Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/ 2009-11-24T23:14:13-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/ /images/halogo.gif text/html 2005-03-17T03:45:47-05:00 Blood Brother http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255513 is this allowed text/html 2005-03-16T16:35:08-05:00 Mordachi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255330 model number is on the card as a defacto standard, yes.<br /> <br /> of course, you could just get with Phil there and see if he doesn't mind selling you his... text/html 2005-03-16T10:22:04-05:00 chronic http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255232 lol i've got a stock sapphire cooler it was off a x800 pro that i modded to a xt pe. <a class="ext" href="mailto:phil_hansen@hotmail.com">phil_hansen@hotmail.com</a> text/html 2005-03-16T03:03:27-05:00 Theodore http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255158 Is the model number on the video card? text/html 2005-03-16T02:51:28-05:00 Mordachi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255149 Maybe try something like this: <br /> <br /> &quot;To Sapphire Customer Support Staff:<br /> <br /> I noticed recently that my (model number of card) temperatures were getting extremely high. I found that the stock heatsink fan was making lots of noise and seemed to functioning erratically. Can I purchase another fan without having to send my card back for warranty repair? I would prefer this as I do not have another card at the moment to replace and need my computer for work.<br /> <br /> Please advise.<br /> <br /> Regards,&quot; text/html 2005-03-16T02:45:06-05:00 Theodore http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255144 Mordachi, can you give me an example of what to say?<br /> <br /> I don't have stock heatsink and I installed VGA Silencer VGA Silencer. text/html 2005-03-16T02:02:53-05:00 Mordachi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255114 Email to customer service first<br /> <br /> Always BS first....you'd be surprised what you can get away with.<br /> <br /> Of course this is rather unethical, but then again so is Sapphire selling crap.... text/html 2005-03-16T01:51:55-05:00 Theodore http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255107 You guys think if I beg like a &quot;female dog&quot; Sapphire will make it an exception and give me a replacement? <img src="/images/smilies/smile1.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":)" title=":)"> text/html 2005-03-16T01:47:52-05:00 Thermalfreak http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255105 Buy a saph card...put your current heatsink on it....sell it saying its new....and then return your saph card with the new stock heatsink on it... or do the opposite....hmm wait that doesnt make sense....sell your crap card now and run quickly text/html 2005-03-16T01:41:17-05:00 Mordachi http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255099 Sorry bud....just took a quick search and no hits on anything relevant. You might wanna just drop Sapphire customer support an email asking if they sell replacement heatsinks.....just say the one you had died or something text/html 2005-03-16T01:30:55-05:00 Theodore http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255090 Shot! I forgot to mention -hehe- it has to be a sapphire heatsink. Sorry. Anybody know where to buy these things? text/html 2005-03-15T22:54:47-05:00 David http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255051 eBay <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://tinyurl.com/5z3gh" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/5z3gh</a> text/html 2005-03-15T22:37:51-05:00 Theodore http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255049 I already have Arctic Cooler VGA silencer rev 4. But my Video Card is being gay so I want to return it to Sapphire to get a replacement, but I don't remember what I did with stock heatsink. As you guys already know changing heatsink voids the warrentee. So I want to get another stock heatsink, install it and then try returning it. text/html 2005-03-15T22:31:35-05:00 Hardtohit http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255045 a stock heat-sink? good luck with that you may have to call ATi but depending on what they want for one i would just go with a third party cooler like one from Artic cooler... <br /> <br /> -HardToHit text/html 2005-03-15T22:31:26-05:00 David http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/41095/#255044 If your wanting a replacement try the manufacturer but its way easier to get a 3rd party cooler, most out perform stock anyway.<br /> <br /> David.