Question I need to find replacement fans for my 5-year old graphics card ?

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The fans on my graphics card are starting to get noisy, and lubricating them with some sewing machine oil unfortunately made no difference.

The card is an AFOX AF1060-6144D5H2

The info printed on the fans is as follows:

DC Brushless Fan
ID Cooling
Model: ND-8015M12B
DC 12V 0.38A

Searching online finds no exact equivalents, partly because of the way that the fans are mounted in the plastic frame.

Here's the card:

https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/afox-gtx-1060.b4864

So it's basically a GeForce GTX1060.

Looking for the model number of the fan (ND-8015M12B) doesn't help either as the matches I've found either have a different plastic mounting frame or they only have two wires (one fan on my card has four wires, the other has three wires). For example, this looks like the exact same fan and frame:

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005004253227093.html

BUT it only has two wires.

The following is almost there but the fans only have two wires each:

https://es.aliexpress.com/i/1005004253252450.html

Obviously two of the wires on mine are Ground and +12 Volts, presumably the other is a signal wire of some sort regarding fan speed?

Can anyone suggest where I could obtain the exact same fans please?

 

[Lutfij]

If you're handy with a soldering iron and/or a crimper, just splice the fans onto the card provided they both match specs wise.

 

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If you're handy with a soldering iron and/or a crimper, just splice the fans onto the card provided they both match specs wise.

Thanks - I'm fine with a soldering iron, my main issue is that all of the fans I've found so far don't have four wires, only two.

 

[Avro Arrow]

You can easily find GPU fans on eBay. It may be more convenient than AliExpress:
GPU Cooling Fans for sale | eBay

 

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I tried Ebay a few hours ago, after about 45 minutes I gave up.

 

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Found some .......... but unfortunately they're no longer available to buy:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/YOUMEINU-Replace-Compatible-Colorful-perfection/dp/B09XF7XJHB

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Found some .......... but unfortunately they're no longer available to buy:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/YOUMEINU-Replace-Compatible-Colorful-perfection/dp/B09XF7XJHB

Did you click on "See All Buying Options" on the right-hand side of that Amazon page ?

 

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No, I managed to miss that. Thanks for the tip!

I am though no longer convinced that it's the right size though, will need to do more checking.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I’ve posted it before but since your card is older maybe this would be useful.

View: https://youtu.be/-yQHAMz1v5g

 

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Thanks, I'll take a look.