My graphics card makes a hell of a racket on start up. After about 10 minutes when it has warmed up I can hit the case a few times and it'll quieten down. Card is an ATI HIS 5770HD. When new, it was beautifully silent outside games and in games it was still hardly noticable.
I want to replace the fan. Problem is, it is a 65mm fan, which I found by taking a ruler and measuring the tip to tip distance of the fan blades. No one in New Zealand sells this size (lots of 70mm fans...). I refuse to believe my skills with a ruler are that bad, and even ebay returns only Chinese results.
So the question is: Have HIS used some strange sized fan no one else uses or am I missing something obvious?
NB: Yes, I have tried oiling the fan, its impossible as it is a completely sealed unit. Have considered drowning it in oil for a while and seeing what happens.
I want to replace the fan. Problem is, it is a 65mm fan, which I found by taking a ruler and measuring the tip to tip distance of the fan blades. No one in New Zealand sells this size (lots of 70mm fans...). I refuse to believe my skills with a ruler are that bad, and even ebay returns only Chinese results.
So the question is: Have HIS used some strange sized fan no one else uses or am I missing something obvious?
NB: Yes, I have tried oiling the fan, its impossible as it is a completely sealed unit. Have considered drowning it in oil for a while and seeing what happens.
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