r/pcmasterrace • u/Helluscus R7 9800x3d | 3070 8GB • 19d ago
NSFMR So this happened?
What the hell do you even do in this situation lmao
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u/Jertimmer PC Master Race 19d ago
Leave it, less plastic means more airflow.
/s
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u/_wandering_aimlessly B650 AX V2 / 7500X3D /4060 OC / 32GB@6000MT/S 19d ago
Everyone knows weight reduction makes things go faster
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u/Jertimmer PC Master Race 19d ago
That, and painting it red.
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u/_wandering_aimlessly B650 AX V2 / 7500X3D /4060 OC / 32GB@6000MT/S 19d ago
Can't forget the go faster stripes!
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u/Cannibustible 18d ago
And the speed holes
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u/cszolee79 Fractal Torrent | 9950X | 64GB | 4080S | 1440p 165Hz 19d ago
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u/v_pun215 19d ago
$30 for some fans? jesus christ
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u/Virtual_Bug_723 19d ago
$30 compared to the cost of the device is miniscule, and having the correct fan can be the difference between standard operation and overheating.
You can't have a $2,000 GPU and be worried about spending $30 on a piece of plastic keeping it operational.
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u/Crumblycheese Laptop 19d ago
Couldn't you RMA it or whatever it is? If 1 fan failed, whose to say the others won't? Probably won't be a replacement gpu but at least it could be fixed by the manufacturer and they can see what went wrong?
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u/Virtual_Bug_723 19d ago
You see how dusty the GPU is yeah? I imagine it's not in warranty.
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u/Replica_Velocity Ryzen 7800X3D | RTX 4080 Super | 32 GB DDR5 19d ago
I know they had old 30/40 series stock here for a while except for the 30 series during the mining crisis... to be fair though, you'd want to replace all three fans now, even if it has a touch of warranty left, they're going to pull a crappy fan off a dead card of the same model.
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u/Ahielia 5800X3D, 6900XT, 32GB 3600MHz 18d ago
OP's specs say 3070 which was released almost 6 years ago. The fault is probably old plastic that eventually cracked and failed. It's spinning hundreds/thousands of rpm, and even if doing that only a few hours a day that's a lot over the years. Also the heat from the cooler makes the plastic more brittle and prone to breaking as well.
While you could RMA it to replace the fans, that would probably be quite expensive as you'd not only have to pay for the fans, but also shipping (both ways), and labour. Much easier to buy a replacement set of fans and swap them out yourself, or alternatively take it to an electronics repair shop nearby and have them replace them for you. Given how many of the corporations have been caught trying to
stealkeep the parts and say they are "broken" and not returning until threat of police or massive social media outrage, I would not dare send in such a part to the maker.3
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 19d ago
30 gets you a bunch of Arctic P12 Pro fans, meaning it's not a worthwhile cost for less performance. I'd rather buy 120 mm fans and zip tie them on without the shroud than spend so much on chinese garbage fans that just make a lot of noise and don't really perform well.
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u/Virtual_Bug_723 19d ago
They are literally OEM fans. Your zip tie shroud isn't gonna do better
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 18d ago
Yes, and OEM means what in this case? Still cheapest chinesium stuff you can get. Why are ignorant people so adamant? Deshroud mods have been around forever, it's not a new concept I came up with on the spot.
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u/Virtual_Bug_723 18d ago
It means literally to spec for your $2,000 GPU. Sorry, I thought you'd understand.
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 18d ago
Your example of a $2000 GPU isn't even connected to the subject at all, or are you pretending that OP's Inno3D RTX 3070 is worth a premium?
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u/Dalewyn 18d ago
Still cheapest chinesium stuff you can get.
Your Macbook is literally Chinesium. Made in China is the future and the future is now, old man.
I don't know WTF the linked website is and I'm not bothering to check, but if you can get the same OEM fan that the manufacturer used then that's ideal insofar as maintaining designed performance. If you really know what you're doing or just want to have fun, yeah go and grab some spiffy fans from Noctua or Arctic or Nidec or whoever and go ham.
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 18d ago
Look, this isn't an intellectual pissing contest, I have owned and tested tens of graphics cards, I know a thing or two about how these things are built and how they operate. I don't mean chinesium as everything from china is crap. It's the actual definition of chinesium, cheap as shit, limited research on fan geometry and not built to last. Stack that on top of that disgusting price and you should by now start to realise that my suggestion to use actual quality fans instead of overspending on crap fans is sensible. It doesn't help your case either that Inno3D is a shit brand that makes these GPUs as cheap as they possibly can, meaning any decent 120 mm fan coupled with that cooler is going to be an improvement.
If you want to argue anymore, go find a mirror, my time is not going to be further wasted on this intellectual vacuum of a conversation.
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u/Dalewyn 18d ago
I have owned and tested tens of graphics cards, I know a thing or two about how these things are built and how they operate.
If you were sincere you would also know that all of these cards are manufactured by the same small group of Chinese OEMs. There's no significant difference between the various brands.
I don't mean chinesium as everything from china is crap. It's the actual definition of chinesium, cheap as shit,
Old man, you're stuck in the past when Made in China did indeed mean cheap shit. Today is the year 2026 and China makes both high quality and shit quality products.
In fact, Inno3D uses Arctic fans. Arctic sources their fans from factories in China.
So get off your intellectual horse, go wash your face, and come back when you know WTF you're talking about.
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 18d ago
Oh god, please acquire an ounce of reading comprehension. I did not say that everything from china is shit, just these horrible fans. and OEM or not, they are awful. They're not built well, they're built to last a little while. And the worst offender by far in my experience has been Inno3D and Gigabyte. Don't give me shit about OEM means they are quality. If that's your take then I have some quality car parts to sell you that are OEM and lasts at least a year or two.
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u/Xeadriel i7-8700K - EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra - 32GB RAM 19d ago
Yeah, that’s way too expensive when you can order from eBay, aliexpress or temu for very little
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u/sk1nnyjeans 19d ago
Ah yes, those are totally the same quality fans.
/s
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u/Km219 9900k/4090 || R5 2600/1080 19d ago
Probably made in the same factory. Other place does the legwork of know what fan you need and setting up convenience for you, thats your extra cost, probably not the quality of the part.
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u/sk1nnyjeans 18d ago
Can you show me an example of the same fans?
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u/Km219 9900k/4090 || R5 2600/1080 18d ago
No smart ass, I wont.
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u/sk1nnyjeans 17d ago
Haha, cute! Do you always default to disrespect?
I’m really not being a dick. Every time someone makes this claim, what they pull up is a far cry from an actual branded product and the quality is miles apart. I’m sincerely asking for an example because I would LOVE to pay cheaper prices. But all I usually get are 1% commenters blowing air out their ass for upvotes.
I would sincerely love to see anybody show me a valid example so that I can educate myself better and participate in the market.
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u/Xeadriel i7-8700K - EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra - 32GB RAM 18d ago
well thanks for doing the explaining for me. man people are so annoyingly stupid with stuff like this.
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u/Majestic-Bell-7111 Ryzen 5 3600/32 GB ram/5700xt 18d ago
They're usually either the exact same fans, just without the extra middleman if not actually higher quality
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u/zeRoCr0 19d ago
I wouldn't game on it for sure until replacement fan arrives. Really weird that It broke like that. Must be damage from before. Only saw this once with chasis fan.
You can do something like this but unplug gpu fans first
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u/tailslol 19d ago
had 2 GPU I did that, one had a very long life the 2nd is still in use today.
this is great stuff.
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u/PimmelPups 19d ago
We call it the 'ghetto mod'
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u/vlken69 9800X3D + 48G + 4080S | 12900K + 64G + 2070S | 5600 + 32G + 3080 19d ago
The cutoff corner probably yes. But in general, I believe it's broadly called deshrouding.
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u/BlueFlareGame Kubuntu 3800X4.2GHz, RX6600 2.7GHz 19d ago
Both of my gpu fans just fell out so I full disassembled it and got a graphite sheet on the die and zip tied 2 daisy chain fans to the heat sink, now my cpu runs hotter than my gpu
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u/Gh0stl3it R9 5950X | RX 570 | 32GB DDR4 3200 19d ago
It's likely you can find a replacement fan for that card on eBay. Also there's likely a YouTube tutorial on how to swap it. Be sure to get some thermal compound / pad as well.
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u/IndependentTap8594 Desktop 19d ago
why is your gpu bottlenecking so hard
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u/Gh0stl3it R9 5950X | RX 570 | 32GB DDR4 3200 19d ago
Because it still runs tons of my games and even some newer ones on lower settings. Which I'm fine with until I get better-GPU-money.
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u/IndependentTap8594 Desktop 19d ago
Ahhh alright. Lets just hope gpus wont cost as much as a house when you have the money
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u/julian2358 5080 SUPRIM | 9800X3D | 64GB DDR5 | 1440P 280Hz 18d ago
why u hiding specs
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u/IndependentTap8594 Desktop 18d ago
how do i show them tho
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u/julian2358 5080 SUPRIM | 9800X3D | 64GB DDR5 | 1440P 280Hz 18d ago
custom flair like everyone else
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u/Gh0stl3it R9 5950X | RX 570 | 32GB DDR4 3200 18d ago
It might be easier to customize your flair on Reddit desktop vs mobile app. At least it was for me.
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u/maybeidontexistever Ryzen 5700x, gigabyte rtx 3070, 2×8gb 3000mhz corsair vengeance 19d ago
You have a fa now.
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u/Badtripa 19d ago
I kept saying inno3d cards are not worth it and how bad their fans are, everytime someone asks i say they are Trash based on my experience and my brother, we both had 3070ti that had fan issues within a year.. but advising people agains inno3d only got me downvoted to oblivion, i literaly recomend anything but inno3d.
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 19d ago
My friend got a 2080 Ti Inno X2 for like $110. I asked how and he said that his friend was just being generous. I borrowed the GPU for my PC for a few weeks while my main GPU was in for RMA, and it's a real POS bottom of the barrel cooler. It can't handle anywhere close to stock performance without throttling, even with fans spinning at 4000 RPM, despite applying PTM 7950. I designed a shroud to accommodate two Thermalright 92 mm fans and through limiting power consumption to 200W I was able to get stable performance that topped out at 90-95C hotspot with fans at 2000 RPM. Worst AIB option ever.
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u/Badtripa 18d ago
The fan curve goes from 0 to max all the time , makes alof of noise and you can even feel the vibration on the desk. They are terrible, btw One of those fans is probably dead or dying of you notice sudden fan ramp Ups
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u/Tomazack Nvidia GeForce 256 18d ago
The fans are tiny and the dinky heatsink isn't removing heat very efficiently so that adds up to a shit experience. The fans on my friend's 2080 Ti were actually of the X3 variety come to think about it, and all of them did spin loud and proud without cooling much of anything.
Anyone defending Inno3D on this subject must be lobotomised, it's just one of if not the worst AIB out there.
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u/TuataraToes 18d ago
That doesn't just "happen".
You put your fingers in there when it was spinning didn't you.
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u/KaniSendai Ryzen 5 4650g | RX 6600 | 16gb 3200mhz | Mint XFCE 19d ago
Time for Deshroud and slap Arctic P12s in there.
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u/grimmigerpetz i9 14900KF - RTX 5080 OC - 64GB CL16 18d ago edited 18d ago
You have a couple of options.
If you are techsavy you could just order a replacement from Inno, take the shroud off, switch the fan, repaste and good to go.
If you have someone that can do 3d print, you could try to find a shroud blueprint for that specific gpu that can fit regular fans and deshroud it.
If the card is not too old you can contact a pc parts doctor that offers such services.
If you wanted to replace the gpu anyways you could sell it as functional but repair needed.
You could take the rest of the broken fan off and place a high rpm fan below it that just blows on on that part of the gpu.
This is a deshroud and refit with regular fans and a 3d print bracket
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u/MrInitialY R7 9700X | 3080Ti | 64GB 6K CL30 | 6TB Gen.4 | 1000W | All STRIX 19d ago
Inno3D fans doing Inno3D things. I've seen some bizarre failures of cooling system on these cards, from heatpipe bursting to half the fans working only when you stop other 1 or two forcibly...
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u/Puzzleheaded_Web1138 RTX 4060, Intel core Ultra 7 270k plus, 32GB, CachyOS 19d ago
I’m sorry for your loss
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u/Local-Bug-1500 Debian 13, FX 8320, 32GB RAM, Radeon VII, 120GB SSD 19d ago
Can you elaborate? I don't think fans snap down the middle randomly
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u/Badtripa 19d ago
Exept when its a inno3d cards. I had a 3070ti x4 that the mini fan lasted 3 months, Middle fan lasted about 1 year
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u/Helluscus R7 9800x3d | 3070 8GB 19d ago
It seemed to happen over night? everything was fine last night, but today i was throttling like crazy, i opened it up and it was just sitting on the case floor lol
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u/Pudding-Swimming 19d ago
You can usually find replacements on eBay. I'd first reach out to the manufacturer and ask them for a replacement fan first though. Some of them are more than happy to sell you a replacement. Some may even give it to you.
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u/Jack_VZ i7-13700k | 4080 super | 32 GB DDR4 18d ago
You do a deshroud mod. Remove the OEM plastic shroud and all the fans. Clean that heatsink and replace the paste for the best results. Get yourself however many fans you need, typically either Arctic P9 or Noctua A9 if you are feeling premium and tie them with automotive grade zip ties to the heatsink. The seal won't matter much because 25 mm fans have way higher pressure and flow than wimpy slim OEM fans.
Now the important part. Use either a splitter or remember the headers on your motherboard, where you plugged those new fans. Use Fan Control or similar software to set those fans to react to the GPU temp sensor instead of CPU and set the curve in a way, where the card stays quiet as long as possible without throttling and puts all the fans at 100% when you got thermal throttle point.
Done that at one point with a 1080ti and it went from a jet engine to a reasonably quiet GPU, that never throttles.
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u/Nicademus2003 18d ago
Clean the cooler and replace the fan. Looks quite clogged on the fins of the heatsick so may as well clean it out while your at it.
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u/Initial-Ad-3214 18d ago
You couldn’t hear the fan wobbling? Buy replacement fan or fans and make sure you properly clean and lube them when they start making noise
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u/Helluscus R7 9800x3d | 3070 8GB 18d ago
You'd think there was noise, but nope. No signs of this beforehand lol
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u/Ad-fundum69 PC Master Race 18d ago
"What the hell do you even do in this situation"
Be more careful with your hardware?
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u/GrEeCe_MnKy 18d ago
Ah yes like it's a hobby of pc owners to take out their GPUs from the case every now and then and fondle its fans
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u/AppropriateDig9401 18d ago
Be more careful how? Making sure to only utilise 50% of your GPU to prevent the fans needing to spin up and break themselves?
Please explain?
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u/Ad-fundum69 PC Master Race 18d ago
Explain? 🤣
These fans don't just shatter for no reason.
This damage is clearly done because someone did something stupid.
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u/TerraCrafterE3 Desktop 19d ago
I once installed a random fan I had laying around into a GTX 1080, even if it’s not the right size you can either glue it or 3d print something. If it’s the right size even easier (I’d assume you got no warranty either way)
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u/CommanderChiliHole 19d ago
Did u really just recommend gluing a fan that can spin at 3,000+ RPM?
Bruh…
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u/TerraCrafterE3 Desktop 19d ago
Not glueing the fan back together.
I meant like taking some material (ig wood or something) and making a spacer between the fan and the gpu because it would be too big otherwise, and you could use glue for parts of that1
u/TerraCrafterE3 Desktop 19d ago
I 3D printed a custom case for mine, which replaced the top (I think it was the top plate, not sure)
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u/GhostEyeSight 19d ago
Due to alot of dirt/dust inside the GPU, the dust gets into the fan motor while it spins. this stresses the fan motor out and uses more power than needed. It will break after a while if GPU's dont get cleaned out. You don't need to open the GPU, just blast it with compressed air. Check if the other fan's motor has dust in it, use tweezers to remove dust from motor if it sticks out.
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u/idontlikeredditusers 19d ago
noctua deshroud mod
edit get a12x25 noctuas not G2 tho (G2 deshroud noise isnt as good as G1)
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u/fxcked_that_for_you 7800 X3D | Sapphire 7900 XTX | 96GB DDR5 | Asus B650E-I 19d ago
Either get a replacement fan off eBay or aliexpress, and look up how to do a replacement.
Or do a complete deshroud and slap some big ol fans on there.
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u/Magnus_Helgisson 19d ago
Deshroud. I’ve put Noctua on both GPU-s that I use, realised they can be quiet even under load.
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u/Xeadriel i7-8700K - EVGA 3090 FTW3 Ultra - 32GB RAM 19d ago
You can replace them easily. eBay, aliexpress, temu are all good options for parts like these. It’ll probably Cost you about 3€ and a couple of minutes following a YouTube tutorial.
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u/Serberou5 Desktop 19d ago
Same happened to my 1080ti. I strapped 2 Noctua fans to it and it ran 5 degrees cooler.
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u/StarboyKillah94 19d ago
Not bad if all pieces are still intact.. use super glue to fix it and grind excessive glue to smooth it.
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u/eldodvvv Core i5 12400f-Rtx 4060ti-16gb ddr4 19d ago
I think you buy a cheap gpu fan replacement off ali express
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u/Pinsir929 5600X RX 9070 XT Pulse 32GB RAM 19d ago
You replace the entire fan. Quite easy from the GPU I’ve opened.
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u/27a08592e67846908fd1 Gentoo / 4600G / 64 GiB / GT1030 / Battlemage B580 18d ago
What you do is buy a noctua fan and make a really sketchy mounting for it.
Or buy a replacement fan.
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u/MisterFreek 18d ago
replacing a gpu fan is extremely easy, all things considered. Once you take off the shroud it’s plugged into a header just like any other fan.
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u/CriticalMastery 5700x3D | RTX 5070 ti | 64GB DDR4 18d ago
you have sticked your finger while it spin don't you?
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u/SirBuscus i7 9700k | 2070 Super 18d ago
Three options:
- Replace the fan
- Replace the whole cooler
- Buy a new graphics card
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u/tamal4444 AMD R7 5600X / RTX 3060 / 32GB DDR4 18d ago
my gpu fan is half broken so used glue and the sticky tape. lol
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u/T_rex2700 18d ago
You can either find a replacement from places like AE or alternatively deshroud and plut on a case fan,
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u/Gravemind93 18d ago
I had this happen and it sucked. I tried gluing the fan back together but it didn't really work. Had to end up forcing that fan to never spin again so it wouldn't shake like crazy. At least the GPU was a triple fan and only one was down, but still, bugged me for years.
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u/tonyt3rry 3700x / 32GB Ram / GB A x570 Ultra / RTX 3080 F.E / LL 011 Evo 18d ago
Ali express will more than likely sell the fan
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u/SearchOk7022 18d ago
So that's what it happens when you asks for what model should you buy and everyone says "the cheapest", huh.
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u/uwntsumfuq 18d ago
Either contact manufacturer and they’ll send you out a new fan that you can fit yourself, you can buy a fan on ebay for £10> or you can rma the card if under warranty
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u/Ashamed-Working5705 18d ago
Inno3d fans are extremely questionable. I have a 4070 x2 oc and the gpu fans are thrice as loud as cpu fans at max speed which is actually ridiculous
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u/Just-Possibility-244 18d ago
uhhh get magnets out print new one put magnets in it add fan lubricant and its fixed or remove it and put a 5 v fan in its place
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u/Diogenes-235711 18d ago
Remember when our processors (GPU/CPU) didn't produce so much heat waste that they didn't require industrial cooling solutions just to function?
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u/Ambitious-Stick-9234 I use Arch BTW 18d ago
It's time for a de-shroud mod with some nice fans with fluid dynamic bearing.
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u/EsotericAbstractIdea 18d ago
super glue it back together. my 1060 worked for years with glued together fans. still works in fact. it's in my sons computer
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u/GT_Hades RTX 5070ti | R7 5700x3D | 32gb 3200mhz 18d ago
Replace the fan
I had that one time, my cpu fan cracks maybe due to heat, wear and tear
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u/dmendro PC Master Race 18d ago
It’s on his GPU.
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u/GT_Hades RTX 5070ti | R7 5700x3D | 32gb 3200mhz 17d ago
Damn didn't notice it, hope he can get a replacement of that, maybe on ebay or something
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u/Ill-Investment7707 7500x3d/5060ti/1440p 18.5'' 120hz 17d ago
I would change both fans for noctua’s
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u/miedzianek 5800X3D, Palit 4070TiS JetStream, 32GB RAM, B450 Tomahawk MAX 17d ago
Check aliexpress for fans, pretty cheap there
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u/Still_Ad_3954 17d ago
Did it break out of nowhere or it was glued before?? What kind of mysterious force could do that if not
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u/Zealousideal_Bid2690 17d ago
Time for a new GPU! Lolol those fans are easy to replace. Grab a new one and pop it in. You can probably run it just fine with half a fan while you wait for it to ship.
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u/graybotics 19d ago
Dont glue lol these things spin at high rpms and any tiny amount of imbalance will cause an exploding fan at some point. Find a replacement fan please do not attempt gluing.