MSi gaming R9 270 fan oil leak?

InfiniteNoise · 21 Feb 2014 at 16:37

As I was taking apart my SG05 to change the front fan, I noticed traces of oil on the shroud of my R9 270, around the fans, this can't be good but I looked it up and seems like it's a common issue for MSI's gaming series card.

RMA time I guess?

jh30uk · 21 Feb 2014 at 16:46

Might even a be a fluid bearing leaking.

Spike_UK · 21 Feb 2014 at 17:43

I've noticed the same thing with my two MSI R280x cards. The fans have seized on one of them.

thg32 · 21 Feb 2014 at 17:56

Spike_UK said:
I've noticed the same thing with my two MSI R280x cards. The fans have seized on one of them.

How long between you noticing the fan leaking and it failing? Mine is leaking too.

Spike_UK · 21 Feb 2014 at 18:00

I've had these for less than a month. I placed the order at OCUK on the 24th of Jan 2014.

thg32 · 21 Feb 2014 at 18:19

I also ordered mine on the 24th. I noticed it leaking about a week ago and just wiped it off, after checking again today the oil seems to be all over the shroud and fins.

InfiniteNoise · 21 Feb 2014 at 18:28

I received mine on the 12th of this month, so just over a week and I'm already seeing the oils, not good.

spixelspixel · 21 Feb 2014 at 18:32

anyone got pics?

TOL247 · 21 Feb 2014 at 18:54

lol my 280x is also leaking.... think ill see how it goes.

TAZOO7 · 21 Feb 2014 at 19:01

Guys why wait, get them RMA sooner not later and you should all let OcUK know too if that where you got them from.

spixelspixel · 21 Feb 2014 at 19:13

is this limited to a certain card? was going to buy an msi 750ti which has the same fans

jh30uk · 21 Feb 2014 at 19:20

Wikii Fluid Bearings, if it fails it fails fast and drastically where as a ball bearing is gradual.

I am not saying they are bad HDD's run cooler with them since they started to use 10yrs or so ago but if a normal bearing leaks some oil or grease it will not fail there and then but if a fluid bearing leaks all its fluid that is the actual bearing = bad.

When I opened up the box to my new EVGA 780Ti SC the other day I seen fluid on it but I realised it was leaking from me.

InfiniteNoise · 21 Feb 2014 at 19:24

I got mine from OCUK, since I'm within 14 days return period, I'll probably return it for something else, with it happening on so many MSI cards, I don't think I don't want to deal with another MSI product.

spixelspixel · 21 Feb 2014 at 19:27

jh30uk said:
Wikii Fluid Bearings, if it fails it fails fast and drastically where as a ball bearing is gradual.

I am not saying they are bad HDD's run cooler with them since they started to use 10yrs or so ago but if a normal bearing leaks some oil or grease it will not fail there and then but if a fluid bearing leaks all its fluid that is the actual bearing = bad.

When I opened up the box to my new EVGA 780Ti SC the other day I seen fluid on it but I realised it was leaking from me.

Some reviews state the fans used on msi cards are two ball bearing from checking the model number. Evga also use ball bearings on their ACX cards.

triss · 21 Feb 2014 at 21:22

if its leaking Oil RMA it, last thing you want is a stuffed fan bearing

Spike_UK · 21 Feb 2014 at 22:10

Both of my MSI R280's are leaking oil. One is perfectly fine but the other has got one seized fan. Should I RMA both?

jh30uk · 21 Feb 2014 at 22:16

IMO yes or it will also fail.

triss · 22 Feb 2014 at 01:22

yes if there both leaking RMA both

InfiniteNoise · 22 Feb 2014 at 01:29

Just arranged a RMA request for my 270.

I don't think I'll bother with MSI's graphic cards using the same bearing after this.

thg32 · 22 Feb 2014 at 01:40

spixelspixel said:
anyone got pics?

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