Can a broken graphics card still spin its fan?

Question

Hey guys,

I've replaced quite some parts on my PC(PSU, Mobo, RAM, CPU, that's the order how I've replaced that stuff by the way)because it's broken, it wouldn't turn on though. The things left are the H.D.D., the sound card(really unlikely, because I think if it would be broken, there wouldn't be any sound, I think), the CPU cooler(which spins normally though) and the CD drive(which works normally though). But I think that the H.D.D. would be broken most likely. But since my monitor's got no signal(yes, I've tried the monitor on another PC and it works) and the mainboard doesn't "beep" at all, I still thought about the graphics card(because my VGA connector cable from my monitor is connected to the VGA slot of my graphics card, obviously), but I'm not really sure. Does a GFX card's fan spin even though it's broken? If not, what do you think would be broken, or is there a solution which doesn't involve the replacing of hardware?

Answers are very appreciated! :D

Answer 1

If it had a blown capacitor or damaged resistor on the board, the fan could still spin but you would get no signal.



You can also check your BIOS and make sure that the PC looks at your PCIe or AGP slot as the boot device (depending on what type of video card you have), it may have set itself to look at your onboard video first for whatever reason.

Answer 2

Your going to have to split the card from the heatsink and look at it your self. Make sure the fans wire is plugged into the GPU main board. If you cant, then call XFX tech support, they should help you even if you do not have a warranty. If the card is still under warranty then you can get it replaced. I would try and fix it oyur self because RMA's can take up to 3 weeks.

Answer 3

Yes....Yes they can. I have an ATI card that seems to work just fine but will not give me anything on the monitor no matter what I do. Best bet is to replace it.