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Fan replacement for PNY Verto GeForce FX5200?
Hi,
After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? Thanks, Joe |
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On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote:
Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. -- Remember when real men used Real computers!? When 512K of video RAM was a lot! Death to Palladium & WPA!! |
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:22:39 GMT, Darthy
wrote: On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote: Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... ... a joke............... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. Funny man. Try this............ Get hold of Teflon spray-lubricant ( Triflow, Sherwin-Williams Co). Your local bicycle-shop might have it, failing elsewhere. Have used it for years on noisy computer fans. Long-term success. Far superior to oil or WD-40, does not turn into sticky goo........... The wear on the bearing of your fan may now be such that even Triflow doesn't help, but keep it around for the future and don't delay using it when you begin to hear your next noisy fan. BTW, you can throw away your WD-40. Triflow is much better. John Lewis -- Remember when real men used Real computers!? When 512K of video RAM was a lot! Death to Palladium & WPA!! |
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:40:46 GMT,
John Lewis said... On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:22:39 GMT, Darthy wrote: On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote: Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... .. a joke............... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. Funny man. Try this............ Get hold of Teflon spray-lubricant ( Triflow, Sherwin-Williams Co). Your local bicycle-shop might have it, failing elsewhere. Have used it for years on noisy computer fans. Long-term success. Far superior to oil or WD-40, does not turn into sticky goo........... The wear on the bearing of your fan may now be such that even Triflow doesn't help, but keep it around for the future and don't delay using it when you begin to hear your next noisy fan. BTW, you can throw away your WD-40. Triflow is much better. John Lewis Thanks John, I hadn't thought of that. I have a can of Triflow around somewhere, I'll have to dig it up. Assuming the Triflow doesn't work, do you have any recommendations for a replacement fan? Any particular brands I should look at? And you're right about PNY warranty replacement - they're willing to replace the card, but their policies concerning this are so unreasonable that it is a joke. They may as well not have any warranty at all. Thanks again, Joe |
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:22:39 GMT,
Darthy said... On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote: Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. As John suggests in his post, getting a warranty replace from PNY is a joke. Super glue on the fan would help with the noise, but how do you suggest I cool the GPU? Can you recommend a brand of replacement fan? Thanks, Joe |
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 23:44:21 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote:
On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:40:46 GMT, John Lewis said... On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:22:39 GMT, Darthy wrote: On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote: Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... .. a joke............... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. Funny man. Try this............ Get hold of Teflon spray-lubricant ( Triflow, Sherwin-Williams Co). Your local bicycle-shop might have it, failing elsewhere. Have used it for years on noisy computer fans. Long-term success. Far superior to oil or WD-40, does not turn into sticky goo........... The wear on the bearing of your fan may now be such that even Triflow doesn't help, but keep it around for the future and don't delay using it when you begin to hear your next noisy fan. BTW, you can throw away your WD-40. Triflow is much better. John Lewis Thanks John, I hadn't thought of that. I have a can of Triflow around somewhere, I'll have to dig it up. Assuming the Triflow doesn't work, do you have any recommendations for a replacement fan? Any particular brands I should look at? Whatever fits. Anything would be better than PNY's. I don't know whether the PNY fan runs off 12V or 5 V Most probably 12V, look for a sticker on the fan. Otherwise a voltmeter. will confirm or try out a 12V fan. John Lewis And you're right about PNY warranty replacement - they're willing to replace the card, but their policies concerning this are so unreasonable that it is a joke. They may as well not have any warranty at all. Thanks again, Joe |
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PNY said they have shipped me another vidcard. Should have it next week.
That makes almost a month turnaround. They said they ship out a new card under RMA as soon as they get the old one. Not true. Took them two weeks. I did upgrade to an FX5900. It is only about 3 weeks old, and is no longer on the website. I assume, based upon their policies, that my warranty was 3 weeks. LOL. "Joe Bleaux" wrote in message t... On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:22:39 GMT, Darthy said... On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote: Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. As John suggests in his post, getting a warranty replace from PNY is a joke. Super glue on the fan would help with the noise, but how do you suggest I cool the GPU? Can you recommend a brand of replacement fan? Thanks, Joe |
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 11:36:25 -0500, "Fred"
wrote: PNY said they have shipped me another vidcard. Should have it next week. That makes almost a month turnaround. They said they ship out a new card under RMA as soon as they get the old one. Not true. Took them two weeks. I did upgrade to an FX5900. It is only about 3 weeks old, and is no longer on the website. I assume, based upon their policies, that my warranty was 3 weeks. LOL. Avoid PNY......... Even their box-art gives me spinal shivers. John Lewis "Joe Bleaux" wrote in message et... On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:22:39 GMT, Darthy said... On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:32:16 -0600, Joe Bleaux wrote: Hi, After 5 months, the fan on my PNY Verto GeForce FX5200 AGP decided to start making enough noise so that I can hear it in the next room. Any recommendations for a fan/heatsink replacement? Or what I can do about the noisy fan? If its a type with 2 "tab" like pins holding the fan down, then replace the fan with another.... or contact PNY for warranty replacement... or Super glue the fan blades to the heatsink so it doesn't spin anymore. helps with noise very well. As John suggests in his post, getting a warranty replace from PNY is a joke. Super glue on the fan would help with the noise, but how do you suggest I cool the GPU? Can you recommend a brand of replacement fan? Thanks, Joe |
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