I've heard a faint rattle from inside my PC case lately for a couple mins after powering on the system. It has always gone away after - I assume - the bearings heated up a bit and tightened up. Today however all hell broke loose...
Are ATi reference cooler fans really ball bearinged? Coz the horrific rattle I heard from the fan today sounds exactly like sleeve bearings do before they finally seize up for good. Fortunately I finally managed to convince the fan to shut up for the moment by doggedly tapping the video card PCB with my finger. Meh.
Guess it's time to dig out the ol' receipt and carry it off to the place of purchase, meh. Lucky me I don't do mail order so I don't have to package it up and send it off at my own expense. I have a PC store where I'm on fairly good terms with the owners. Fortunately I currently run crossfire, so I won't suffer much really in the way of performance until I get a replacement.
Strange though, the card/fan is barely a year even! I didn't expect it to give up so easily. Oh well, what can one expect from something that's made by the lowest-cost bidder in China? Anyone else have had their ATi reference fans conking out on them?
Are ATi reference cooler fans really ball bearinged? Coz the horrific rattle I heard from the fan today sounds exactly like sleeve bearings do before they finally seize up for good. Fortunately I finally managed to convince the fan to shut up for the moment by doggedly tapping the video card PCB with my finger. Meh.
Guess it's time to dig out the ol' receipt and carry it off to the place of purchase, meh. Lucky me I don't do mail order so I don't have to package it up and send it off at my own expense. I have a PC store where I'm on fairly good terms with the owners. Fortunately I currently run crossfire, so I won't suffer much really in the way of performance until I get a replacement.
Strange though, the card/fan is barely a year even! I didn't expect it to give up so easily. Oh well, what can one expect from something that's made by the lowest-cost bidder in China? Anyone else have had their ATi reference fans conking out on them?