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Heat sync

  • 04-03-2006 2:49pm
    #1
    sei046
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭


    I have a load of heat syncs and fans lying around and the one on my nvidia Geforce FX5500 is really noisy. if it fits is it safe enough to put a different on one?


Comments

  • #2
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Yes,

    You will have to pick one that is light, as you could crush the GPU

    Also if they are CPU heatsinks you will have to make a bracket that will hold it on securely,

    And you can buy GPU heatsinks for around 20 euro so it may not be worth the hassle/risk


  • #3
    sei046
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭sei046


    but if it fits ( like from another graph card) and is secure and everything i presume that a similar sized fan and sync should do the trick ye?


  • #4
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭ShiverinEskimo


    Aye if its a GPU heat sink and fan and it conforms to your card too there wont be a problem. Just do a good job of thermal pasting it etc - graphics card fry easy enough.


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