new computer case fan leaking oil

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hey guys ,

im a bit concerned for my pc
i recently build a pc its a ryzen 5 3600 with asus prime mobo 16gb ddr4 3200 ram
gtx 1650
and a 80+ psu
and im having a issue with my case fans that came with the case
i bought a sharkoon t5 case,it came with 4 fans, and all 4 fans has some oil on the inside of the can,it
also splatters tiny little bit onto my front panel since its glass and i have 3 front take fans,
also when i move my finger on the inside of the fan where the blade i can feel the oil there and wipe it clean..

its not much looks to be little bit but all 4 fans tho is doing it,
is it an issue? what should i do
 
hey guys ,

im a bit concerned for my pc
i recently build a pc its a ryzen 5 3600 with asus prime mobo 16gb ddr4 3200 ram
gtx 1650
and a 80+ psu
and im having a issue with my case fans that came with the case
i bought a sharkoon t5 case,it came with 4 fans, and all 4 fans has some oil on the inside of the can,it
also splatters tiny little bit onto my front panel since its glass and i have 3 front take fans,
also when i move my finger on the inside of the fan where the blade i can feel the oil there and wipe it clean..

its not much looks to be little bit but all 4 fans tho is doing it,
is it an issue? what should i do

It's just excess lube from the bearings, just clean the excess off and they will be fine.
 
it wont keep on leaking tho? im worried for my pc parts since it already splattered onto the glass panel

There can only be so much lube inside the casing where the bearings are located, once any excess is removed it should be fine.
 
It's not a car. :p

Worst case, the fan bearings will wear out prematurely and will need replacing. Fortunately, fans are ridiculously cheap nowadays.
 
It's not a car. :p

Worst case, the fan bearings will wear out prematurely and will need replacing. Fortunately, fans are ridiculously cheap nowadays.
well yeah but what about all the oil that is getting flung around my case =/ i dont like this lets just hope they stop leaking soon, i just build this i rly dont feel like taking all the fans out to replace
 
well yeah but what about all the oil that is getting flung around my case =/ i dont like this lets just hope they stop leaking soon, i just build this i rly dont feel like taking all the fans out to replace

There is always lube inside the bearings of fans anyway for smooth operation, if it is leaking/splashing out it is just because there is a little excess inside (the fan bearing does not produce lubrication). Cleaning up any excess is only taking it away from outside of the bearing so i wouldn't say it will really affect the operation of the fan.
 
The key word Loxa is using is "excess". There will still be lubrication in the bearing if you wipe around where it has come out.
 
There is always lube inside the bearings of fans anyway for smooth operation, if it is leaking/splashing out it is just because there is a little excess inside (the fan bearing does not produce lubrication). Cleaning up any excess is only taking it away from outside of the bearing so i wouldn't say it will really affect the operation of the fan.
is this a known thing ? for pc builders that they leak sometimes if they have to much?
 
I have seen it before yes, honestly if it would give you better peace of mind just replace all the fans.
well if i replace it those fans might also leak right i mean my fans are fluid bearing if i get another one that is fluid bearings would that one leak too you think?
 
If they're the same brand / batch I expect so. It's not going to leak forever. Just let the excess spin off, then have a wipe. Worry about new fans if the bearings ever start to get noisy / stiff.
 
well yeah but what about all the oil that is getting flung around my case =/ i dont like this lets just hope they stop leaking soon, i just build this i rly dont feel like taking all the fans out to replace
At least oils won't cause electrical shorts unlike some leaking coolant.
 
Just buy some new fans that are not "fluid bearing" if it bothers you. Hundreds of options.


Wasnt it MSI GPU's that had this issue too, cant remember which card maybe gtx 970's
 

Again cards used for mining causing damage to them, as MSI stated they were not designed for such use.

Now this guy below has a Gigabyte 3090 extreme and thermal pads that leak oil and again a miner.


and another guy with his mining rig leaking oil too..



All this proves is the cards were never designed for this use and all these cards will end up on the second hand market and new owners will find the issues with them and the damage caused to them.
 
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