RADEON + Fan = NoGo ?

defiantdefiant
Posted:
in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
hi.



I have a RADEON AGP Mac Edition. This card has a fan.

now, the thing is that this fan slowly destroys my nerves. he's very loud.



I'm thinking of disconnecting the fan. is it possible to run the card without the fan ?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 15
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    Probably not. There may be a sensor that detects if the fan is working. If it doesn't detect the fan, it usually turns off the processor.
  • Reply 2 of 15
    kalikali Posts: 634member
    Is there a fan on the new Radeon 9700 ? I know there isn't a Mac edition yet, but will it have a fan ?



    If so, I will end with five (5) fans in my DDR 867 MHz !!!!!!!! This machine will be louder than an atomic bomb blowing right next to me ! <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> :eek:
  • Reply 3 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by Kali:

    <strong>Is there a fan on the new Radeon 9700 ? I know there isn't a Mac edition yet, but will it have a fan ?



    If so, I will end with five (5) fans in my DDR 867 MHz !!!!!!!! This machine will be louder than an atomic bomb blowing right next to me ! <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> :eek: </strong><hr></blockquote>



    aargh !!! 2nd post and already off topic.. <img src="graemlins/oyvey.gif" border="0" alt="[No]" />
  • Reply 4 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by Ebby:

    <strong>Probably not. There may be a sensor that detects if the fan is working. If it doesn't detect the fan, it usually turns off the processor.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    what would happen ? black screen ? the fan is connected with just +/- (2 cables).



    do u really think there would be a sensor ?
  • Reply 5 of 15
    ebbyebby Posts: 3,110member
    2 wires? Than it doesn't. If the fan had 3 wires, it has a sensor. (My Voodoo 5500 does) You can take the fan off, but it is there for a reason. You may try to replace it with a Peizo-electric cooler. They are not as efficient, but since they have no moving parts, they are silent.



    [ 09-26-2002: Message edited by: Ebby ]</p>
  • Reply 6 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by Ebby:

    <strong>2 wires? Than it doesn't. If the fan had 3 wires, it has a sensor. (My Voodoo 5500 does) You can take the fan off, but it is there for a reason. You may try to replace it with a Peizo-electric cooler. They are not as efficient, but since they have no moving parts, they are silent.

    </strong><hr></blockquote>



    yeah, i'll do that. btw. thank you !
  • Reply 7 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    oh, I forgot. I have also a RADEON 7000 which has NO fan, but instead a cooling mountain



    know what I mean ?
  • Reply 8 of 15
    smithjoelsmithjoel Posts: 240member
    I wish ATI wouldn't epoxy the heatsink to the GPU. Most nVidia board have two nice little holes to mount the HSF to, so you can change it if you like.
  • Reply 9 of 15
    kiu77kiu77 Posts: 68member
    Perhaps it's more clever to slow down the fan instead of plling it's plug. Try a series resistor to set the fan to 7V. (R in the range of 50 ... 150 ?)
  • Reply 10 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    [quote]Originally posted by kiu77:

    <strong>Perhaps it's more clever to slow down the fan instead of plling it's plug. Try a series resistor to set the fan to 7V. (R in the range of 50 ... 150 ?)</strong><hr></blockquote>



    k' can try that
  • Reply 11 of 15
    jesperasjesperas Posts: 524member
    Could try <a href="http://www.tennmax.com/lasagna.htm"; target="_blank">replacing</a> it.



    (The fan, i mean, not the card)



    [ 09-27-2002: Message edited by: jesperas ]</p>
  • Reply 12 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    well, at the end I think I don't need such a good cooler for my graphic card...
  • Reply 13 of 15
    macanoid(tm)macanoid(tm) Posts: 344member
    I have a radeon 32 MB in my Cube. About a year ago the Fan broke. I replaced it with a passive heatsink (very easy to do), and now my Cube is totally silent. Not a single problem with it.
  • Reply 14 of 15
    defiantdefiant Posts: 4,876member
    alright, I'll look for a passive then. thanks.
  • Reply 15 of 15
    multimediamultimedia Posts: 1,027member
    The 64 MB TwinView ATI Radeon 9000 BTO option on the dual 867 and standard on the dual 1 and 1.25 GHz MDDs ship without a fan. Only an average size heat sink. I am sure the 9700 will have a fan on it. Fans are such a bummer.
Sign In or Register to comment.