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[GunnerCAF]

Originally posted by The_Marine
I dunno. Ill have to check those. But I put some stress on my card (played some lock on  til it locked up) then checked it, EVERYTHING was over heated. Im glad I atleast know what the problem is and that its an easy fix. and I just got off the phone with my mom and she said that we can go get the fans friday. (Im 15, just so u know, im not 30 yrs old livin with my parents)
 

My son built his PC from scratch about a year ago when he was 12

Unplug the PC first.  Always touch the frame of the PC to discharge any static before you touch anything inside.  Take your time and put the new fan on the same way the old one came off.  Good luck, and let us know how it works.

Gunner

[The_Marine]

Ok, well, more fans, better fans, gettin them this weekend, problly gonna upgrade to an 8800 next summer, then Ill need more fans. Are fans expensive tho?

EDIT: OK thy arent, thats good, ne fans you would recommend?I was thinkin Id buy a $20.00 Antec-Super Cyclone Blower CPU Coling fan from Bestbuy --> Linky

And also a $25.00 TriCool 4.7" Blue LED fan (itll fit cuz my Comp is already decked out in blu LED ) --> Linky

[Roscoroo]

you need to figure out whats at 127c ... or is it a missread ? either that or start using ur pc to cook chili ...

also i doubt your power supply would have enough for a 8800 gtx /gts remember this card is like sticking a 1.3ghz pc into ur box and expecting it to run off your powersupply .....

also buyer beware ..some of the 8800's are getting recalled over a transistor problem (i wouldnt go shell out 600.00 for one yet )
recall info here

[The_Marine]

Ithink its a misread, But, butting it at the average temp then doing the math while your putting stress on the video card itd still be overheating.

[StarOfAfrica2]

Just curious, is there a warranty on the video card you have?  If so might be better off to replace it rather than try to fix it.  First off, its been overheating quite a bit, and may already be damaged.  If you make repairs you void the warranty.  Even with a new card there's a chance of a bad fan, but if you can send this one for warranty replacement, and do, then you can test the new one when it comes and make sure everything works right first thing.  If the new one needs new fans, but everything else tests fine, I'd make the investment at this point, confident you arent dumping money into a damaged card.  

Of course there may be no warranty and this is a moot point.  Just thought I'd bring it up before you start gutting stuff.

[StarOfAfrica2]

Another thing you can do too, make sure you have PLENTY of space around the video card for airflow.  Dont have any other cards in slots nearby.  I might even invest in one of those exhaust fans that fits over a expansion slot to suck the hot air from around the card out and blow it out the back of the case.

[WhiteHawk]

Originally posted by Roscoroo
you need to figure out whats at 127c ... or is it a missread ? either that or start using ur pc to cook chili ...

also i doubt your power supply would have enough for a 8800 gtx /gts remember this card is like sticking a 1.3ghz pc into ur box and expecting it to run off your powersupply .....

also buyer beware ..some of the 8800's are getting recalled over a transistor problem (i wouldnt go shell out 600.00 for one yet )
recall info here

That has gotta be a false temp.  What is that like 300 degrees .  If your NB fan is dead, you gotta replace it.   The CPU fan is the big one, there is probably a smaller fan on your MB somewhere that HAS to be working.  Putting an wal-mart fan on it isnt gonna do the trick.  my NB (NorthBridge)  Fan would stick occasionally and it would shut me down after 10 mins or so.  I finally replaced it.

What kind of MB (motherboard) You got?

Oh yeah, and make sure your monitor refresh rate is set to one that is compatable with your monitor.

[The_Marine]

Ok, Ill check for warranty (But its been almost a year so IDK. And my motherboard is an ASUS A8N SLI Deluxe. Thnx for the suggestins people

[handy169]

is it just me but did anyone see the -12v and -5v on the screenshot?? it said the -12 was -1.25 and the -5 was 8.78.. that not good

[Roscoroo]

if its an asus mainboard you should be able to run "asus probe" this will give ya the correct temps and voltages.