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Boon-X
Cruncher Switzerland Joined: Mar 1, 2020 Post Count: 5 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I have a Nvidia G-something 1030. Low profile with a tiny heatsink. It used to crunch OPNG tasks. While doing that it got so hot that, it seems, all of the volatile components of the grease of the ball bearing have evaporated.
----------------------------------------Now when the graphics card runs cold, the ball bearing runs dry and the fan starts to get noisy. Only when the graphics card gets hot again, the fan starts to run smooth and quiet again. So please please pretty please Krembil, get rid of the transient http error and appease my grapics card with workunits.   [Edit 1 times, last edit by Boon-X at Oct 3, 2022 4:05:20 PM] |
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TPCBF
Master Cruncher USA Joined: Jan 2, 2011 Post Count: 1951 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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I have a Nvidia G-something 1030. Low profile with a tiny heatsink. It used to crunch OPNG tasks. While doing that it got so hot that, it seems, all of the volatile components of the grease of the ball bearing have evaporated. There isn't any grease in any of those fan bearings, you have much more likely dust getting in which then starts to grind when the speed of the fan goes down...Now when the graphics card runs cold, the ball bearing runs dry and the fan starts to get noisy. Only when the graphics card gets hot again, the fan starts to run smooth and quiet again. So please please pretty please Krembil, get rid of the transient http error and appease my grapics card with workunits. Ralf  |
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Laserbait
Cruncher USA Joined: Oct 27, 2020 Post Count: 9 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Many times, you can pull the fan blade off from the frame and lube it up. Other fans will actually have a sticker over where the spindle is exposed, and you can drip in a couple of drops of oil in there. That'll help the fan noise, and usually lasts for about 6 months to a year.
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[AF>EDLS]zOU
Cruncher France Joined: Dec 9, 2005 Post Count: 6 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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probably not a ball bearing fan. axle has gotten soft and distorted with time/heat/use.
cheap fan. |
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Boon-X
Cruncher Switzerland Joined: Mar 1, 2020 Post Count: 5 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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Thanks for all your answers guys!
---------------------------------------- probably not a ball bearing fan. axle has gotten soft and distorted with time/heat/use. cheap fan. I'm afraid this looks like the cause most likely.  As the card goes still under warranty, I sent it in. Should get a replacement soon. |
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Vester
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Nov 18, 2004 Post Count: 325 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Install TechPowerUp GPU-Z and you will know exactly which video card you are using. When the fan wears out again after warranty, then you can buy a fan assembly on eBay or Amazon.
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