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Melted gpu fan?
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Hal Morsh
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-04-27 13:36:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Hal Morsh
Ok well I can't find a single article related to this.

I started up a computer after a while with an nvidia 8800 in it and reformatted the computer. Well before it even gets to the desktop after reformat it freezes up. The next day it's still giving me issues well I open it up and find the fan melted. Now someone is angry with me that it was my fault for not installing the nvidia drivers, but I didn't exactly have a chance. But apparently backup disks were made from the hard drive I used to reformat it, and because I used the drive instead of the disks it's my fault.


My question is would the gpu fan even run without the nvidia drivers in the computer? Google doesn't seem to have the awnser. I'm fully willing to replace the 300$ card, but I would like to know how this happened. For all I know it just stopped working on its own.


http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h95/Marshall_Zachary_Husvar/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsa4404d60.jpg

Oh, I perfectly understand, Hal Morsh — a mission like this requires courage, skill, and heroism… qualities you are clearly lacking. Have you forgotten you're one of the bloody immortals!?
Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#2 - 2014-04-27 13:49:15 UTC
The fan still spins without drivers. It probably just wore out after years of use.

-k8

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Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2014-04-27 14:14:30 UTC
lol
8800 is not 300 dollar card. Google says it is maybe 30-60 dollar card.

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Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#4 - 2014-04-27 14:19:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Commissar Kate
Caleidascope wrote:
lol
8800 is not 300 dollar card. Google says it is maybe 30-60 dollar card.


Well it was that around that much IIRC when it came out. But not now!

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Hal Morsh
Doomheim
#5 - 2014-04-27 14:36:03 UTC  |  Edited by: Hal Morsh
Ahh well the card is still pretty great. I'll probably just find a replacement. So people who make their own pcs fast and cheap use somewhat older parts I'm assuming? It was an 8800gs I think. If anyone could tell me from that picture that'd be great. I'm not turning it back on to check lol.

Oh, I perfectly understand, Hal Morsh — a mission like this requires courage, skill, and heroism… qualities you are clearly lacking. Have you forgotten you're one of the bloody immortals!?
Hal Morsh
Doomheim
#6 - 2014-04-27 15:08:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Hal Morsh
Now he's looking at different cards. Problem is we don't know what we can use, we upgraded the power supply, but everything else is stock. It's an hp pavillion a6030n and I need some advice on what card I could upgrade to at a reasonable price, if not just a replacement card. Picture of current burnt card is now in first post.

Oh, I perfectly understand, Hal Morsh — a mission like this requires courage, skill, and heroism… qualities you are clearly lacking. Have you forgotten you're one of the bloody immortals!?
Bagrat Skalski
Koinuun Kotei
#7 - 2014-04-27 15:54:14 UTC
Fans are stopping after years of work on they own, material fatigue, technical flaws, dirt accumulated, insects, etc.

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Aspalis
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2014-04-27 16:10:19 UTC
Abysmal maintenance is what killed your graphics card. The general rule of thumb is to clean out your PC every month with a can of compressed air (don't use a actual air compressor!) or, and a better option, a electric duster.

Plenty of videos of how to on Youtube.

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Sturmwolke
#9 - 2014-04-27 17:12:19 UTC
Odd question. It's not unheard of for fan to develop faults and melt (in a variety of ways).

Random Google page :
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=473

The BIOS on the GPU card makes it impossible for the fan to be off, unless it was tampered with deliberately through a custom BIOS update that changes the startup fan profile.
Tell the ignoramus that it's not your fault and this sort of thing can happen with computer hardware. You're just lucky it happened to you. Buy a lottery while the luck's still on you.
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2014-04-27 17:14:20 UTC
Hal Morsh wrote:
Ahh well the card is still pretty great. I'll probably just find a replacement. So people who make their own pcs fast and cheap use somewhat older parts I'm assuming? It was an 8800gs I think. If anyone could tell me from that picture that'd be great. I'm not turning it back on to check lol.

Anything that fit pci-e slot will work. I hear GTX 750 is pretty good.

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Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2014-04-27 17:33:55 UTC  |  Edited by: Astenion
Aspalis wrote:
Abysmal maintenance is what killed your graphics card. The general rule of thumb is to clean out your PC every month with a can of compressed air (don't use a actual air compressor!) or, and a better option, a electric duster.

Plenty of videos of how to on Youtube.


You can use an air compressor, just keep the fans still with your fingers and be sure not to touch the mobo. Also, don't put the nozzle right up to the electronics, obviously. I don't like canned air because it's so cold that it leaves moisture. I've been using a small air compressor for the last ten years or so and it works perfectly.
Aspalis
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2014-04-27 18:06:16 UTC
Astenion wrote:
Aspalis wrote:
Abysmal maintenance is what killed your graphics card. The general rule of thumb is to clean out your PC every month with a can of compressed air (don't use a actual air compressor!) or, and a better option, a electric duster.

Plenty of videos of how to on Youtube.


You can use an air compressor, just keep the fans still with your fingers and be sure not to touch the mobo. Also, don't put the nozzle right up to the electronics, obviously. I don't like canned air because it's so cold that it leaves moisture. I've been using a small air compressor for the last ten years or so and it works perfectly.


If you are going to use a air compressor, I would keep the nozzle a few inches away from whatever component you are cleaning to minimize the risk of damaging the components on the motherboard and/or graphics card unless you have a way to control the airflow.

Marcus Gord: "Aspalis is an onion. Many layers, each one makes you cry."
Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#13 - 2014-04-27 20:07:12 UTC  |  Edited by: Commissar Kate
Aspalis wrote:
Astenion wrote:
Aspalis wrote:
Abysmal maintenance is what killed your graphics card. The general rule of thumb is to clean out your PC every month with a can of compressed air (don't use a actual air compressor!) or, and a better option, a electric duster.

Plenty of videos of how to on Youtube.


You can use an air compressor, just keep the fans still with your fingers and be sure not to touch the mobo. Also, don't put the nozzle right up to the electronics, obviously. I don't like canned air because it's so cold that it leaves moisture. I've been using a small air compressor for the last ten years or so and it works perfectly.


If you are going to use a air compressor, I would keep the nozzle a few inches away from whatever component you are cleaning to minimize the risk of damaging the components on the motherboard and/or graphics card unless you have a way to control the airflow.



Yup a regulator to lower the PSI helps a lot for that. It is also wise to have a water trap on your compressor to filter out excess moisture and oil from air tank.

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Hal Morsh
Doomheim
#14 - 2014-04-28 13:23:37 UTC
So does anyone want to buy the card?? If you replace the fan it should still work. For anyone who might flip parts.
Up for any offers lol

Oh, I perfectly understand, Hal Morsh — a mission like this requires courage, skill, and heroism… qualities you are clearly lacking. Have you forgotten you're one of the bloody immortals!?
Astenion
University of Caille
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2014-04-28 18:24:49 UTC
Commissar Kate wrote:
Aspalis wrote:
Astenion wrote:
Aspalis wrote:
Abysmal maintenance is what killed your graphics card. The general rule of thumb is to clean out your PC every month with a can of compressed air (don't use a actual air compressor!) or, and a better option, a electric duster.

Plenty of videos of how to on Youtube.


You can use an air compressor, just keep the fans still with your fingers and be sure not to touch the mobo. Also, don't put the nozzle right up to the electronics, obviously. I don't like canned air because it's so cold that it leaves moisture. I've been using a small air compressor for the last ten years or so and it works perfectly.


If you are going to use a air compressor, I would keep the nozzle a few inches away from whatever component you are cleaning to minimize the risk of damaging the components on the motherboard and/or graphics card unless you have a way to control the airflow.



Yup a regulator to lower the PSI helps a lot for that. It is also wise to have a water trap on your compressor to filter out excess moisture and oil from air tank.


Yep, obviously don't hold it right up to the components. Also, a small air compressor will do the trick without worrying about damaging anything. Just hold the nozzle a few inches away.
Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#16 - 2014-04-28 22:19:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Webvan
Astenion wrote:


Yep, obviously don't hold it right up to the components. Also, a small air compressor will do the trick without worrying about damaging anything. Just hold the nozzle a few inches away.
If you do that, pin the fan. (edit: oh yeah it was already mentioned)

As for Nvidia, they have had problems with their fans in the past.

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