Lost fan on 5970

[Al]

Does anyone have a recommendation on a non OEM fan replacement for an xfx 5970? I just lost my 2nd one in 2 months and I'm getting tired of replacing the crappy oem variety.

[Fire$torm]

Sorry to hear that Al.

Looks like coolers for the HD 5970 were a very niche product. I did find one source for the Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME 5970 ($79.99 +Shipping) ---> http://www.aerocooler.com/product_info.php?products_id=3691

An alternative to the Accelero would be a custom water cooling solution. Swiftech has some good hardware if your willing to bear the cost.

MCW82 Universal GPU waterblock (x2) - List: $56.95 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcw82vgawaterblock.aspx) / Low Price: $46.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swmcungpuwa1.html)

MCP35X 12 VDC Pump - List: $99.99 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcp35x12vdcpump.aspx) / Low Price: $84.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swmc12vdcpu1.html)

MCP35X Reservoir - List: $29.95 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcp35xreservoir.aspx) / Low Price: $27.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swreformcpur.html)

MCR220-QP Quiet Power 2X120mm Radiator - List: $53.95 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcrx20-qp-radiator-series.aspx) / Low Price: $39.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swmcqupo2x.html)

Akasa Viper 120x25mm PWM Fan (x2) - $12.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/akvi126928db.html)

Assorted Accessories: $40.00~$100.00 (Guessing here)

[Al]

Sorry to hear that Al.

Looks like coolers for the HD 5970 were a very niche product. I did find one source for the Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME 5970 ($79.99 +Shipping) ---> http://www.aerocooler.com/product_info.php?products_id=3691

An alternative to the Accelero would be a custom water cooling solution. Swiftech has some good hardware if your willing to bear the cost.

MCW82 Universal GPU waterblock (x2) - List: $56.95 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcw82vgawaterblock.aspx) / Low Price: $46.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swmcungpuwa1.html)

MCP35X 12 VDC Pump - List: $99.99 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcp35x12vdcpump.aspx) / Low Price: $84.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swmc12vdcpu1.html)

MCP35X Reservoir - List: $29.95 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcp35xreservoir.aspx) / Low Price: $27.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swreformcpur.html)

MCR220-QP Quiet Power 2X120mm Radiator - List: $53.95 (http://www.swiftech.com/mcrx20-qp-radiator-series.aspx) / Low Price: $39.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/swmcqupo2x.html)

Akasa Viper 120x25mm PWM Fan (x2) - $12.99 (http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/akvi126928db.html)

Assorted Accessories: $40.00~$100.00 (Guessing here)

You had me excited for a second, but alas the xtreme is out of stock. Putting the card under water seems a waste of funds. Maybe I'll just buy the fans in bulk and hope for a good one.

[zombie67]

What's up with AMD stock fans anyway? I had 1 of 2 go bad for my 4870s, 2 of 3 go bad with my 5870s. Nervous with my 7970s...

[Fire$torm]

You had me excited for a second, but alas the xtreme is out of stock. Putting the card under water seems a waste of funds. Maybe I'll just buy the fans in bulk and hope for a good one.

True but WC done right would definitely extend the life of any GPU. Also those Swiftech water blocks will work on most GPUs except the 79xx series. So long term you can re-purpose them in the future. Also you can extend the water cooling to include the CPU at a future time.


What's up with AMD stock fans anyway? I had 1 of 2 go bad for my 4870s, 2 of 3 go bad with my 5870s. Nervous with my 7970s...

Yeah, its a known problem. At least since the 4xxx cards. If you plan on keeping any ATI/AMD long term, then it would be a good idea to buy an aftermarket cooler(s) in advance of its need.

[John P. Myers]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/75mm-ATI-HD-4350-4870-4890-5450-5650-5850-5870-5970-Fan-Replacement-37mm-4Pin-B-/170750608009?pt=US_Video_Card_GPU_Cooling&hash=item27c1878289

Possibly better since it seems to be OE, but not OEM.

[Al]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/75mm-ATI-HD-4350-4870-4890-5450-5650-5850-5870-5970-Fan-Replacement-37mm-4Pin-B-/170750608009?pt=US_Video_Card_GPU_Cooling&hash=item27c1878289

Possibly better since it seems to be OE, but not OEM.

Thanks JPM. I may order one of those for when the next one fails. :mad: I've scoured the internet and water cooling is the only thing available for the 5970. I did find an Xtreme (mentioned above) on ebay. It's listed as not working. I sent a note to the seller to find out what's broken. If it's the fans, there are replacements. It would give me another project to finish...and the list gets longer.

[STE\/E]

Any Fan you order that's supposed to be a replacement you may need to modify to get it to fit right. I ordered one from China that was supposed to be an exact replacement for my 5870 & I needed to modify the base of it quite a bit to fit right & turn freely. It has been running for 6 months or so now off & on without any problems though ...

[Duke of Buckingham]

http://www.yotatech.com/attachments/f116/66327d1171144902-fan-disaster-averted-fanremoved_above_vga_web.jpg

Bad jokes Duke

[Al]

Any Fan you order that's supposed to be a replacement you may need to modify to get it to fit right. I ordered one from China that was supposed to be an exact replacement for my 5870 & I needed to modify the base of it quite a bit to fit right & turn freely. It has been running for 6 months or so now off & on without any problems though ...

The last one I got had to have the wire retainer modified, narrowed a bit, so it would seat correctly. It worked great for a couple of months then the rattle started. In all honesty, all of the exact replacements seem to have this same issue. I guess it's an exact replacement as long as you're willing to mod it a bit. As I'm finding out, there's not much choice here unfortunately.

[Fire$torm]

The last one I got had to have the wire retainer modified, narrowed a bit, so it would seat correctly. It worked great for a couple of months then the rattle started. In all honesty, all of the exact replacements seem to have this same issue. I guess it's an exact replacement as long as you're willing to mod it a bit. As I'm finding out, there's not much choice here unfortunately.

That is because the fan you got was not for the 5970. The 5xxx series fans are the same except for the retainer clip is different for the 5970. The reverse is probably true in Ste\/e's case.

Edit: That bad Accelero you mentioned might have a dead heat pipe. The first Accelero I ever bought had a bad heat pipe.

[Al]

That is because the fan you got was not for the 5970. The 5xxx series fans are the same except for the retainer clip is different for the 5970. The reverse is probably true in Ste\/e's case.

Edit: That bad Accelero you mentioned might have a dead heat pipe. The first Accelero I ever bought had a bad heat pipe.

School me...how does a heat pipe go bad? Isn't it just heat transfer through contact? :confused:

[Slicker]

Does anyone have a recommendation on a non OEM fan replacement for an xfx 5970? I just lost my 2nd one in 2 months.

Start looking where you last saw it and re-trace your steps. Chances are, it is still in the case and attached to the GPU right where you left it. It is isn't there, you probably forgot to lock the case.:)

[Fire$torm]

School me...how does a heat pipe go bad? Isn't it just heat transfer through contact? :confused:

That's easy. It leaked. Either the heat pipe was not properly constructed at the factory or damaged by the owner.

Wikipedia on Heat Pipes (Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pipe))

[Al]

Thank you.

[Al]

Got the replacement fan today. Interesting design, half of the wire retainer is recessed so it fits both the 5970 and 5870's without modification. The card itself...was a mess! Thermal pads were degraded and they must of used a half tube of thermal compound per processor. After a half hour of clean up I got it put back together and it's running MW 15 degrees cooler with 25% less fan.

[Fire$torm]

Sweet! Good job there mate :D