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Muz Registered 14/02/2002 Points 6499	20th April, 2005 at 05:27:26 - Well, my comp's already assembled. I just wanna upgrade the processor and graphics card. Now I've already got the graphics card... but the problem is, there's this glue stuff on one of the chips. That other Geforce I took out had a fan at the same location, so now, I'm wondering whether I need a fan for it or not. I mean, if it didn't come with a fan, it can't be THAT important, right? But personally, I don't wanna risk my expensive RM 135 (about $40+ or so) Geforce 4 MX-4000 blowing up, so I still want that fan in there. Question is.. how do I put the fan there? I tried just sticking the thing onto that chip, but it doesn't stick. Same thing for the processor. I'll probably upgrade my scrap Pentium 3 to a scrap Pentium 4 or something. Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.
Radix hot for teacher Registered 01/10/2003 Points 3139	20th April, 2005 at 05:48:11 - If there's thermal paste on the chip, it probably wants a fan. There are plenty of ways to mount a fan, but I'd have to actually get in there to tell you how to do it on your machine. However, you might try looping cable ties through the mounting holes on the fan and wrapping them around the card (gently). Edited by the Author. n/a
ChrisB Crazy? Registered 16/08/2002 Points 5457	20th April, 2005 at 06:41:26 - The MX-4000 doesn't come with a fan... IIRC it should have a large heatsink on it. Check your carpet for a large metal object with lots of points. (take a picture and maybe we can suggest some things, like sending it back to get a replacement) n/a
Radix hot for teacher Registered 01/10/2003 Points 3139	20th April, 2005 at 06:43:27 - Didn't he say he stole it? Yeah... I meant heatsink/fan combo. Anyway. n/a
Muz Registered 14/02/2002 Points 6499	4th May, 2005 at 03:59:46 - That metal thingy was supposed to be there? I thought it was a wrapper, like the plastic around a candy in a box. Then you put a fan on it? Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.
Radix hot for teacher Registered 01/10/2003 Points 3139	4th May, 2005 at 04:31:13 - You can, but you probably don't need to if the airflow in your case is alright (it probably is). The heatsink should be enough on its own. n/a
Muz Registered 14/02/2002 Points 6499	4th May, 2005 at 04:42:28 - Hmm... airflow in my case is horrible. I don't think that a fan would help BTW, that metal thingy kinda looks the one in this pic: http://www.levi.cz/image/Inno3DGeForceMX4000.jpg Is that a heat sink? Edited by the Author. Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.
Radix hot for teacher Registered 01/10/2003 Points 3139	4th May, 2005 at 05:05:36 - Yeah. n/a
ChrisB Crazy? Registered 16/08/2002 Points 5457	4th May, 2005 at 06:23:05 - From what I remember it doesn't put out much heat (no more than, say, a hard drive) so you should be fine. As long as you stick that heatsink back on, of course, or the chip will melt as soon as you do anything 3D... n/a
Muz Registered 14/02/2002 Points 6499	5th May, 2005 at 22:29:00 - Strange. I didn't, and it's fine. Perfectly fine.. o_O Disclaimer: Any sarcasm in my posts will not be mentioned as that would ruin the purpose. It is assumed that the reader is intelligent enough to tell the difference between what is sarcasm and what is not.

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