MSI GTX 650 fan replacement

gunpuppy

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Oct 31, 2015
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Hi there,

One of the fan blades broke off my graphics card. I'm not really known with replacing fans and would like to know which fans are compatible with my graphics card.
And how bad is it really? I read that I shouldn't use it 100% and that it'll get a higher temperature.

Since I'm going to replace my graphics card anyway I don't want to spend a lot of money on a new fan for this one. So it'd be great if there are some cheap ones.

So... main question is: what information do I need to look for when buying a new fan? Preferably a cheap one!

Thanks!

Graphics card: http://www.msi.com/product/graphics-card/N650-2GD5OC.html#hero-specification
 
Solution


What's the distance between fan mounting holes

Update: got it no worrries:...


What's the distance between fan mounting holes

Update: got it no worrries:

ARCTIC Accelero Mono Plus Graphics Card Cooler - nVidia & AMD, 120mm Efficient PWM Fan, SLI/CrossFire
 
Solution


On the Arctic website it says it fits with the 650. Why wouldn't it then?
 


I used the Arctic Accelero L2 Plus but I didn't actually used the entire cooler, just the fan part. I might put it on but I had no reason to since my fan was the only part that was actually broken lol.

The cooler fits on the 650 and it's a good one too. It's just a bit bigger than my original cooler so make sure it'll fit in your computer.

The only disadvantage I have is that the fan needs to be connected to a 4-pin fan cable cuz it doesn't fit on the graphics card itself.
Luckily the product comes with a
4-pin fan adapter so you don't need to worry about that.