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Curly1

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:07 am
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My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card without the
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:49 am Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Curly" <freestooges DeleteThis @aol.com.aol.com> wrote in message news:20030909190735.23176.00000550@mb-m19.aol.com... > My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card without the > fan? Not a good idea. Try blowing out your fan with some compressed air and see if it helps. Rick<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

John Hollingsworth1

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <20030909190735.23176.00000550.RemoveThis@mb-m19.aol.com>, freestooges.RemoveThis@aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: > My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card > without the > fan? > No, unless you get a heatsink instead. Best to take the cover off the fan and put a small drop of oil into the bearing. Also clean dust of the fan blades. Good luck. John Please remove "no-spam" if sending email.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"John Hollingsworth" <jwh RemoveThis @cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.20030910141634.3644A@jwh.compulink.co.uk... > In article <20030909190735.23176.00000550 RemoveThis @mb-m19.aol.com>, > freestooges RemoveThis @aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: > > > My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card > > without the > > fan? > > > > No, unless you get a heatsink instead. Best to take the cover off the fan > and put a small drop of oil into the bearing. Also clean dust of the fan > blades. Try just the air first. Try to avoid oiling the fan bearing if possible. Rick<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

freestooges.DeleteThis@aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: >My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card without the >fan? I am using the Zalmann Passive Heat Sink on my G400MAX. Has been working fine 24/7 for about 15 months now. Easy to remove the fan just 2 clips then you glue on the Zalmann heatsink and wait 15 minutes. Then no noise Andy<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <bjnpgt$lafa8$1@ID-82690.news.uni-berlin.de>, me.RemoveThis@privacy.net (Rick) wrote: > "John Hollingsworth" <jwh.RemoveThis@cix.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:memo.20030910141634.3644A@jwh.compulink.co.uk... > > In article <20030909190735.23176.00000550.RemoveThis@mb-m19.aol.com>, > > freestooges.RemoveThis@aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: > > > > > My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card > > > without the > > > fan? > > > > > > > No, unless you get a heatsink instead. Best to take the cover off the > > fan > > and put a small drop of oil into the bearing. Also clean dust of the > > fan > > blades. > > Try just the air first. Try to avoid oiling the fan bearing if > possible. > > Rick I've used Zalman heatsinks with success Rick, agree with you on cleaning out dust first, but why are you against re-oiling the fan? I'm sure you have a valid reason, but I have to say that I've found it works. Rgds. John Please remove "no-spam" if sending email.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2003 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"John Hollingsworth" <jwh RemoveThis @cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:memo.20030910193725.3356A@jwh.compulink.co.uk... > In article <bjnpgt$lafa8$1@ID-82690.news.uni-berlin.de>, me RemoveThis @privacy.net > (Rick) wrote: > > Try just the air first. Try to avoid oiling the fan bearing if > > possible. > > I've used Zalman heatsinks with success Rick, agree with you on cleaning > out dust first, but why are you against re-oiling the fan? > > I'm sure you have a valid reason, but I have to say that I've found it works. The oil will muck up eventually. In most cases the problem is not a lack of oil, it's dust and/or dirt inside the bearing. Rick<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:44 am Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

>>My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card without >the >>fan? > >I am using the Zalmann Passive Heat Sink on my G400MAX. Has been working >fine 24/7 for about 15 months now. > >Easy to remove the fan just 2 clips then you glue on the Zalmann heatsink >and wait 15 minutes. Then no noise > >Andy Which Zalmann heatsink do you use and where can I buy it? Thx!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 11:20 am Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

freestooges RemoveThis @aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: >>>My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card without >>the >>>fan? >> >>I am using the Zalmann Passive Heat Sink on my G400MAX. Has been working >>fine 24/7 for about 15 months now. >> >>Easy to remove the fan just 2 clips then you glue on the Zalmann heatsink >>and wait 15 minutes. Then no noise >> >>Andy > >Which Zalmann heatsink do you use and where can I buy it? Thx! VGA heatsink ZM17-CU you can get it from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com" target="_blank">www.quietpc.com</a> Look under Products » VGA/Motherboard coolers Andy<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

>>>>My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card >without >>>the >>>>fan? >>> >>>I am using the Zalmann Passive Heat Sink on my G400MAX. Has been working >>>fine 24/7 for about 15 months now. >>> >>>Easy to remove the fan just 2 clips then you glue on the Zalmann heatsink >>>and wait 15 minutes. Then no noise >>> >>>Andy >> >>Which Zalmann heatsink do you use and where can I buy it? Thx! > >VGA heatsink ZM17-CU > <font color=purple> >you can get it from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com</font" target="_blank">www.quietpc.com</font</a>> > >Look under > >Products » VGA/Motherboard coolers > >Andy Is yours the same as this one from the Quiet PC US site? Thx! <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://tinyurl.com/mz4m" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/mz4m</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

freestooges.RemoveThis@aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: >>>>>My G400 Max's fan is getting noisy. Is it possibly to run the card >>without >>>>the >>>>>fan? >>>> >>>>I am using the Zalmann Passive Heat Sink on my G400MAX. Has been working >>>>fine 24/7 for about 15 months now. >>>> >>>>Easy to remove the fan just 2 clips then you glue on the Zalmann heatsink >>>>and wait 15 minutes. Then no noise >>>> >>>>Andy >>> >>>Which Zalmann heatsink do you use and where can I buy it? Thx! >> >>VGA heatsink ZM17-CU >> <font color=green> >>you can get it from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com</font" target="_blank">www.quietpc.com</font</a>> >> >>Look under >> >>Products » VGA/Motherboard coolers >> >>Andy > >Is yours the same as this one from the Quiet PC US site? Thx! > >http://tinyurl.com/mz4m No mine is the same as this (2nd from the bottom of the page) <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com/uk/vgamb.php#zm17cu" target="_blank">http://www.quietpc.com/uk/vgamb.php#zm17cu</a> Having said that the one I have is much simpler than the heatpipe one you are looking at in the USA so I would expect your one to do the job far better They specify that your one is OK with various 7 series Radeons all of which run far hotter than the G400MAX. Get it you can then forget about the card totally. Andy<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

>>Is yours the same as this one from the Quiet PC US site? Thx! >> >>http://tinyurl.com/mz4m > >No mine is the same as this (2nd from the bottom of the page) > >http://www.quietpc.com/uk/vgamb.php#zm17cu > >Having said that the one I have is much simpler than the heatpipe one you >are looking at in the USA so I would expect your one to do the job far >better > >They specify that your one is OK with various 7 series Radeons all of which >run far hotter than the G400MAX. > >Get it you can then forget about the card totally. > >Andy Where does it say that it will work with G400 Max? Thx!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Andy@nospam.co.uk" <me.RemoveThis@privacy.net> wrote: >>>>Which Zalmann heatsink do you use and where can I buy it? Thx! >>> >>>VGA heatsink ZM17-CU >>> <font color=brown> >>>you can get it from <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.quietpc.com</font" target="_blank">www.quietpc.com</font</a>> >>> >>>Look under >>> >>>Products » VGA/Motherboard coolers >>> >>>Andy >> >>Is yours the same as this one from the Quiet PC US site? Thx! >> >>http://tinyurl.com/mz4m > >No mine is the same as this (2nd from the bottom of the page) > >http://www.quietpc.com/uk/vgamb.php#zm17cu > >Having said that the one I have is much simpler than the heatpipe one you >are looking at in the USA so I would expect your one to do the job far >better > >They specify that your one is OK with various 7 series Radeons all of which >run far hotter than the G400MAX. > >Get it you can then forget about the card totally. > >Andy CHECK that it will work with the G400MAX, it may be worth an email , the 400MAX does have 2 mounting holes so it may be allright but it is worth an email first. Otherwise get the ZM17-CU from the UK site (they ship everywhere) as that does work. Andy<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

>CHECK that it will work with the G400MAX, it may be worth an email , the >400MAX does have 2 mounting holes so it may be allright but it is worth an >email first. Otherwise get the ZM17-CU from the UK site (they ship >everywhere) as that does work. > >Andy Looks like this is the same one as yours: <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.siliconacoustics.com/zalmanzm17cu.html" target="_blank">http://www.siliconacoustics.com/zalmanzm17cu.html</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: G400 Max noisy fan? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

freestooges RemoveThis @aol.com.aol.com (Curly) wrote: >>CHECK that it will work with the G400MAX, it may be worth an email , the >>400MAX does have 2 mounting holes so it may be allright but it is worth an >>email first. Otherwise get the ZM17-CU from the UK site (they ship >>everywhere) as that does work. >> >>Andy > >Looks like this is the same one as yours: > >http://www.siliconacoustics.com/zalmanzm17cu.html That's the one, it definitely work with the MAX Andy<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: G400 Max noisy fan?

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