Infamous Report post Posted November 14, 2006 there is a strange noise coming from my graphics card fan.. does anyone know what could be wrong and/or how to fix it? i already tried to clean it but that didn't work ;/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Piper Report post Posted November 14, 2006 Then work even harder! My guess is too, that cleaning the fan is the solution. Piper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soldus Report post Posted November 14, 2006 ugh that sounds like the fitting of the fan's axle was damaged...dust built up around the axle can do that. in that case only a new fan helps. definitely try cleaning first tho! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infamous Report post Posted November 14, 2006 ok i will clean it some more, ty ^^ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabRat Report post Posted November 14, 2006 Over time the bearings or brushes in fans wear out, and scraping noises ensue, causing overheating of the card. Depending on the model of your card, there are shops that can get replacement fans, or just go the whole hog and purchase a replacement graphics card. Cleaning may work, but alleviating the problem may just mask the real issue - the fan is on the way out and needs replacing before it causes overheating problems and random system crashes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
