My graphics card fan is too noise?

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farhanc007

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Hello,
I have an HP Pavilion a6623uk I have noticed that the noise from my pc has increased since Wednesday.
Normally I noticed when my pc boots up the noise is loud but it fades away after sometime but now it stays loud and I removed outer case of pc and examined where the noise is coming from and it is my graphics card fan portion is making the noise.
The fan is extremely loud more than normal
My PC specs are

Motherboard
M2N68-LA (Narra3)
•Manufacturer: Asus
•Form factor: microATX - 24.4 cm (9.6 inches) x 24.4 cm (9.6 inches)
•Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
•Memory sockets: 4 x DDR2
•Front side bus speeds: 2000MT/s (2.0 GT/s)
•Processor socket: AM2+
•Expansion Slots:
◦1 PCI Express x16 slot for graphics card
◦2 PCI Express x1 slots
◦1 PCI slot
Processor
AMD Athlon X2 4450e
•Operating speed: Up to 2.3 GHz
•Number of cores: 2
•Socket: AM2
•Bus speed: 2000MT/s
Memory
3 GB
•Amount: 3 GB
•Speed: PC2-6400 MB/sec
Video graphics
ATI Radeon HD3450
•256 MB onboard memory
•Supports HDTV, Blu-ray, and HD DVD up to 1080p
•Supports two displays at the same time*
* Full-size bracket only
•Supports HDCP
Integrated graphics using nVidia GeForce 6150SE
Sound/Audio
Integrated Realtek ALC888S Audio
•8 channel high-definition audio•Audio CODEC: ALC888S
Networking
LAN: 10-Base-T
•Interface: Integrated into motherboard
•Technology: Realtek RTL8201N
•Data transfer speeds: up to 10/100Mb/s
•Transmission standards:10-Base-T Ethernet
Hard drive
500 GB
•Size: 500 GB
•Interface: SATA
•Transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec
•Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
CD/DVD disc drive
SuperMulti 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive
•Interface: SATA
•Data buffer memory: 2 MB
•Maximum storage capacity: 8.5 GB
•Must use Double-Layer media discs in order to take advantage of the DL technology
•Must use LightScribe-enabled media discs and supporting software in order to take advantage of the LightScribe technology
Function Maximum speed
DVD-RAM up to 12x
DVD+R DL write once up to 8x
DVD-R DL write once up to 8x
DVD+R write once up to 16x
DVD+RW rewriteable up to 8x
DVD-R write once up to 16x
DVD-RW rewriteable up to 6x
DVD-ROM read up to 16x
CDR write once up to 40x
CDRW rewriteable up to 32x
CDROM read up to 40x

Memory Card Reader
15-in-1 multimedia card reader
Computer Case
Mid-size ATX
•Height: 38.7 cm (15.23 inches)
•Width: 17.5 cm (6.89 inches)
•Length: 41.4 cm (16.29 inches)
Bay Total Bays*
13.33 cm (5.25 inch) 2
8.89 cm (3.5 inch) 3
Pocket Media Drive 1
* Bays may be occupied by existing hardware.

Power Supply
300W
300W power supply
Should I change my graphics card?
All help appreciated.

What do you think could be wrong?
Yours
Farhan (London)

 
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