GeForce 2 graphics card making funny noises!!!

[flamingelephant]

The fan on my GeForce 2 graphics card is making funny noises! Can you get replacement fans for graphics cards? or should i just get a new (better) one?

 

[fizmeister]

Mine makes noises all the time (fan) when I start it up.

It quiets down eventually.

I do have a GeForce 4 Ti4200 lying around that I could always replace with if the GeForce2 craps out or I get overly annoyed.

 

[FoBoT]

give it a good blow (with canned air )

if that fails to quiet it, get a new card, the hassle/time/$ (~$10 with shipping) it will take to replace it isn't worth it . but be sure to sell the old card on FS/T , somebody will buy it that already has a fan they can replace the old one with

 

[DanFungus]

Originally posted by: fizmeister

I do have a GeForce 4 Ti4200 lying around that I could always replace with if the GeForce2 craps out or I get overly annoyed.

Shouldn't that be the other way around? If not...why, then?

 

[Vic]

A GF2 fan can be easily replaced if cleaning it out with can of compressed air doesn't work. A cheap Thermaltake Blue Orb (among other fans out there) is a perfect swap.

 

[BatmanNate]

The video card upgrade fairy is calling your name.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Just do what I did...

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Just do what I did...

uh, WTH did you do? :Q

 

[jfall]

You can put a blue or crystal orb on there.. my GF2 does the same thing

 

[ThisIsMatt]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Just do what I did...

uh, WTH did you do? :Q

Some ghetto coolermaster socket A heatsink with a silent low flow fan...

 

[Bootprint]

Remove the fan and heat sink, add this Heatsink.

 

[Savij]

if the can of air doesn't work, take a little WD40 and spray it on the motor.

 

[jurzdevil]

Originally posted by: Savij
if the can of air doesn't work, take a little WD40 and spray it on the motor.

WD40 isn't a permanent fix...while it stops noise for a while it is actually a degreaser.