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Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« on: October 15, 2013, 06:25:51 pm »
So today I saw what happens when you render too much porn in full HD. One person was annoyed by the computer being very slow, I took it for repairs and when I opened the case I saw something cool :D
There was a VGA card, but the ventilator had melted from it's place, and it was a very long time ago, because the metal parts were very rusty. So I don't know how, but the VGA card was working for a long time without cooling with just a heatsink NOT designed for passive cooling :D that's some durable shit right there!

We fixed the vga card by putting a new vent on it, which wasn't designed to fit on it :P so we had to drill 3 holes on a heatsink to fit new screws in and resolder the wires to fit on a connector of 3 pins.

Now I only have a picture of how it looks when I first saw it, but tomorrow I'll post a pic of how it looks when we repaired it :P


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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2013, 06:40:42 pm »
Yeah ductape style :)
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2013, 07:51:55 pm »
I have one that had the same problem, I was amazed it still worked. I just replaced with a passive heat sink I had laying around. Close enough.
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 06:19:47 pm »
So here is how the fixed card looks like. I still have absolutely no idea how could have the GPU heat up so much to melt the fan but not burn out...



Looks like original :D
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 07:44:23 pm »
Quote from: Kulverstukas on October 16, 2013, 06:19:47 pm
So here is how the fixed card looks like. I still have absolutely no idea how could have the GPU heat up so much to melt the fan but not burn out...



Looks like original :D

That looks great, and as you said, original. I commend you guys on your soldering capabilities, I haven't really figured it out yet :P And when I get close to soldering something semi-properly, I slip out of nerves and burn my finger :P
Ah well. Practice makes perfect.
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2013, 08:49:28 pm »
Ah, I see you replaced the fan. Looks good, ready to burn again ;D
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 05:22:45 am »
Man that is some hardcore shit. Pretty damn impressive that the heatsink cooled it enough for it to run, I had no idea that was even possible (even as an emergency measure).
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013, 05:32:30 am »
Quote from: theellimist on October 17, 2013, 05:22:45 am
Man that is some hardcore shit. Pretty damn impressive that the heatsink cooled it enough for it to run, I had no idea that was even possible (even as an emergency measure).
On rare occasions I suppose. Heatsink would get very hot and slow everything down...
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 05:41:29 am »
Yeah I would think that it could make the rest of the stuff in the computer tower quite hot.
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Re: Melted VGA ventilator and how we fixed it
« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2013, 06:16:11 am »
Quote from: Kulverstukas on October 17, 2013, 05:32:30 am
On rare occasions I suppose. Heatsink would get very hot and slow everything down...
Yep resistance goes up when temp rises.
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