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Re: Cardex video card fan hum
From:
"Mark C. Barron" <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 20 Jan 2001 15:57:50 -0800
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I bought a GeoForce card last March and I'm on my third fan so far.  They
seem to seize up very quickly.  The hum may be the first signs of a failing
fan.


At 22:45 1/15/01, you wrote:
>Recently got the Cardexpert GEForce 256 2 MX card.  It works great, except
>it has a minor but irritating hum from the fan.  The card mounts upside down
>in the tower which creates the noise - if I lay the case over the hum stops.
>The fan is firmly seated.  I contacted email support at Gainward.com but got
>no reply.   Is this something normal, or a bad fan?  Seems it would wear out
>faster.  Thanks all, Edna Sloan
>
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