diconnecting power to the fan

[klmico]

i have a geforce 4 4400 with some sort of thermaltake fan/heatsink on it that my brother gave me but the fan usually makes this constant obnoxious noise that does not sound normal. the card used to run almost silent.

i was just wondering if i would be able to disconnect the power to the fan and still play games like world of warcraft and the like. if not, are there any other solutions to this?

thanks.

 

[klmico]

anyone?

 

[Shinei]

BFG sells a replacement fan for $6, or something around that price. Just replace the fan, don't unplug it--you'll kill the GPU.

 

[Fenuxx]

Originally posted by: Shinei
BFG sells a replacement fan for $6, or something around that price. Just replace the fan, don't unplug it--you'll kill the GPU.

Yeah, YOU SHOULD NEVER just unplug the fan. Just get some kind of replacement. Also, try cleaning the current fan, as it may just be full of dust and other gunk.