video card whurring

[jwgeetar]

hi all, i bought a Geforce T1 4200 video card 1 1/2 years ago.last coupla weeks it started a "whurring sound"! i guess the fan maybe going out on it. i play Unreal Tournament quite a bit also. so i'm wondering is it gonna go out? if it does, can i put a an inside fan that fits in a pci slot to cool it off? or do you think the card will just burn up? anywho----just planning ahead.....thx,jw

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[Slava]

Maybe it is time to upgrade your video card? If not, you can replace your dying card with the same one for $60 (check the link). If you really want to stick to your card look for a way to replace the bad fan on the card itself.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?DEPA=0&submit=Go&description=Geforce,Ti-4200

 

[coylter]

Fan going down

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[Willamette_sucks]

Slava, you idiot. Just the fan is dying, not the card. They are in no way related. You're like one of those people who never washes their car, and gets a new car when it gets dirty and banged up enough. [-peep-].

Get a Crysal orb for your video card dude, theyre like 10 bucks and better than the stock cooler.

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[jammydodger]

Buy a replacement heatsink and fan <A HREF="http://www.vantec.com.tw/ccba4p.html" target="_new">http://www.vantec.com.tw/ccba4p.html</A>, summik like that will do.

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[Slava]

I think you should read what I wrote again and apologize, a$$hole. I did say that replacing the fan was an option... But considering what he's got it is not a bad idea to upgrade regardless -- a year and a half is not a bad run for a card. Do you upgrade only when your card fries??

 

[jwgeetar]

thanks guys---didn't know i could replace the fan. and yes, i would love one of them FX models. i'll fix this one for now so i can put it in another pooter when i DO replace it.jw

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[cleeve]

Classic.

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[coylter]

yea try wd40 before changing it ....

OH and CLEAN it

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[Slava]

WD40 probably won't offer a lasting solution -- it sorta dries out pretty fast. Now, cleaning IS a great idea!