Gpu fan noise

Aravind92 · Jun 5, 2014

My 260x has started to make noise recently(guess the noise is from the bearing)...only when the fan is at 40 to 50% speed and when starting th pc up ...have a custom fan profile with afterburner...i've been having a lot of issues with the gpu like black screen crashes when the pc is idle..is there a way to fix the fan noise and what could be the reason?...just wondering if the fan has gone bad because of the custom profie i have with afterburner...

Copyright-Wapow · Jun 5, 2014

There is a small possibility of a Failing PSU though you can also check if there are wires that hits the fan which I experienced in the past.

Aravind92 · Jun 6, 2014

Copyright-Wapow :

No wires hitting the fan and i've already tried to tighten the screws int he fan...And the noise is only when the fan speed is at 40 to 50%...I can reprouce it by manually increasing the fan speed...

CrispyChips · Jun 6, 2014

Most bearing-style fans have a sticker on the bottom of the actual fan unit that hides a hole which houses the bearing,you can add a drop of Turbine Oil,Sewing Machine Oil or other low viscocity oils you can find, then rotate the fan manually to work the oil into the bearing.

Be sure to get the excess fluid out of the bearing housing and off the surrounding area before repositioning the sticker.

EDIT: Because they're common,i feel i should warn against 3in1 Oil and WD-40; These both contain solvents that can,overtime,break down plastics.

Aravind92 · Jun 6, 2014

CrispyChips :

Thanks for the sugesstion...And i know about this aready and i've done this with my old lappy...now the thing is its a new gpu,should i rma this considering all the issues i have with it or try and fix the fan issue myself...will it void warranty?

CrispyChips · Jun 7, 2014

Hmm well thats scary to hear,i have a 3 month old sapphire r7 260x(single dvi version).
I get no vibrations or noise from the fan hardly at all. Maybe yours was slightly defective? Id RMA it before anything.

Aravind92 · Jun 7, 2014

CrispyChips :

i have the same version...guess i shud contact sapphire now...

CrispyChips · Jun 7, 2014

XD Hope mine doesnt bug out! Im already kicking myself for getting the single dvi version because i didnt know the dual DVI can do eyefinity without the need to DisplayPort,as none of my monitors have DP.

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