80mm GPU fan customization.

[d0b33]

My arctic cooling fan was pretty noisy, so I used some cable ties to attach my silent 80mm fan to the GPU heatsink and now it's not only much quieter but running cooler too...

Cable ties are pretty sweet

 

[howardb]

Nice improvisation!

... as far as I'm concerned, if it works, great! I'm looking for a small 40mm fan for my northbridge cooler and will be doing the same thing

 

[kayvee]

Nice improvisation!

... as far as I'm concerned, if it works, great! I'm looking for a small 40mm fan for my northbridge cooler and will be doing the same thing

There we go, howard!

http://www.mantech.co.za/Stock.aspx?Query=fan 40sqand

Those 40mm ones tend make jet engine sounds as the have to work a lot harder to move the air.

 

[Nameite]

I got a 40cm fan

I hard modded it into my bro's 7950gt agp...but didnt use cable ties though...used a hammer, a nail and 4 screws...works like a charm

 

[dudewotevr]

My arctic cooling fan was pretty noisy, so I used some cable ties to attach my silent 80mm fan to the GPU heatsink and now it's not only much quieter but running cooler too...

Cable ties are pretty sweet

Nice!

 

[Rocket-Boy]

lol!
Cable ties are the stuff, i have used to hold wireless routers and antennas up in trees while testing and so on.
the easiest way to attach a fan to a heatsink like this though is to use a small self tapping screw and screw it through the fan mounting holes and in between the fins of the heatsink.
It bites nicely and always works for me.