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peter nikolic wrote:
Hi ..
Right now this may be something that bugs a lot of you Video card fans
I run Nvidia FX5500 video cards in all my machines (i happenb to like them) and the price is right ..
but one thing that bugs the living daylights out of me is the short life span of the fans i have 4 machines all with what boils down to the same video card in just under different brand names .. so it is not one maker at fault it is the lot .
What lubrication do any of you use to shut the darn things up i have tried WD40 ,Duck oil (another type of WD40) , 3in1 oil , sewing machine oil diluted engine oil puse many others and none of them last much more than a month or 2 then back to squealing squeaking ratteling when a 4 boxes start we .. ..
Forget about the oil, and concentrate on the type of bearing being used. Sleeve bearings suck--find a fan with ball bearings instead -- they are inherently less self-damaging, and are much more resistant to damage by infiltration of dust and other contaminants. And...BTW... WD40 isn't really a good lubricant for this sort of thing. In fact, I wouldn't use it for lubrication if you have any other alternatives available. It's meant to provide a protective coating I've seen even 50mm fans with ball bearings, so you should be able to find something that you can rig up onto these cards. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org