How to Power a Fan on a Damaged Graphics Card?
Asked by CreativeCoder99
I recently had a mishap while trying to spray paint certain parts of my graphics card. Unfortunately, I snapped a 6-pin ribbon cable that connects to one of the fans. After buying a replacement cable, I had a serious issue where it smoked and caught fire, but thankfully my graphics card and the rest of my computer survived. Now, the FFC/FPC connector on the graphics card's PCB is damaged. I haven't tested it fully because I'm worried about causing more damage, and I think I can only open and close it once more before stripping the screws. I also purchased a new fan, but it didn't function either. I'm looking for ways to power the fan without using the graphics card directly. I've been searching for a converter that would allow me to connect the 6-pin ribbon cable to something more familiar for power. Ideally, I want to get it working first, and later on, I'd love to control the fan speed with an Arduino. Any suggestions?
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You might want to check out this converter on eBay: https://ebay.us/m/I58XLf. If your graphics card is ever sold, consider selling it for parts since the connector is ruined. Also, what screws were you worried about damaging?
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FrustratedBuilder33: I didn’t have the right screwdriver bits when taking it apart, and the screws were super tight. I stumbled upon that converter earlier, but I’m new to this and not sure how it would help. I’ve watched some videos, but none seem to tackle my issue.