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Spock

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:56 pm
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Hello Everyone
This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans become
noisy after 6 moths
is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is better,
or do I have to go to Nvidia

thanks

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:50 am
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It depends... What card do you have? Does it have a reference heat sink/fan
design?

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"Spock" <ufpNOSPAM.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hello Everyone
> This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans
> become noisy after 6 moths
> is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is
> better, or do I have to go to Nvidia
>
> thanks
>

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:56 am
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"Spock" <ufpNOSPAM RemoveThis @optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hello Everyone
> This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans
> become noisy after 6 moths
> is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is
> better, or do I have to go to Nvidia

Nevr had any issues with ATI or Sapphire brand. No experience with
Powercolor
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:56 am
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Had a couple of Powercolors, X850XT, and 6800 GS, both nice and quiet, no
problems with them at all.


"Augustus" <no_one.RemoveThis@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> "Spock" <ufpNOSPAM.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:468471d6$0$6925$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> > Hello Everyone
> > This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans
> > become noisy after 6 moths
> > is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is
> > better, or do I have to go to Nvidia
>
> Nevr had any issues with ATI or Sapphire brand. No experience with
> Powercolor
>
>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:49 am
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On Jun 28, 10:43 pm, "Spock" <ufpNOS....DeleteThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Hello Everyone
> This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans become
> noisy after 6 moths
> is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is better,
> or do I have to go to Nvidia
>
> thanks

Are the fans dirty? If the intake vents are clogged the fan has to
work harder and makes noise.

You can buy third party fans.

I like HIS cards - the IceQ ones have an arctic cooler fan which works
great.

james
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:55 am
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The current card is a X1600Pro and I have not changed the fan/heatsink etc
Had very little dust, after the dust was cleared still noisy
looks like the bearings on the fan become lose.
Is Sapphire a better card?
Can someone recommend a nice silent card ie without a fan? I will even
consider a Nvidia. maybe?



"James" <jlinn.TakeThisOut@idirect.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 28, 10:43 pm, "Spock" <ufpNOS....TakeThisOut@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>> Hello Everyone
>> This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans
>> become
>> noisy after 6 moths
>> is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is
>> better,
>> or do I have to go to Nvidia
>>
>> thanks
>
> Are the fans dirty? If the intake vents are clogged the fan has to
> work harder and makes noise.
>
> You can buy third party fans.
>
> I like HIS cards - the IceQ ones have an arctic cooler fan which works
> great.
>
> james
>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:55 am
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Have you tried lubricating the fans?
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:53 am
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In article <468729c1$0$31115$afc38c87
@news.optusnet.com.au>, vk5abcnospam.RemoveThis@optusnet.com.au
says...
> The current card is a X1600Pro and I have not changed the fan/heatsink etc
> Had very little dust, after the dust was cleared still noisy
> looks like the bearings on the fan become lose.
> Is Sapphire a better card?
> Can someone recommend a nice silent card ie without a fan? I will even
> consider a Nvidia. maybe?
>
<snip>

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_hr03.htm

Bill
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:58 pm
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By the time they become noisy they are stuffed and it is too late they are
just a poor quality fan. I run my computer 24/7 and it seems they just can't
take it.
I took it back and they replaced it. under warranty.
"Carl" <me.TakeThisOut@theworld.universe> wrote in message
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> Have you tried lubricating the fans?
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