Vid card fan is noisy (Moved to Hardware Forum)

breadcatcher101 · 02-14-10, 12:11 PM

I have a Sapphire Vid card that as of late the cooling fan has became noisy. I cleaned out the dust--it needed it--but it still has a high-pitched whining sound. The Model is 100203LP.

Have any of you had this trouble with your impellers? I thought about oiling the bearings, maybe using light -grade grease.. I am sure that is the problem because when I stop the fan the noise will quit. I thought about unhooking it but I don't want to risk over-heating my equipment.

I am going to get in touch with them and see if they can send me a replacement.

This drives me nuts, especially when I am running silent trying to pick up destroyers.

Platapus · 02-14-10, 12:16 PM

This question might be answered better if it were in the PC hardware/software forum. There you will find people who really get in to the hardware stuff.

Good luck

Armistead · 02-14-10, 01:43 PM

Oil just collects dust....cheap to replace.

jokerl90 · 02-14-10, 06:08 PM

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02-14-10, 06:19 PM

1 is it in warranty or not?

2 what exact brand name and model number video card is it?

3 can you find a link to a picture of your video card at newegg where it shows the exact same fan/heatsink as yours?

4 what is your ability/skill level, can you do minor craft work?

5 do you know your way around the inside of a computer enough to determine overheating issues?

PM the answers to these questions to me and i'll see what it looks like and give you your best options for repair.

ps. video card fans are tiny and trying to oil or lubricate them is pointless and rarely successfull for reliable cooling. burning up your video card for trying to rig a bad fan into working isnt worth it IMO.

breadcatcher101 · 02-14-10, 07:34 PM

This shows what type I have.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageG...20Video%20Card

I got it a bit less than two years back, cost was right at $30. Don't really know how this stacks up to other vid cards as to game performance. I still get wavy lines on the ships rigging and their masts vary in their height, up and down like a periscope. I've made no adjustments on it, had Best Buy install it as my computer was stiil under warrenty back then.

It will run quiet until it heats up and then it hits you with the noise.

There was loads of dust in it, I took the frame apart and cleaned it out with an artists brush then gave it a blast of clean air.

I might try the oil/graphite trick. I have oil I use for my scale trains, non-petro-based and the graphite as well. With them I just transfer a bit onto the sleeve bearings with the end of a toothpick. Too much is worse than none at all, at least with them.

As to me being an "expert" I am better than average, good at presicion micro assembly applications, with a basic understanding of electronics--years back before the dawn of IC's.

Sorry I posted this in the wrong section, didn't notice.

02-14-10, 12:11 PM	#1
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Vid card fan is noisy (Moved to Hardware Forum) I have a Sapphire Vid card that as of late the cooling fan has became noisy. I cleaned out the dust--it needed it--but it still has a high-pitched whining sound. The Model is 100203LP. Have any of you had this trouble with your impellers? I thought about oiling the bearings, maybe using light -grade grease.. I am sure that is the problem because when I stop the fan the noise will quit. I thought about unhooking it but I don't want to risk over-heating my equipment. I am going to get in touch with them and see if they can send me a replacement. This drives me nuts, especially when I am running silent trying to pick up destroyers.

02-14-10, 12:16 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,361 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	This question might be answered better if it were in the PC hardware/software forum. There you will find people who really get in to the hardware stuff. Good luck __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

02-14-10, 01:43 PM	#3
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Oil just collects dust....cheap to replace.

02-14-10, 06:08 PM	#4
jokerl90 Seaman Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 39 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	You could try this. http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windo...stem-fans.html

02-14-10, 06:19 PM	#5
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	1 is it in warranty or not? 2 what exact brand name and model number video card is it? 3 can you find a link to a picture of your video card at newegg where it shows the exact same fan/heatsink as yours? 4 what is your ability/skill level, can you do minor craft work? 5 do you know your way around the inside of a computer enough to determine overheating issues? PM the answers to these questions to me and i'll see what it looks like and give you your best options for repair. ps. video card fans are tiny and trying to oil or lubricate them is pointless and rarely successfull for reliable cooling. burning up your video card for trying to rig a bad fan into working isnt worth it IMO.

02-14-10, 07:34 PM	#6
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	This shows what type I have. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageG...20Video%20Card I got it a bit less than two years back, cost was right at $30. Don't really know how this stacks up to other vid cards as to game performance. I still get wavy lines on the ships rigging and their masts vary in their height, up and down like a periscope. I've made no adjustments on it, had Best Buy install it as my computer was stiil under warrenty back then. It will run quiet until it heats up and then it hits you with the noise. There was loads of dust in it, I took the frame apart and cleaned it out with an artists brush then gave it a blast of clean air. I might try the oil/graphite trick. I have oil I use for my scale trains, non-petro-based and the graphite as well. With them I just transfer a bit onto the sleeve bearings with the end of a toothpick. Too much is worse than none at all, at least with them. As to me being an "expert" I am better than average, good at presicion micro assembly applications, with a basic understanding of electronics--years back before the dawn of IC's. Sorry I posted this in the wrong section, didn't notice.