--- mode <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > any ideas? > > this is the second time I have come across a noisy > Nvidia card, the fan on > the heatsink burring on the metal or something. loud > as hell. > > is there a fix for it, or just hours of fiddling? > > will it burn up if switched off? [ the Mac is used > mostly as a server and > with the monitor off ] > > I c get it quiet when the door is horizontal but as > soon as I close it, it > starts to scream.
I don't really know nVidea cards, but it sounds like the bearings in the fan impeller are shot. Can you replace just the fan? Alex __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
