On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 06:22:53 -0700, Mark A wrote:

Bingo! I should have bid on the one I saw on ebay.

I don't know where these guys get their fans, but ever since my TNT2 days
I have had issues with GPU fans from NVIDIA.

Since there are so many manufacturers selling essentially the same NVIDIA
card and the competition is so fierce, the temptation to skimp on fan
quality is enormous.

I understand that. Doesn't mean I have to like it.
Its still bull**** though. The amount of noise the BFG model makes it
obscene. It literaly soounds like a submarine klaxon. For the amount of
money i spent on these cards - some upwards of $200 a fan that fails
within six months is completely unacceptable.
As for getting an RMA, they want me to send the card in, they'll evaluate
it and let me know if its under warranty. In the mean time my PC can sit
there with its thumb up its ass waiting for its card.