My "Vapor X" fan stopped working on my AMD HD7900 Series Graphics card. I'm not sure how to find a replacement?

[WaldoJones]

One of the fan's stopped working on my HD 7900 Series graphics card. I'm not entirely sure which graphics card I have within the 7900 series, but it looks like this (It's one of these three):

1. http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?Pid=983B35F1-0361-49C3-9298-D35CF776A7A5&lang=eng

2. http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?Pid=9213647F-B1DB-4945-BE33-8E1353666B91&lang=eng

3. http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?Pid=9E46D648-D654-48CC-BFA1-A619BF97729D&lang=eng

I'm sure you guys could help me narrow it down based on how much memory windows 7 say it has:

On the fan it says "Vapor-X" in white inside of a baby-blue circle. I can't find a replacement for it.

Sapphire just told me this:

Please check with aftermarket brands like Zalman, Arctic cooling or thermaltake for replacement fan unit to fit your card.

But they won't tell me which graphics card I have, what size the fan is, which fans would fit it, etc.
[strike]The best I can figure out is that it's a 90mm fan? [/strike] Update: They just told me it's an 85mm fan.

Will you help me find a replacement? I'm also worried that I may be damaging my graphics card by using it while it's got one fan out. My computer has like 4-5 powerful fans in it blowing the air out. Should I not be using it until I replace the fan?

 

[junkeymonkey]

look over e-bay if sapphire cant send you a new fan replacement .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/85mm-Sapphire-AMD-HD7970-HD7950-HD7870-HD7850-Dual-X-Fan-Replacement-40mm-R158a-/171267034859

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/sapphire-fan


may have a fan like at newegg ??

woops linked the wrong single listing above

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/85mm-XFX-Sapphire-AMD-VAPOR-X-Radeon-HD7950-HD7970-Dual-Fan-Replacement-0-55A-B-/171300895856

 

[WaldoJones]

These listings are all Chinese sellers.
Will any generic 85mm fan work? Is there a such thing as better quality for more money with graphics card fans? Do the bearings get better?

Edit: Will this fan work for my card?
https://www.amazon.com/original-graphics-Dual-X-Sapphire-Connector/dp/B01FWVN3TG

 

[WaldoJones]

I ended up just buying this fan:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/85mm-Sapphire-XFX-Radeon-HD7950-HD7970-VAPOR-X-Dual-Fan-FD9015U12S-0-55A-R123a-/181680272856?hash=item2a4cfcf5d8:g:~BwAAOSwyjBW494a


For other people experiencing the same problem; look at the back of the fan and buy a replacement fan based on the information on that sticker. But don't search for the fan using the item number, those listings always cost 4-5x more.
Just search the graphics card itself, the series of the card, or in my case I searched "Vapor X 85mm fan."

 

[junkeymonkey]

ya , thing is you cant go larger fan size [wount fit in the shroud hole ] and then its the mounting arms of the fans are hard to match up for the screw holes to line up

I pulled a fan out of a old 6850 card and put in a 7850 the fan was ssmaller and the mounting was all wrong but a drop or 2 of super glue resolved that

just scabbed it in and all works well and saved that card .

I guess its a big deal for these manufactures like sapphire to keep some extra fans around to send / sell when one is needed . its easier for you to buy a new card then a fan

''But don't search for the fan using the item number'' as long as the mounting part is the same , but for me 3 small drops of super glue fixed that if a issue

good luck