On Saturday 08 April 2006 15:08, Wayne Johnson Scribbled:
> At 09:36 AM 4/8/2006, Chuck Andrews typed:
> >My ATI video card has only a heatsink. I have replaced 2 power
> >supplies along with 2 motherboards for 2 customers upon finding a
> >partially frozen video card fan. I fully agree. Toss the video card
> >when its fan freezes up or partially freezes up and hope you catch
> >it before it takes out a motherboard and power supply. I concluded
> >that the video card burned out and in the process drew so much power
> >the power supply burned out. The only thing a video card with a
> >frozen or partially frozen fan will fit is a trash can, in my
> > opinion.
>
> I don't believe anyone has mentioned throwing out video cards. The
> last I knew they were talking about whether it was worth oiling
> squeaking fans or not. Apparently you don't build any machines with
> $400 video cards & heck I wouldn't throw out a $200 video card unless
> I absolutely have to. IMNSHO one could put a drop of oil on a fan
> before it starts squeaking but I also concur that a fan that is a
> squeaker is a goner.
>
>
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> Wayne D. Johnson
> Ashland, OH, USA 44805
> <http://www.wavijo.com>
Surely this has to be a case of a conscientious engineer taking the time
and trouble to replace a bad fan ! In my experience fans rarely last
more than 12 months, and the heatsink is barely or not adequate without
one. Although some video cards have a good heatsink and no fan. If I
have a choice I would go for the fanless version every time.
Unfortunately most of the higher end cards all seem to have a fan
fitted.
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
plug at play-net.co.uk
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