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| Thread ID: 31770 | 2003-03-31 09:22:00 | nVidia GeForce MX Fan Noise | Kerry B (631) | Press F1 |
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| 132394 | 2003-03-31 09:22:00 | Hi everyone, I have the above card in my system, and the fan is making a continual humming/grinding noise. Until yesterday - it would stop after a few mins from start-up, but now is going all the time. I assume I need to replace the fan - rather than the card, but does anyone know of anywhere in Auckland that I can get a replacement fan? Many thanks in advance. Kerry |
Kerry B (631) | ||
| 132395 | 2003-03-31 09:51:00 | Hi Kerry I don't know where to get a replacement but would be interested to know too. I have a GeForce 2 Gts Pro with a similar (sounding) problem. I replaced the fan for awhile with a (larger) 40mm fan but it didn't cool the card as effectively (didn't fit the housing that well) so , oiled the old one and popped it back in but expect it to clap out soon. Seems it could be a problem with some of these cards. Make sure your card monitoring utility is running to avoid a fry up when/if the fan stops completely. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 132396 | 2003-03-31 10:04:00 | Thanks Murray, Will do if I can find somewhere. the card monitoring utility you talk about? I do not have one.....but I think my card is on the way out - as my screen is now shaking for a couple of seconds every 5-10 mins. Thanks - and will let you know how I get on Kerry |
Kerry B (631) | ||
| 132397 | 2003-03-31 10:22:00 | Hi Could be getting a bit warm, stability will suffer. Try the manufacturers site for a monitoring utility or the cards installation CD, if the card and mother board support monitoring. Cheers Murray P |
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