GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan

bauhsoj · 05-04-2007, 10:29 PM

Lately my fan has started making a continuous line of clicks as it spins which is driving my nearly insane from the noise. It sounds like one of those clickers kids put on the spokes of their bikes.

Any have an idea how I can get rid of this noise or what could be causing it?

**Rashiki** · 05-04-2007, 11:44 PM

Chances are it's just old and needs a little cleaning and lubrication. Shut off the computer and take the power cord and monitor cord off. Open the case, and then touch a bare metal piece of the chassis to discharge any static electricity. Remove your video card.

Remove the fan, and clean all the dust off of it. I like to use a q-tip with some alcohol on it to clean the blades and housing. Peel back the little sticker on the back and put a drop of 3 in 1 household oil on the little axle. Then, either snake a drop or two between the blades into the bearing, or a tiny shot of electronics cleaner/lubricator. It's in an aerosol can and available at radio shack. Give it a few spins and put it back together. That should quiet it up for a while!

bauhsoj · 05-05-2007, 08:07 PM

I'll give it a try if/when it starts making noise again. The sound suddenly went away this morning. Don't know why.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 05-05-2007, 08:13 PM

The fan may have died open the case while it is on and see if it is spinning

**JP198780** · 05-05-2007, 09:20 PM

buy a aftermarket fan, or heatsink with no fan

like a Zalman hs/f

Steve25261 · 05-06-2007, 09:45 AM

I'm having the same issue with my 730GT card. It sounds as though the fan is striking something inside the housing. I used compressed air to clean the dust (very little) but the noise is back after about a week.

I disconnected the power supply to the fan, but will leaving the fan disconnected eventually damage the card?

**JP198780** · 05-06-2007, 03:54 PM

it will overheat the card, and the computer will crash

**FreoHeaveho** · 05-10-2007, 08:56 AM

Fans are very cheap and easy to install, so just replace it.

05-04-2007, 10:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
bauhsoj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Posts: 226 OS: Windows XP SP2	GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan Lately my fan has started making a continuous line of clicks as it spins which is driving my nearly insane from the noise. It sounds like one of those clickers kids put on the spokes of their bikes. Any have an idea how I can get rid of this noise or what could be causing it?

05-04-2007, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rashiki Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 878 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan Chances are it's just old and needs a little cleaning and lubrication. Shut off the computer and take the power cord and monitor cord off. Open the case, and then touch a bare metal piece of the chassis to discharge any static electricity. Remove your video card. Remove the fan, and clean all the dust off of it. I like to use a q-tip with some alcohol on it to clean the blades and housing. Peel back the little sticker on the back and put a drop of 3 in 1 household oil on the little axle. Then, either snake a drop or two between the blades into the bearing, or a tiny shot of electronics cleaner/lubricator. It's in an aerosol can and available at radio shack. Give it a few spins and put it back together. That should quiet it up for a while! __________________ ASUS P5WD2 Premium v0709 \| Intel Prescott 3.2ghz \| 2gb Corsair XMS DDR2-800 PC2-6400 \| Sparkle Power 550w PSU \| ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro \| Sound Blaster Audigy 4 \| CoolerMaster Aluminum Case \| WD Raptor 76gb 10K RPM SATA HDD \|ASUS CD/DVD RW Combo Drive \| Mitsumi 7-in-1 Floppy Combo Drive \| Coolermaster Copper Heatsink

05-05-2007, 08:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
bauhsoj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Posts: 226 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan I'll give it a try if/when it starts making noise again. The sound suddenly went away this morning. Don't know why.

05-05-2007, 08:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan The fan may have died open the case while it is on and see if it is spinning __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

05-05-2007, 09:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan buy a aftermarket fan, or heatsink with no fan like a Zalman hs/f __________________ Amd Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4GHZ..1MB L2- cpu ECS RX480-A Socket 939- motherboard 1GB PC-3200 DDR400- RAM Nvidia GeForce 6800XT 128MB- GFX 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM- HD XP PRO SP2 Last edited by JP198780; 05-05-2007 at 09:21 PM.

05-06-2007, 09:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
Steve25261 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: State College, PA via Toronto Posts: 32 OS: Win XP Home My System	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan I'm having the same issue with my 730GT card. It sounds as though the fan is striking something inside the housing. I used compressed air to clean the dust (very little) but the noise is back after about a week. I disconnected the power supply to the fan, but will leaving the fan disconnected eventually damage the card?

05-06-2007, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
JP198780 TSF Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deptford, NJ Posts: 700 OS: XP Pro, Home My System	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan it will overheat the card, and the computer will crash __________________ Amd Athlon 64 4000+ 2.4GHZ..1MB L2- cpu ECS RX480-A Socket 939- motherboard 1GB PC-3200 DDR400- RAM Nvidia GeForce 6800XT 128MB- GFX 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM- HD XP PRO SP2

05-10-2007, 08:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,227 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: GeForce 6600 extremely noisy fan Fans are very cheap and easy to install, so just replace it. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper