[plug] [OT] GeForce 2mx fan issue

[Leon Blackwell]

On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 10:44:56PM +0800, Chris Caston wrote:
> i. Find a new fan
> ii. Improvise and perhaps use Thermal take CopperRamsinks instead
> iii. replace it and just buy them a new video card

While I would suggest iii (along with buying me a new one while you're
at it  :)   , I'm also going to suggest:

iv. Oil the fan

Remove the fan from the board, open the plastic stopper (usually under
the sticker) and drop a single drop of hobby oil (sewing machine oil is
great) in.  Seal it up, put it back on the heatsink, and cross your
fingers.

While not perfect, it certainly is the cheapest solution (if it works).
I've saved several noisy graphics card and CPU fans, as well as a couple
of PSUs since I discovered that this works nicely.


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