powercolor noisy fans

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Hello Everyone
This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans become
noisy after 6 moths
is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is better,
or do I have to go to Nvidia

thanks
 
Spock said:
Hello Everyone
This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans
become noisy after 6 moths
is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is
better, or do I have to go to Nvidia
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Nevr had any issues with ATI or Sapphire brand. No experience with
Powercolor
 
Had a couple of Powercolors, X850XT, and 6800 GS, both nice and quiet, no
problems with them at all.
 
It depends... What card do you have? Does it have a reference heat sink/fan
design?
 
Hello Everyone
This is the my third powercolor video card and all of them, the fans become
noisy after 6 moths
is this normal? Are there any other brand of ATI that the quality is better,
or do I have to go to Nvidia

thanks
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Are the fans dirty? If the intake vents are clogged the fan has to
work harder and makes noise.

You can buy third party fans.

I like HIS cards - the IceQ ones have an arctic cooler fan which works
great.

james
 
The current card is a X1600Pro and I have not changed the fan/heatsink etc
Had very little dust, after the dust was cleared still noisy
looks like the bearings on the fan become lose.
Is Sapphire a better card?
Can someone recommend a nice silent card ie without a fan? I will even
consider a Nvidia. maybe?
 
By the time they become noisy they are stuffed and it is too late they are
just a poor quality fan. I run my computer 24/7 and it seems they just can't
take it.
I took it back and they replaced it. under warranty.
 
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