What kind of fan do I need to cool down my video card?

My video card gets overheated way too fast, even when I'm not using the computer with any program. During games it crashes my computer because it's overheated. I opened my case and saw a tiny little fan beneath the video card which wasn't doing much to cool it down at all.



So I'm looking for a new fan to attach to my computer so my video card gets cooled down. But I've never bought a new fan, nor do I know how to attach one.



Does anyone known a good, quiet fan for a video card? Or at least a fan which could be directed towards the video card. Also, an explanation how to attach it would be nice!|||Well, you would need to provide additional information.



-What kind of video card do you have (i.e. NVidia Geforce ****, ATI Radeon ****)?



-What type of cooling are you looking for? Active (heatsink w/ fan) or passive(only heatsink)?



To find an appropriate heatsink/fan for your card, you can try looking at the specs and reviews on Newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.…



If you are unsure about the process of attaching a new cooling setup, you can alternately try using a program called RivaTuner. You can adjust the fan speed of your card when you're gaming and such.



Download RivaTuner 2.24 here:

http://downloads.guru3d.com/RivaTuner-v2…



And here is a guide to use it:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/rivatuner-…



I usually set my fan speed at 100% when gaming to keep the card cool.



Hope this helps.|||Most quality video cards come with a large fan mounted on the card itself. Depending on the type of case that you have, you may be able to install a case fan - most likely located on the back of the case - mounted in front of the circular vent.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis…