Re: [Hampshire] Graphics Card Fan Noise

2010-10-21 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 20 October 2010 21:12, Philip Stubbs phi...@stuphi.co.uk wrote: On 20 October 2010 18:49, Rob Malpass li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk wrote: Hi all Anyone experienced this?   Any known workarounds? The only sure way to fix this it to replace the fan. What is happening is as the bearings heat

[Hampshire] Graphics Card Fan Noise

2010-10-20 Thread Rob Malpass
Hi all Can anyone help with solving the following phenomenon? At boot, my main machine developed a low tone groaning noise - the sort that signals the fan is gunked up. After being on for about a minute - the noise goes away. I brushed it clean on Monday. On reboot -

Re: [Hampshire] Graphics Card Fan Noise

2010-10-20 Thread Hugo Mills
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 06:49:49PM +0100, Rob Malpass wrote: Can anyone help with solving the following phenomenon? At boot, my main machine developed a low tone groaning noise - the sort that signals the fan is gunked up. After being on for about a minute - the noise goes away. I

Re: [Hampshire] Graphics Card Fan Noise

2010-10-20 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 20/10/10 18:49, Rob Malpass wrote: Hi all Can anyone help with solving the following phenomenon? At boot, my main machine developed a low tone groaning noise - the sort that signals the fan is gunked up. After being on for about a minute - the noise goes away. I

Re: [Hampshire] Graphics Card Fan Noise

2010-10-20 Thread John Cooper
On 20/10/10 18:49, Rob Malpass wrote: Hi all Can anyone help with solving the following phenomenon? At boot, my main machine developed a low tone groaning noise - the sort that signals the fan is gunked up. After being on for about a minute - the noise goes away. I brushed it clean on Monday.

Re: [Hampshire] Graphics Card Fan Noise

2010-10-20 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 20 October 2010 18:49, Rob Malpass li...@getiton.myzen.co.uk wrote: Hi all Can anyone help with solving the following phenomenon?   At boot, my main machine developed a low tone groaning noise - the sort that signals the fan is gunked up.   After being on for about a minute - the noise