Does a Gforce 2MX/MX400 need a fan?

WarGun · May 30, 2002, 03:21 PM

Does a Gforce 2MX/MX400 need a fan?

Just wondering.

Ryoko · May 30, 2002, 03:37 PM

i've had tnt2 vantas that need fans, so the safe answer would be yes.

WarGun · May 30, 2002, 03:44 PM

hmm my friend has a Gforce 2MX/MX200 but with no fan.
new out of the box?

still just wondering

Ryoko · May 30, 2002, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WarGun
hmm my friend has a Gforce 2MX/MX200 but with no fan.
new out of the box?

still just wondering

the mx200 is the slowest performer of the gf2 mx line. the gf2mx and gf2mx400 both need fans.

digitalwanderer · May 30, 2002, 08:51 PM

My Abit GF2 T400(MX400 w/tv-out) didn't come with a fan or heatsinks on it's memory! A bit of work with a hacksaw, some old heatsinks of various color, some sticky-tape, and an 80mm shoved on top made it work just fine at 240/530.

Some people say that my card is a bit uglier for my additions. Personally I think it looks better, and not that many people actually poke their nose in my case and look at in anyways.

WarGun · May 31, 2002, 04:04 AM

ill go get me hacksaw now

digitalwanderer · May 31, 2002, 04:26 AM

240/420 for my GF2, sorry for the error. It was default 200/336, but I like it a LOT better this way. ( I got my two cards confused, my GF3 is 240/530. I gotta get my GF2 upgraded to an 8500 soon so I quit confusing them. )

Ryoko · Jun 3, 2002, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by digitalwanderer
240/420 for my GF2, sorry for the error. It was default 200/336, but I like it a LOT better this way. ( I got my two cards confused, my GF3 is 240/530. I gotta get my GF2 upgraded to an 8500 soon so I quit confusing them. )

upgrade it to a ti4200 and save yourself the trouble

digitalwanderer · Jun 3, 2002, 06:55 PM

...to see what the newer offerings are. My GF3 has plenty of legs left in it, I've got no complaint about how it games. I'm seriously thinking about getting that new Gigabyte 8500XT, that thing looks SWEET! (It's the first time I wrote to a hardware manufacturer begging for a review model since my fiasco with ATI so long ago.)

If not, I saw another 8500 (275/275) for $106us shipped!

I don't think I'll be going the nVidia upgrade path on Blue, she likes ATI better.

Hypno.pt · Jun 4, 2002, 01:56 PM

My old Geforce 2 MX 32MB DDR didn't came w/ any fan and i have acceptable performance.

mixxx · Jun 16, 2002, 08:28 PM

All video cards should have fans on them. Makes them run cooler and last longer. Especially in ATX cases the GPU is upside down, so the heat stays on the chip and the card. A fan and an exhaust slot fan is the best solution.

Impulse · Jun 18, 2002, 06:43 AM

[SIZE=x-small]Get a BlueOrb and MOD that GeForce... baby

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Matth · Jun 22, 2002, 04:22 PM

So how DO you fit one?

What glue transfers the heat, and how do you avoid buying a tube of it that'll be solid next time you ever need it?

I made a bad choice....
The Creative GB MX DDR - yep, I KNOW the Geforce 2MX doesn't gain from DDR, as they restrict it to 64bit instead of 128, but I didn't know Creative went to Mr. cheap for 7ns memory, running at 143 MHz (DDR286) - still, at least I avoided the 64bit SDR MX200, and what I got was cheap (secondhand) and should work with my fussy motherboard (got caught out once already!)

NO heatsink at all - though one overclocking review reckoned they got 215 core/ DDR340 ram out of it despite that!

Though the face-down issue is worrying - and also aims a badly attached heatsink right at your next PCI card!!!!

May 30, 2002, 03:21 PM	#1
WarGun DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	Does a Gforce 2MX/MX400 need a fan? Does a Gforce 2MX/MX400 need a fan? Just wondering.

May 30, 2002, 08:51 PM	#5
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	My Abit GF2 T400(MX400 w/tv-out) didn't come with a fan or heatsinks on it's memory! A bit of work with a hacksaw, some old heatsinks of various color, some sticky-tape, and an 80mm shoved on top made it work just fine at 240/530. Some people say that my card is a bit uglier for my additions. Personally I think it looks better, and not that many people actually poke their nose in my case and look at in anyways. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

May 31, 2002, 04:04 AM	Thread Starter #6
WarGun DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Guys:) ill go get me hacksaw now

May 31, 2002, 04:26 AM	#7
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	Ok, but I gotta correct my clock speeds first. 240/420 for my GF2, sorry for the error. It was default 200/336, but I like it a LOT better this way. ( I got my two cards confused, my GF3 is 240/530. I gotta get my GF2 upgraded to an 8500 soon so I quit confusing them. ) __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Jun 3, 2002, 06:55 PM	#9
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	I'm holding off.. ...to see what the newer offerings are. My GF3 has plenty of legs left in it, I've got no complaint about how it games. I'm seriously thinking about getting that new Gigabyte 8500XT, that thing looks SWEET! (It's the first time I wrote to a hardware manufacturer begging for a review model since my fiasco with ATI so long ago.) If not, I saw another 8500 (275/275) for $106us shipped! I don't think I'll be going the nVidia upgrade path on Blue, she likes ATI better. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

May 30, 2002, 03:37 PM	#2
Ryoko American Soldier Join Date: May 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 1,725 Rep Power: 0	i've had tnt2 vantas that need fans, so the safe answer would be yes.

May 30, 2002, 03:44 PM	Thread Starter #3
WarGun DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 249 Rep Power: 0	hmm my friend has a Gforce 2MX/MX200 but with no fan. new out of the box? still just wondering

Jun 4, 2002, 01:56 PM	#10
Hypno.pt DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	My old Geforce 2 MX 32MB DDR didn't came w/ any fan and i have acceptable performance. __________________ Atbird 1200@1362 Asus A7V 256MB 133 Mhz Ram GeForce 2 MX @ 220/320 IBM Desktar 40GB 7200Rpm ATA100 Samtron 76DF 17" Microsoft Intellimouse Optical 3DMark 2k1 Score - 3075 Marks

Jun 16, 2002, 08:28 PM	#11
mixxx Resident fanATIc Join Date: May 2002 Location: -=The Big Easy=- Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS All video cards should have fans on them. Makes them run cooler and last longer. Especially in ATX cases the GPU is upside down, so the heat stays on the chip and the card. A fan and an exhaust slot fan is the best solution. __________________ Resident Radeon FanATIc Intel 3.06HT 1024RDRAM @1066 Sapphire X1950PRO 512MB AGP 580/1400. WinXP PRO sp2 DX9.0c.

Jun 18, 2002, 06:43 AM	#12
Impulse l33t Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	[SIZE=x-small]Get a BlueOrb and MOD that GeForce... baby [/SIZE]

Jun 22, 2002, 04:22 PM	#13
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	So how DO you fit one? What glue transfers the heat, and how do you avoid buying a tube of it that'll be solid next time you ever need it? I made a bad choice.... The Creative GB MX DDR - yep, I KNOW the Geforce 2MX doesn't gain from DDR, as they restrict it to 64bit instead of 128, but I didn't know Creative went to Mr. cheap for 7ns memory, running at 143 MHz (DDR286) - still, at least I avoided the 64bit SDR MX200, and what I got was cheap (secondhand) and should work with my fussy motherboard (got caught out once already!) NO heatsink at all - though one overclocking review reckoned they got 215 core/ DDR340 ram out of it despite that! Though the face-down issue is worrying - and also aims a badly attached heatsink right at your next PCI card!!!! __________________ Mary had a little lamb, Her father shot it dead Now Mary takes her lamb to school, Between two crusts of bread