Video card fan possibly going out

Skybird · 06-07-06, 10:39 AM

Fans are something gfx-board-manufacturers like to spare money on. On my first two cards I had to replace the default fans, they were worn out after just some months. the replacements very quiter, and far more enduring. On my current one I seem to have a reliable fan, I only have to clean the wire-mesh from dust every 3 months, else the dust particles block the stream of the air so much that the card and the system blacks out. It's a Leadtek 5900XT, and the fan almost cannot be heared. I repeatedly red in gfx card reviews that users pointed out how silent this manufacturer creates his fans.

06-07-06, 10:39 AM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,727 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Fans are something gfx-board-manufacturers like to spare money on. On my first two cards I had to replace the default fans, they were worn out after just some months. the replacements very quiter, and far more enduring. On my current one I seem to have a reliable fan, I only have to clean the wire-mesh from dust every 3 months, else the dust particles block the stream of the air so much that the card and the system blacks out. It's a Leadtek 5900XT, and the fan almost cannot be heared. I repeatedly red in gfx card reviews that users pointed out how silent this manufacturer creates his fans. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.