noisey (well by my standards) fan on my x1900xt iceq

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 05:43

morning guys

just got back from holiday and heard a noisey (i say noisey, its just irritating and wasnt there before i went) rattle which i found out to be my GFX card.

its a brand new x1900xt iceq3 with the cool looking blue cooler from HIS, and it was silent in the past. now its making a rattle - theres no dust in it (its new but i cleaned it to make sure)

if i stop and start the fan, it runs ok for a couple of seconds, then starts rattling again. nothings loose (as far as i can see) and the card isnt running hot (46'C in the control panel) - it also hasnt been stressed for the last week as ive been on my hols...

any ideas on why it might be doing this? is it a real cause for concern, and is it a known issue with these cards / coolers

cheers,

craig

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 05:51

after posting - thought of a way that i could see if its RPM related or not, but i need too get something that i can change the fan speed of my GFX card from windows - ive got speed fan, but that only picks up things that are plugged into 3pins (currently my PSU and my CPU fan)

thanks again,

craig

hp7909 · 17 Sep 2006 at 06:07

hell_on_ice said:
{snip}ive got speed fan, but that only picks up things that are plugged into 3pins (currently my PSU and my CPU fan){snip}

Tried ATITool 0.25 Beta 14 (here)?

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 06:59

i havent, but ill try it now, ta.

does this allow me to set fan speeds?

wizardmaxx · 17 Sep 2006 at 07:13

It will allow you to adjust the fan speeds for different temperatures on auto setting or you can adjust it on the manual setting with a slider.

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 08:21

ok tried changing the fan speeds - the rattling is still there, and christ does it go loud at 100%! lol

wizardmaxx · 17 Sep 2006 at 08:27

Check that the fanblades are clean. Sometimes one of the blades has more dirt on than the others and becomes unbalanced. Like some of the ceiling fans you may have seen in peoples houses that havent been balanced properly.

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 08:30

well considering its a brand new card, and wasnt doing it before i went away, and is now, and no one has been near the pc - no dust, no nothing - i cant see how this is a cause - and like i say, if i stop and start the fan, its ok for a moment, then it starts

wizardmaxx · 17 Sep 2006 at 08:34

Last suggestion would be to lay the computer on its side, even upside down, then start it up. If the sound goes away then its most likely the bearing in the fan. Problem is that most manufacturers will provide a waratee for a faulty card, but not the fan. :mad:

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 08:38

hmm ok, ill give it a go later on and post back my findings. cheers for your help

p4radox · 17 Sep 2006 at 09:47

I've had a graphics card fan do this to me before - it's probably the bearing in the motor.

hell_on_ice · 17 Sep 2006 at 12:15

what was your resolution, as its looking like the culprit here too.....