Okay I have a ATI Radeon Sapphire 9600 XT card (128mb) the fan on this card has begun to make strange noises, which I believe are reminisent of the fan dieing. On the top of the fan shell there are two screws which appear to remove the fan from a greater metal case. Does this make sense? That I can replace the fan without replacing the entire heat removal device? Also where would I get a replacement fan from?

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In the first place, where did you got that graphic card from? You should be able to get another fan for your model from the same shop that you've purchased this graphic card.

Before that, check if the fan got nothing blocking it. Ensure that no wires are touching the fan as it will make the strange noise hitting the wires while the fan is spinning. Also ensure that the fan is free from dust as it can cause clogging and irritates the spinning.

Also, check if the ball bearings are properly lubricated. To do that, make sure you remove the fan from the motherboard first before lubricating with electronic lubricant.

You can try removing hte two screws to see what you can do with it inside. After all, the screws can be placed back.

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I have ATI Radeon Sapphire 9600 XT card (128mb) tooo.
This is a very nice card.
I bought this for Need for Speed: Most Wanted gaming...
But I havn't yours problem.
My fan works without any noises.
And I think that you should check following instruction by Inspiron


P.S. moldboy, your card is AGP or PCI-E release???

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I didn't know they made a PCI-E version of the card.

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