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Old 12-22-2005, 08:21 PM
SomethingClever SomethingClever is offline
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Default Oh no!

So I built my new system the other week, with the super silent Antec Sonata Case, and this week, the fan on my 9800 pro starts buzzing like a chainsaw.

Can I lube it or what?
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Old 12-22-2005, 11:09 PM
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Lube it with a good dose of RMA and follow up with a quick wipe of FedEX.
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Old 12-23-2005, 01:40 PM
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Lube it with a good dose of RMA and follow up with a quick wipe of FedEX.

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Well, the video card is old. It's the only old piece in my new system.
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Old 12-23-2005, 01:49 PM
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Usually fan noise is from vibrations so "lube" isn't going to do anything. Check to make sure the fan is fastened down against the card as securely as possible.
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Old 12-23-2005, 01:54 PM
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Lube it with a good dose of RMA and follow up with a quick wipe of FedEX.

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Well, the video card is old. It's the only old piece in my new system.

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Oh, that sucks. If the rest of the card works fine, I'd find a good overclocking retailer and get a fan from them. One with good CS should be able to take an order from the make/model of the card. Replacing it varies from insanely easy to uber-geek difficult.
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Old 12-23-2005, 01:55 PM
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Usually fan noise is from vibrations so "lube" isn't going to do anything. Check to make sure the fan is fastened down against the card as securely as possible.

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good idea, I'm off to check a certain fan right now.
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Old 12-23-2005, 06:18 PM
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One thing to check before you do all that. I had this happen to me, it was a wire that was laying on the fan when I put the case on. With the case off It didnt happen, with case on I got that sound. Might want to check that 1st.
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Old 12-23-2005, 08:42 PM
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One thing to check before you do all that. I had this happen to me, it was a wire that was laying on the fan when I put the case on. With the case off It didnt happen, with case on I got that sound. Might want to check that 1st.

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I did check that... ran it with the case open for a while. Nothing's touching it.
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