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The card kept on working without the fan spinning. Luckily I was monitoring it with Rivatuner and noticed that I could not hear the fan speeding up.
I would recommend just taking the sticker off. It's a round sticker that says "OC overclocked".
A word of warning. There is a little round sticker on the fan. Mine came loose and jammed the fan and luckily no damage was done since I caught it in time.
I recommend peeling the sticker off the fan.
I am about to go to BB near me. They have the BFG 8800GT in stock for $237. If I can get the %10 coupon deal I am coming back home with a card and cancelling Dell.