AHh ! FPS drop --> 8800GT overheating, fan wont work !!!

XFX 8800GT @ 640mhz + Q6600@2.40 + P5K-e Wifi + OXZ 2go @ 800mhz, Case Antec 900,(everything is stock, i don't overclock).

Since a couple of days i've noticeda pretty bigfps drop while playing my games for more than 5-10min( oblivion, cod4 ). So i opened my case to check if my PC was overheating, and there i couldn't belive what i saw : the fan on my GPU wasn't even working !!!!

I don't know how to check the temp of my GPU, but let me tell you it's pretty hot, i can't leave my hand on it more than 5 sec.... I don't know why the fan stopped working, but i did. It used to work correctly though, i got my new PC 3-4 weeks ago and never had any FPS problem, and i remember the first day i got my PC,i opened it, and i clearly saw the fan on the 8800GT working correctly.

Now i don't know what to do, there isn't much to do, i can only drop a call to the guy who built my PC, and fix the problem or change the card, i think i have a 1 year warranty, WELL I HOPE I DO !!!! 300 $%?%$?$ bucks !!!! Sry, im a little pissed off.

Anyway, do you think my GPU could be permanently damaged ?i used my PC a lot in the last couple of days, while my GPU was overheating and i didn't know it. I did notice a big FPS drop, but my PC never crashed though.

Also, has anyone got the same prob with a 8800gt ??

XFX 8800GT @ 640mhz + Q6600@2.40 + P5K-e Wifi + OXZ 2go @ 800mhz, Case Antec 900,(everything is stock, i don't overclock).

Since a couple of days i've noticeda pretty bigfps drop while playing my games for more than 5-10min( oblivion, cod4 ). So i opened my case to check if my PC was overheating, and there i couldn't belive what i saw : the fan on my GPU wasn't even working !!!!

I don't know how to check the temp of my GPU, but let me tell you it's pretty hot, i can't leave my hand on it more than 5 sec.... I don't know why the fan stopped working, but i did. It used to work correctly though, i got my new PC 3-4 weeks ago and never had any FPS problem, and i remember the first day i got my PC,i opened it, and i clearly saw the fan on the 8800GT working correctly.

Now i don't know what to do, there isn't much to do, i can only drop a call to the guy who built my PC, and fix the problem or change the card, i think i have a 1 year warranty, WELL I HOPE I DO !!!! 300 $%?%$?$ bucks !!!! Sry, im a little pissed off.

Anyway, do you think my GPU could be permanently damaged ?i used my PC a lot in the last couple of days, while my GPU was overheating and i didn't know it. I did notice a big FPS drop, but my PC never crashed though.

Also, has anyone got the same prob with a 8800gt ??

AndreBolkonsky

Either get it replaced which XFX should most definitely do or get a new aftermarket cooler.

A very cheap alternative will be getting an Artic Cooling Accelro S1 + Turbo Module/92mm Fan.