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I have a GeForce FX5200 (Exair, China) about 3 months old, recently I heard
an unusual noise from within my PC sounding like a cheap fan bearing not
working properly followed by the smell of very hot PCB material (a smell I
am familiar with) so immediate power down.
The video card looked OK, but there was that distictive smell about it. I
managed to get the processor fan off and oil the bearing and it works ok
again, but of course now I'm semi paranoid about it happening again & don't
leave the PC unattended.
I know I should (and will soon) change the card but has anyone seen this
happen before? Are there any makes more reliable than others?
Thanks
I have a GeForce FX5200 (Exair, China) about 3 months old, recently I heard
an unusual noise from within my PC sounding like a cheap fan bearing not
working properly followed by the smell of very hot PCB material (a smell I
am familiar with) so immediate power down.
The video card looked OK, but there was that distictive smell about it. I
managed to get the processor fan off and oil the bearing and it works ok
again, but of course now I'm semi paranoid about it happening again & don't
leave the PC unattended.
I know I should (and will soon) change the card but has anyone seen this
happen before? Are there any makes more reliable than others?
Thanks