so the question is when the fan die some time in the future. well when it does and you still have the warranty of it maybe it is best for you to go for warranry route. but when it does when the warranty has already expired then you have to get after market cooler for it or rig it with some fan by 'do it yourself' style. some other will get a whole new card altogether because when the fan die there maybe much better card out there with better performance that might serve your need better