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Searching ideas for replace gpu fan

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bull3t

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Recently the fan of my Point of View GTX 560Ti started to become loud in idle.

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I want to replace it but it's very hard to find one that fits. I ask to you if it is reasonable to use a more common cpu fan, like Noctua NF-R8 PWM. Obviously I should modify the plastic cover of the vga (from round to square opening) or modify the fan: removing the external beige part of the NF-R8, like in the following mockup:

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then stick it on the sink.

Is this solution feasible? Is the NF-R8 adequate for the gpu workload?

The main problem I see is the connector: the stock fan uses a 4 pin connector smaller than Noctua. There exists an adaptor?

Anything else I'm not considering?

Thanks for your suggestions.
 
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