I have an ATI Radeon x1050 PCI-E card in an older Alienware multimedia machine. The fan makes a lot of noise when the box is booted up, for about 2-3 minutes. I'm sure the fan is going but is this a replaceable fan?
It's had to remove this card due to the way this box is arranged and put together - it's not your typical tower with one screw holding in the card. Very involved. The card is oriented fan-side DOWN, so it's not easy to access it.
If I can't replace the fan I guess I'll have to expect to replace the entire card with...? Nothing too over the top - I don't use this box for gaming but for basic DVR and video playback.
Drivers for both Win XP Media Center and Win 7 would be nice!
Thanks!
It's had to remove this card due to the way this box is arranged and put together - it's not your typical tower with one screw holding in the card. Very involved. The card is oriented fan-side DOWN, so it's not easy to access it.
If I can't replace the fan I guess I'll have to expect to replace the entire card with...? Nothing too over the top - I don't use this box for gaming but for basic DVR and video playback.
Drivers for both Win XP Media Center and Win 7 would be nice!
Thanks!