Is the fan necessary?

Yesterday my PC got real loud and I found out my GPU fan's bearings are messed up after a thorough cleaning didn't get rid of the noise (and man was it dusty). Can I safely get rid of the fan if I don't do any 'hardcore gaming' as the kids say? The card is an old 4350

Yesterday my PC got real loud and I found out my GPU fan's bearings are messed up after a thorough cleaning didn't get rid of the noise (and man was it dusty). Can I safely get rid of the fan if I don't do any 'hardcore gaming' as the kids say? The card is an old 4350

istuffedsunny

they put the fan on there for a reason, dont remove it, try MSI afterburner and make your own fan profile.

You don't have to buy a new GPU because the fan gets noisy. You can either replace the fan or even buy a complete new cooling solution for the GPU. Okay, so the latter may cost as much as the GPU did at the time, but it's an idea.

Thanks for the input, since I never got a flat-out no to my original question I guess I'll just overhaul my rig a little earlier than plannedistuffedsunny

Well, to answer your original question, taking into account the temps you mentioned, if it can make you feel better, here's a flat-out "NO" ;)

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]Thanks for the input, since I never got a flat-out no to my original question I guess I'll just overhaul my rig a little earlier than plannedJimmyJumpy

Well, to answer your original question, taking into account the temps you mentioned, if it can make you feel better, here's a flat-out "NO" ;)