fan replacement

Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie

Does your card's cooler look like this one?
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1714

Then install this heat sink/fan assembly in place of the stock one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118124

Installation tips and warnings can be found he
http://www.zalman.co.kr/product/cool...600GT_eng.html

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"lamba" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT.

Ok, have you tried cleaning and lubricating the fan. My experience with
these tiny fans is they are under-lubed out of the factory and soon fail or
whine and vibrate. After lubing, they go for 6 months or longer with no
issues. You might need to peel back the sticker on the middle of the fan to
expose the bearings.

Look for a small spray bottle of this lubricant: Inox. Good hardware
stores will have it, or order online. I swear by it for computer fan
lubrication.

rms

"lamba" wrote in message
news
Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie

When you sent it back the 1st time did they charge you ?
If not, I would send it back again.

You go inside and mess something up there off the hook.

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:20:59 -0400, "First of One"
wrote:

Does your card's cooler look like this one?
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1714

Then install this heat sink/fan assembly in place of the stock one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118124

Installation tips and warnings can be found he
http://www.zalman.co.kr/product/cool...600GT_eng.html


Yes it does look like that card.

I have been looking at those.

Thank you for you help
Laurie

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:36:04 -0600, "rms"
wrote:

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT.

Ok, have you tried cleaning and lubricating the fan. My experience with
these tiny fans is they are under-lubed out of the factory and soon fail or
whine and vibrate. After lubing, they go for 6 months or longer with no
issues. You might need to peel back the sticker on the middle of the fan to
expose the bearings.

Look for a small spray bottle of this lubricant: Inox. Good hardware
stores will have it, or order online. I swear by it for computer fan
lubrication.

rms


I was going to lubricate the fan (have done that before on other fans
and it worked). But when I went to take the card out, the fan was not
spinning, and it looked broke.

Thank you for help.
Laurie

On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:53:13 -0700, "Kevin Weaver"
wrote:

"lamba" wrote in message
news
Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie

When you sent it back the 1st time did they charge you ?
If not, I would send it back again.

You go inside and mess something up there off the hook.

No they did not charge me. I don't want to send it back again. Then
again six months down the road.

Thank you for your input.
Laurie

"lamba" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:53:13 -0700, "Kevin Weaver"
wrote:

"lamba" wrote in message
news
Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie

When you sent it back the 1st time did they charge you ?
If not, I would send it back again.

You go inside and mess something up there off the hook.

No they did not charge me. I don't want to send it back again. Then
again six months down the road.

Thank you for your input.
Laurie


Who's to say this one won't last ? You say you want to save money. They will
fix it for free. Call them, Explain that you can't be without your computer
and see if they will cross-ship you one out.

Or spend 30.00 plus and buy one then what happens if it happens again ?
Your going to be in the same boat as you are now.
They will fix it for free. If you want to save money, looks like the way to
go.

I've had my share of video card problems in the past. That's why I only buy
from a company that offers a cross-ship and I just swap them out and send it
back. And I always ask for a call tag. Nothing out of pocket.

lamba wrote:
Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie

http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=173&code=013

jdc wrote:

lamba wrote:

Hi all,

I am looking for a fan replacement that will fit a MSI GeForce 6600
GT. The AGP kind. I have googled and search, but still confused. Right
now I have a small fan hooked to it that I had laying around. It is
just a temporary fix. My temp went up to 77 (and I think still rising
when I shut the system down). Where before it was at 60 or 61, and
this is just idle. The fan that I put there brought it back down to 60
and seems to be staying at that temp.

I don't have much money to spend. If I send it back to MSI it will be
the second time I have done this.

Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Laurie


http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...x=173&code=013

Edit: Looks as if I erred. It was for the 6600 series but not GT.