Well it's not just the price of the processor, but the price of the motherboard and memory too. And of course, I'd want to buy more as well.GETBACK, the fan hasn't stopped... I have verified the fan works fine (and the card doesn't even feel warm) when it acts up. Also I can find no physical damage to the card itself... guess I'll just mail it back to XFX (lifetime warranty) and see what they have to say about it.