GeForce 3 Ti 300

[fuentefan]

The GeForce 3 in my file server is ridiculously loud. Needless to say I don't do anything 3D related on my server. Would it be safe to unplug the fan on it??

 

[RallyMaster]

No, unless you have great cooling in that part of the case. If you really can't stand the noise, I suppose a larger passive sink would do. But running on stock heatsink without fan is bad idea.

 

[InlineFour]

i wouldn't advise it. you probably can but expect your card's longevity to decrease greatly.

 

[Makaveli]

I think it would be a better idea to go find a $20 PCI videocard!

 

[fuentefan]

The card was so dusty, after I cleaned i out, it got really noisy!! Weird

 

[InlineFour]

lube up the bearing and it should be quiet again.

 

[fuentefan]

What should I use to lube it up with? WD 40?

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: fuentefan
What should I use to lube it up with? WD 40?

yep.

 

[jondl]

This may sound pretty ghetto but my little bro's computer has a ti4200 that was pretty loud (high pitched vacuum noise) and all i did was super glue an 80mm fan onto the heatsink and unplugged the fan. Its been working perfectly for about a year.. and he does game.

 

[dguy6789]

You should either lubricate the fan(which may or may not solve your problem), replace the fan/heatsink with a passive heatsink, or buy a cheap passive video card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814131407

 

[Geomagick]

Using WD40 to lube a dry bearing fan would be a disaster.

A noisy fan becasue of bearing wear needs replacing not lubing as you guys put it.

 

[andyandyandy]

Try oiling it rather than wd 40 just a tiny drop will do it. OR you could probably just replace the fan on it for a couple of dollars and should be right.

 

[ElFenix]

gf3s can be fit with the original vga silencer. but i'd just unplug the fan. that chip is doing pretty much nothing in 2d mode.

 

[Rotax]

underclock it . . =p np

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: InlineFour

Originally posted by: fuentefan
What should I use to lube it up with? WD 40?

yep.

No.

 

[JEDIYoda]

even though we all have used wd40 as a lube and it says its a lube on the can.
I would recommend againstusing it as a lube!!

 

[Markbnj]

Originally posted by: InlineFour

Originally posted by: fuentefan
What should I use to lube it up with? WD 40?

yep.

WD-40 is not lubrication. It is in fact nothing but kerosene, cleverly marketed for years as a cleaner. If you lube bearing surfaces with WD-40 you may as well not lube them at all.

 

[orangat]

Why don't you just get a cheap passively cooled card?
The Ti200/300 would probably burn up without a fan.

 

[SoundTheSurrender]

down clock it.

 

[thescreensavers]

WD40=Rust and corosion
Sillicon spray=Better

 

[Rotax]

drop of household oil . . i do this w/e a fan starts 'failing' and can typically get a few more months out of them . . babied one along for years this way till I finally gave up and said it wasn't worth it

 

[fuentefan]

I think I'll just unplug it until it dies!!!

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Markbnj

Originally posted by: InlineFour

Originally posted by: fuentefan
What should I use to lube it up with? WD 40?

yep.

WD-40 is not lubrication. It is in fact nothing but kerosene, cleverly marketed for years as a cleaner. If you lube bearing surfaces with WD-40 you may as well not lube them at all.

Agreed - and WD-40 can be bad for plastic.

I've heard that sewing machine oil is a good idea for fans because it's supposed to be gentle stuff, and so it won't cause more harm than good.

 

[BigPoppa]

Originally posted by: fuentefan
I think I'll just unplug it until it dies!!!

Download the coolbits reg hack from a site like guru3d. Underclock the card as low as she'll go and still have decent perf in windows.

 

[CrispyFried]

Originally posted by: fuentefan
I think I'll just unplug it until it dies!!!

there ya go.

it only needs the fan in 3d mode.

BTW no WD40, sewing machine oil FTW