Noisy fan

[Brickcounter]

The fan on my graphics card has become noisy.
If the answer is to give it a drop of oil, I will need to remove the card to
get at it.
If I do that, will I have to reconfigure the settings?

 

[squaddie]

The fan on my graphics card has become noisy.
If the answer is to give it a drop of oil, I will need to remove the card
to get at it.
If I do that, will I have to reconfigure the settings?

Treat yourself to a new fan.
It`ll be a lot cheaper than a new graphics card.

bw..

 

[Brickcounter]

Treat yourself to a new fan.
It`ll be a lot cheaper than a new graphics card.

bw..

I didn't realise it was possible to replace a graphics card fan.

 

[Jeff]

I didn't realise it was possible to replace a graphics card fan.

What is the make and model of the graphics card?

 

[GT]

The fan on my graphics card has become noisy.
If the answer is to give it a drop of oil, I will need to remove the card
to get at it.

If you are going to oil it, then make sure you use the correct sort of
lubricant and please use only a tiny bit - don't forget the fan spins fast,
so any residue will be sent flying and if any sprays onto the card, then you
could fry it!

If I do that, will I have to reconfigure the settings?

If you don't switch the computer on while the card is out, then the PC won't
even know. All will be normal.

 

[GT]

Treat yourself to a new fan.

In fact, why not replace the heatsink and fan with a silent cooler version?
See www.Quietpc.com or search for Zalman GPU cooler for a starter.

 

[mike]

The fan on my graphics card has become noisy.
If the answer is to give it a drop of oil, I will need to remove the card to
get at it.
If I do that, will I have to reconfigure the settings?

If the part that spins is on the outside, you'll also have to remove
the fan from the heat sink to get at the shaft.
There's often a sticker over the exposed end of the shaft.
If you pull off the sticker then get oil on the surface it won't stick
back on.
I use super-penetrating gun oil in the thickest viscosity I can find.
An insulin syringe makes a great applicator because of the tiny needle.
You can stick it right thru the sticker and insert the oil.
Assuming there's not another hard cover under the sticker, which sometimes
there is.
mike

 

[Brickcounter]

I just done it. As you said, I had to remove the fan to get to the bearing.
I applied a tiny drop of sewing machine oil, cleaned off the dust while I
was there, and put it back.
Now runs much quieter!
btw it is an Ati Radeon 8500.
Thanks for the advice guys.
bc

 

[Joel]

If you are going to oil it, then make sure you use the correct sort of
lubricant and please use only a tiny bit - don't forget the fan spins fast,
so any residue will be sent flying and if any sprays onto the card, then you
could fry it!

I don't think you will have to worry about oil will be sprayed all over,
because it will be sealed (unless the seal gets peeled off)

Also, the graphic card fan is cheap to mess with it. I would suggest to
stop by site like www.newegg.com to order few fans for future use (like
graphic, case, power supply, and probably CPU fan)

 

[GT]

I just done it. As you said, I had to remove the fan to get to the bearing.
I applied a tiny drop of sewing machine oil, cleaned off the dust while I
was there, and put it back.
Now runs much quieter!
btw it is an Ati Radeon 8500

Get a zalman passive heatsink - I have one on my radeon 8500. Runs silently!
Check the B-Grade page on www.quietpc.co.uk. I think mine was £8.

 

[GT]

I don't think you will have to worry about oil will be sprayed all over,
because it will be sealed (unless the seal gets peeled off)

You need to break the seal off in order to get the new oil inside, unless
you have Mike's insulin syringe handy! After that, the seal is broken and
excess lubricant will be expelled from the edge of the blades at 3000rpm!

 

[kony]

You need to break the seal off in order to get the new oil inside, unless
you have Mike's insulin syringe handy! After that, the seal is broken and
excess lubricant will be expelled from the edge of the blades at 3000rpm!

Oil will not fry the card, and gravity causes leaking oil to
be slung into the hub cavity instead of the outside blade
area, where that drop or two of oil will not be enough go
anywhere else.

If carefully peeling the sticker back doesn't preserve
ehough of the adhesive to seal again, just take the whole
sticker off and put another one on, perferribly with an
adhesive that is resistant to oil. If you had a rare card
which kept the fan upside down so the oil was prone to run
out, all the more reason to use a thicker oil more reistant
to running, and to leave the card sitting with sticker off
for awhile to see if there is any excess that leaks out (and
can be wiped off thoroughly before putting sticker back on.

It depends on how worn the fan, how long this relube will
last in addition to the (higher) viscosity of the lube
chosen.

 

[Joel]

You need to break the seal off in order to get the new oil inside, unless
you have Mike's insulin syringe handy! After that, the seal is broken and
excess lubricant will be expelled from the edge of the blades at 3000rpm!

You can always be able to re-seal *if* you are careful not to spill any
oil to the seal. Or you can always use glue, and there are many different
type of glue.