Noisy VGA Fan...

Sandok · Apr 16, 2005, 04:32 PM

I just bought a X800 XT HIS IceQ II and it runs great but there is one problem... The fan on mine rattles and since I just bought this card today, I was wondering if I should return it to the shop and pick up another one or if I should try to repair it... What you all think?

MiDKnYtE · Apr 16, 2005, 04:51 PM

They are supposed to be near silent. I would exchange it. if you try to repair it, it'll probably void the warranty.

**Asmoday** · Apr 16, 2005, 04:54 PM

I'd take it back, i have the x800xl IceQ and it's super quiet...

Sandok · Apr 16, 2005, 05:02 PM

Ya I had a VGA Silencer from artic cooling and this ain't too diferent from that but the noise from this fan is unbarelbe.... I guess Monday (since shops are closed on sundays here) I'll have to go take the Card back.... I hate doing this sorta stuff.

Zelig · Apr 17, 2005, 06:38 AM

As a side note, I pulled the puny heatsink fan out of my pentium 166 server, and applied some WD40 to it. I was amazed at the difference it made in the sound... I'm going to try the same thing to one of my newer fans to see if it will have a similar effect.

Sandok · Apr 18, 2005, 11:04 AM

What's that? WD40?? A oil for the fans or what?

Zelig · Apr 18, 2005, 02:04 PM

You could check out wd40.com

It's a general oil/lubricator, can be sprayed out of a tube to direct onto small things.