V1.0 GPU fan

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V1.0 GPU fan

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I have a V1.0 console with a noisy gpu fan, just about to dig thru my spares but wondering if any one has just removed the fan and relied on the console fan for cooling ?
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Re: V1.0 GPU fan

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I did that temporarily. Without a fan, GPU was only 2-3 degrees hotter. However, I replaced heatsink with bigger one, just for feel good :)
Applying new thermal compound will be a good idea.
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I found another V1.0 console so swapped the fan over to the other console which i had just sold, got good money for it so wanted it silent ;) .
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I ran mine for years without the GPU fan, no problems :)
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Yeh as MrMajst3r says I didn't find it to make much difference without a fan but still I stuck in a larger fanless GPU heatsink from a 1.4 xbox
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Re: V1.0 GPU fan

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In theory, your GPU and ambient temperatures will affect the lifetime of the electronic components. However, you can just set your BIOS or XBMC fan speed setting up, say, to 40%. Ambient temperature will drop but it probably won't effect GPU as much.

I'm pretty sure you be alright just removing it if 2-3C (~10F) is the only difference. Try something GPU intensive (don't think XBMC4Xbox uses it) to be sure.

All that being said. Best approach would be getting the heatsink from a different version console and replacing the thermal paste.
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It was still working just a little noisy on start up, i have plenty of spares so might just swap in a later heatsink.
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