Horrible Noise On Startup

[Dav0s]

the other day i turned on my comp and sometihng (most probably a fan) started making a noise as if it was in contact with a wire or something. Anyway after about 10 seconds this noise died down and i thought the the wire had just been moved away and that was it.

however now every time i start my pc up (5 times and counting) this same noise happens and i have checked and there is no fan wire in the way of any fan, neither is this even likely now that it seems to happen every time on startup.

when booting up today i checked all my fans and the only one it seems to be able to be in the GFX card fan. most annoyingly, the only one that cant be as easily replaced. anyway im still not sure of this but it seems most likely.

so what could be happenning to my fan for the first 10seconds of startup, while it is reaching full rpm i am guessing.

i will do some more investigating next time i startup pc.

 

[JN]

Try spraying a little bit of WD40 on your gfx fan to see if that helps..

 

[Dav0s]

knowing me i wd spray it everywhr and fry something. i might give it a go later.

 

[FragTek]

It's possible you threw a bearing and after a while it re-aligns itself.

 

[Joe]

had same problem its sorta a grinding noise but not??? its due to dust(or other particulates) buildup on fans causing an inbalance of the spinin axis pushin the plastic against other plastic makin that noiseusually when the rpms kik up it balances itself out cleanin fans may help (and round bearin case)

 

[FragTek]

had same problem its sorta a grinding noise but not??? its due to dust(or other particulates) buildup on fans causing an inbalance of the spinin axis pushin the plastic against other plastic makin that noiseusually when the rpms kik up it balances itself out cleanin fans may help (and round bearin case)

yeah it's totally a bearing problem... just replace it.

 

[bloodthirst]

fans are one of the cheapest things in a computer so what fragtek said and replace it

 

[Dav0s]

ok guys im gonna try some wd40 lata but if that dont work can i have a link for a place to buy a fan for my 9800pro and also some tips on how to install it plz

 

[FragTek]

ok guys im gonna try some wd40 lata but if that dont work can i have a link for a place to buy a fan for my 9800pro and also some tips on how to install it plz

So it is the fan on ur 9800? Just call up ATI and have em send u a new one.

 

[bloodthirst]

id be fucking careful with the wd40 lol nasty stuff if it drips everywhere

 

[Joe]

fuck gettin a replacement Ati cooler get a VGA silencer ,,,, mmm overclockability http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.php?idx=36 easy to fit and ull get like 10-20 % more perforamance (usually)

 

[FragTek]

fuck gettin a replacement Ati cooler get a VGA silencer ,,,, mmm overclockability http://www.arctic-cooling.com/vga2.... I didn't even think of that. Good idea Joe!

 

[bloodthirst]

i have just bought one of those for my ATI 9800xt gunna be sweet when i install it

 

[FragTek]

i have just bought one of those for my ATI 9800xt gunna be sweet when i install it

Awesome man when do u get it?

 

[bloodthirst]

im pretty sure im getting it on wednesday cant wait

 

[FarFarAway]

im pretty sure im getting it on wednesday cant wait

Nice mate....good luck with that....you can always take a lok at my NV5 installation guide for some hints!

 

[FragTek]

im pretty sure im getting it on wednesday cant wait

Which card is it going on?

 

[bloodthirst]

that is going on my at radeon 9800xt 256mb fark those things get hot lol compared to a nvidia geforce or anything

 

[FarFarAway]

that is going on my at radeon 9800xt 256mb fark those things get hot lol compared to a nvidia geforce or anything

You're kidding right? The 6800 series are like big frying pans sitting in an oven that we like to call a computer! lol

 

[FragTek]

You're kidding right? The 6800 series are like big frying pans sitting in an oven that we like to call a computer! lol

True dat... they run hot as a mofucka!

I'm straight though.... at 1.5v