nvidia noisy fan

[randelld]

My graphics card is ok but the fan has become quite noisy intermittently. Is it possible to buy replacement fans for them?

 

[The Chad]

What graphics card are we talking about?

 

[randelld]

It's a NVidia GeForce 7399 GT


I'm not a gamer and not much into high quality graphics, The only reason I bought this card was so that I could use Google Earth, which my last card wouldn't allow.

Thanks

 

[Computer_Freak]

7399 GT???

kinda weird model number. Never heard of it...

i dont think you can buy a replacement fan...

it might even be cheaper to buy a new low end card...

 

[newgunner]

Maybe he means 7300GT? It is possible to replace the fan with a quieter and better one but it's more worthwhile to just invest in a better card. Though i'm not sure how much a new cooling solution for that card would cost i'd guess a new video card that is better and likely quieter wouldn't cost much more.

I myself have a old chaintech 7300GT that is horrendously loud as well. I just don't bother replacing it because i don't use that PC.

 

[Flaring Afro]

You could get a fanless HD3450 on newegg for $30. That would be a good way to go imo. That's using a pci express though, not sure what you have.

 

[zwalker]

I have the same problem. It just started today.
I have an Nvidea Geforce 9400 GT that I have had for a while.
Today it started getting really noisey. I opened my computer case and took the fan off the video card and cleaned out the dust. Plugged it back in, still making the same noise. I also tried RivaTuner to see if I could speed up or slow down the RPM to possibly eliminate the vibration or whatever is causing the noise. No such luck. I then took the fan off my old video card and put it on and it also made the same noise. I guess I will have to buy a replacement fan. Any other suggestions?

 

[randelld]

noisy fan

I ended up buying another card.

 

[Analizer]

Or it is time to clean your PC from inside
But I'd change the graphics card instead because the one you've got is crap

 

[randelld]

Yeah I bought another crap card for about 30 quid. Perfect for me, I don't play games and that sort of nonsense, I just use the machine for work and web browsing.