Hi all, one of my Evga GeForce 9500 GT's fan started acting up today. It is wobbling, vibrating loudly, and not spinning at full speed. And while I believe the card is still under warranty, I'd rather just buy a new fan and put it inmyself avoiding the hassle of sending it back and waiting for a replacement (and most likely refurbished) one. That being said, does anyone know where I could buy just the fan? Google has turned up nothing so far but the numbers on the fan are A4010-45LB-2UN-C1 and FA7C0412MA-SBNNA but I have no idea what these numbers are; the manufacturer is Cooler Master. Any help or a point in the right direction is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

If this should be in a non-*nix forum, please kindly move it (I couldn't decide).

Don't buy a fan...

I doubt that you can easily get a replacement fan and I suggest alternatives.

For my sprightly Inno3D 8600GT with a buzzing fan, I bought this.

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalo...ath=2_&mID=105

I have a well ventilated cabinet with good air flow and the passive cooler maintains a temperature about 41C. Arctic Cooling was my choice of purchase in Denmark, but there are several other makes and models. However, the model I linked to would fit your 9500GT card.

Otherwise, you might buy a VGA cooler such as used if you were to overclock. Google for your card and VGA or overclock, or look at the home pages of the best known manufacturers for a model that fits your card. Here is the Newegg link as an example of what there is to be found and some brands of coolers.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...rchResult=True

Both of these solutions seem more expensive than a replacement fan, but they are at hand, while a cheap replacement is not, though your present fan, still failing, certainly is.

i got a lot of results on ebay w/ this search: "video card fans 45mm"

my original fan is 45mm dia, 39mm between holes

edit: received fan 3 days after ordering, $5.99 and free shipping.
it was an unused (new) fan for a Nvidia Quatro.
bolted right up, same plug, etc. i'm running on it right now, couldn't be happier.