ATI Radeon X1900 XTX Maintenance

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

This guide is not managed by iFixit staff.

The radeon X1900 XTX will build up dust over time. If you want to restore it to it's original working state, you should use this guide to clean all of the dust out of it.

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Like all graphics cards, the Radeon X1900 XTX occasionally needs to be opened up, and cleaned in order to function properlly.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — ATI Radeon X1900 XTX Maintenance  ¶ 

  • Start by removing the card from the PC if you haven't already.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • The fan's power cable is located towards the bottom-left of the card.

  • Disconnect the cable from the card.

  • The cable and it's connector on the X1900 are fragile. Be careful, and try not to use excessive force when removing it.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Removing the heatsink from the card:

  • The clamp is held on by four small Phillips screws. Remove them, then the clamp.

  • Remove the four phillips screws surrounding the clamp.

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