6600 fans self-destruct?

External Since: Mar 23, 2004 Posts: 3

I've just seen my second retail 6600 AGP card with a thrown fan blade.
Actually, of course, it's half the molded rotor, which makes a lovely noise
and a suprising amount of shake.

Common problem? Bad run? This does not seem to be one of the more extreme
squirrelcage fans on the market.

(ATItech agreed to replace the card, of course.)

External Since: Oct 23, 2006 Posts: 1

"Frank Haber" <frhaber RemoveThis @N0SPMrcn.com> wrote in message
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> I've just seen my second retail 6600 AGP card with a thrown fan blade.
> Actually, of course, it's half the molded rotor, which makes a lovely
> noise and a suprising amount of shake.
>
> Common problem? Bad run? This does not seem to be one of the more
> extreme squirrelcage fans on the market.
>
> (ATItech agreed to replace the card, of course.)

I believe the fan on the card varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. I
used to have a 6600 GT and it lasted a year before going kaput, but in my
case, it was the power connector that died, the fan was fine.