Recent content by jlach

I'm really glad to read that, I read a similar statement and getting confirmation is a great relief. I'm pretty sure the plug is a 2-pin, but my hack-job solution would be to buy a 2-pin to 3-pin converter then use the 3-pin Y cable... That's assuming the plug isn't 3-pin to start with...

Amazing article, thanks! Now I can comfortably buy a new fan instead of reusing the one I ripped off my old card. Much appreciated.

Well I found 3 pin Y-Splitters for $2 on newegg, so I'm going to investigate the plug I found and see if it really is a 3 pin power plug. If it is I'm going to go ahead and buy the splitter and see if that will work. If not, I'll look into the USB fan idea. Thanks for all the help! On a side...

Well, fitting a fan into the case wasn't nearly as much a problem as I first thought. The real problem is the fact that the Diamond Stealth card doesn't have a "plug" for the fan! Luckily I realized this before I pulled off the stock heatsink as that would have been a pain for no reason. So...

Yea, either way it's a pretty shady deal. My main point was that I would be just as quick to blaim RR as TD, either way it pays to be aware of that kind of stuff. It's a shame some "businesses" can be so underhanded.

Not sure if this is the same situation, but I know that when you place an order they give you a "save $10 blah blah" ad. If you sign up for the $10 cash-back you do get it, but you also get signed up for the Reservation Rewards or similar subscription fee scam. It is also a 3rd party and not...

I have a Diamond Stealth ATI Radeon 9250 that is (i'm pretty sure) running way too hot. I actually have the card in a laptop dock that has a PCI slot and picked the card based on availability/pricing. Well that was a terrible idea. Since the space inside the dock is so tight, the passive...