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<blockquote data-quote="Marcusb" data-source="post: 15861" data-attributes="member: 11550"><p>CodeMonkey, if the 5200 is good enough for you then stick with it and save yourself the expense of an upgrade.</p><p>Depending on the size of the heatsink under the fan you probably could get away with just unplugging and removing the fan altogether.</p><p>Most 5200's are passively cooled and the fan is just a cheap add on to make it lookmore powerful.</p><p></p><p>If you try this and it fails, the most likely outcome is that your PC will suffer lock-ups. Worst case, you'll be buying a new video card, which is what you are about to do now anyway.</p><p></p><p>You could also look at getting an aftermarket cooler for that card too.</p><p></p><p>The upside of all this is that your PC will run much quieter...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcusb, post: 15861, member: 11550"] CodeMonkey, if the 5200 is good enough for you then stick with it and save yourself the expense of an upgrade. Depending on the size of the heatsink under the fan you probably could get away with just unplugging and removing the fan altogether. Most 5200's are passively cooled and the fan is just a cheap add on to make it lookmore powerful. If you try this and it fails, the most likely outcome is that your PC will suffer lock-ups. Worst case, you'll be buying a new video card, which is what you are about to do now anyway. You could also look at getting an aftermarket cooler for that card too. The upside of all this is that your PC will run much quieter... [/QUOTE]
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