Dual VGA card

[Joiper]

Good day

We are using Dual Leadtek GT9400 VGA cards in our PCs. It is only used for monitoring and not playing games. The fan is starting to make a noise. I tried to oil it, but it seems that the bearins are worn. Can I disconnect the fan and still use the card?

Regards

 

[Venomous]

It would be better if you could (is it possible?) remove the fan & replace it.

On some GPU's it's possible but not easy.

Remember - the fan is there coz the card needs cooling)

or you need to see if you can add a fan that blows onto the card. (could help)

 

[Joiper]

Thanks, not so easy to get these fans. I'll rather replace the card then.

 

[ponder]

What are the fan dimension (wxdxh) and the voltage?
Picture would also be nice.

 

[shadowfury]

Is the card out of warranty? I had a problem a while back with a card's fan, took it back to the supplier and they swapped out the fan for me.

 

[P924]

If you get some bearing grease, you might be able to get another year out of the fan. Don't remove it, you will get problems if you do that.

 

[howardb]

Does the fan/heatsink look like this:

A few years ago I replaced my old heatsink/fan with a compatible replacement from Zalman - have a look here to see if anything can be used on your card. The Vantec IceBerq range should also fit this card.

 

[PostmanPot]

9400GT's seem quite scarce these days. Might find them in a retail shop.

Could he run it with another card, like a Geforce 210? I realise SLI isn't being used.