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graphic card cooling fan
Name: jupiter_zol Date: February 14, 2008 at 11:26:06 Pacific OS: xp pro sp2 CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3 Product: GA-K8NSC-939 F6
Comment:
I have an RADEON 9600 XT (128 MB) AGP card and the fan is whining and slowing. Is the fan necessary? Should I install a PCI expansion fan under it in the next PCI slot if I disconnect the video card fan? I have a case fan already.
Name: Richard59 Date: February 14, 2008 at 12:44:52 Pacific
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I would recommend replacing the fan immediately as well as removing anything from the PCI slot adjacent to the graphics card to give it better air flow. I could be mistaken but unlike most CPUs and motherboards that have thermal overload cutouts to prevent damage, I have not heard of such a feature on a graphics card.
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Response Number 2
Name: aegis Date: February 14, 2008 at 13:08:36 Pacific
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Fans are cheap and usually very easy to replace.
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: February 14, 2008 at 15:07:53 Pacific
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What you could do is carefully remove the fan, then carefully peel back the seal that hides the bearing...add a drop or two of oil to the bearing, then rotate the fan back & forth with your fingers to work the oil in. Seal it up & reinstall it. That should hold you over until you find a replacement.
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Response Number 4
Name: jupiter_zol Date: February 15, 2008 at 10:43:57 Pacific
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Thanks for the replies. I'll try the bearing lube job. I googled the aftermarket fan products. Very few for ATI 9600XT, but worth a try. The AGP slot is fairly isolated below the CPU and above the nearest PCI slot by two inches. Just two other expansion cards.
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