The fan keeps flying out of my video card!

[otli]

Pictured is my video card and the fan that should be attached to it: http://imgur.com/6MMV3ts

When I push it back in (held by magnet) and power it on, it spins, wobbles, scrapes against the heatsink, then either stops spinning or shoots flying out of the video card, all within a second. Does anybody know a fix? I have been taping a small case fan to the side of the card, but I'm hoping for a more permanent solution.

 

[kingnoobe]

Um I would replace the fan it doesn't look that difficult from the pictures and I'd be surprised if you couldn't find a fan that would fit.

 

[Z1NONLY]

Depending on the size of that fan...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119132

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119133

 

[bigshootr8]

That is just bizarre so I have a question. If he were to purchase one of those fans you suggest where would he mount it because it looks like on his case they are glued onto the heatsink.

 

[house70]

Attaching a case fan on top that heatsink cover can be a permanent solution, if you use a better way than tape to do it. In that case, you will not have any control over the RPM of that fan, though.
The only other way would be to get down to it with a few tools and a lot of patience; dismantle the heatsink, take the remainder of the old fan out and replace it.

 

[bigshootr8]

Could he use one of the artic gpu coolers instead? http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100017785%20600035884&IsNodeId=1&Description=artic%20gpu%20cooler&name=VGA%20Card%20Processor&Order=BESTMATCH or possibly get in touch with HIS?

 

[Z1NONLY]

That is just bizarre so I have a question. If he were to purchase one of those fans you suggest where would he mount it because it looks like on his case they are glued onto the heatsink.

There are three screws on the remnants of his broken fan and each of the new fans. (well the new ones have screw holes anyway. You have to look at some of the other views to get a good look at them)

 

[bigshootr8]

oh okay so I guess one of those fans would work. The ones that you linked if there was a place to mount it.

 

[Z1NONLY]

oh okay so I guess one of those fans would work. The ones that you linked if there was a place to mount it.

The should be able to mount in the same holes left behind once the remnants of the old fan are removed. (At least the right-sized fan should. -don't know what size the existing one is...was.)

 

[bigshootr8]

Well Olti what is the exact model number of your card we can figure out what size the fan is off that.

 

[otli]

It is an HIS HD 5850 iCooler V. And thanks for all of the help. Much appreciated

 

[bigshootr8]

Bingo I think i found it I found the turbo addition size but it looks the same as yours
http://metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/his-hd5870/index_eng3

80mm fan certainly looks like one to I was searching and searching no one was outlining the size.