

Some people have replaced the cooler:

 

[weione]

used to own a 460 last time, but have no luck with that card.
RMA a few times, i would recommend to get a new card.

Isnt worth the effort to repair a 460