For the longest time, it seemed like the only parts that ever failed in a computer were the hard drives, optical drives, and occasionally the power supply. Now, with active cooling being necessary on every damn CPU part, it seems that I have seen graphics card and chipset fans fail like crazy.
The problem with them failing is that they always seem to fail outside warranty. Even the crappiest fan can last a year. Hard drives, optical drives, and power supplies amost always fail within the warranty - if they're going to fail.
It's like companies are trying to make computers 'expire' or something.
Every few months, I clear all the dust out of my computer. I haven't changed anything in 1.5 years, except for adding ram. Lately, my computer seemed to be ustable and so I started messing around with the settings. I realized that no matter what speed I set my cpu at, my games would crash. So, I pull out the graphics card and the fan is completely stuck. God dammit.
Video card companies and motherboard companies need to invest in some better fans. Cheap fans always fail.
Both of my roomates' year-old 9800 pro fans failed, my friends' 4200TI fan failed, my 9500np failed, my friends' 8500 fan failed... all this month.. All cards were between 1-2 years old.
CLIFFS:
1. hard drives, optical drives, and power supplies used to fail the most often
2. now, video card fans and chipset fans fail the most often
3. Video card companies/Motherboard companies need better fans.
The problem with them failing is that they always seem to fail outside warranty. Even the crappiest fan can last a year. Hard drives, optical drives, and power supplies amost always fail within the warranty - if they're going to fail.
It's like companies are trying to make computers 'expire' or something.
Every few months, I clear all the dust out of my computer. I haven't changed anything in 1.5 years, except for adding ram. Lately, my computer seemed to be ustable and so I started messing around with the settings. I realized that no matter what speed I set my cpu at, my games would crash. So, I pull out the graphics card and the fan is completely stuck. God dammit.
Video card companies and motherboard companies need to invest in some better fans. Cheap fans always fail.
Both of my roomates' year-old 9800 pro fans failed, my friends' 4200TI fan failed, my 9500np failed, my friends' 8500 fan failed... all this month.. All cards were between 1-2 years old.
CLIFFS:
1. hard drives, optical drives, and power supplies used to fail the most often
2. now, video card fans and chipset fans fail the most often
3. Video card companies/Motherboard companies need better fans.
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