Oil the video card cooler ?

01-13-09, 12:20 PM

Recently my pc went noisy

I know it's a cooler I'm just not sure which one: CPU or video card. But I'm giving 90& for video.. So I want to know is there any specific oil for coolers or can I use a drop of car oil ?

AVGWarhawk · 01-13-09, 12:35 PM

Find out what fan is making the noise. Replace that fan. Some GPU companies have replacement fans for their cards.

01-13-09, 12:37 PM

I think it would be enough to clean out the dust and oil the axis of the cooler if possible ?

antikristuseke · 01-13-09, 12:41 PM

You can try that, but in most cases when a fan becomes noisy its bearings are shot and it will need replacement. But cleaning never hurt anything so try that before looking for a replacement.

AVGWarhawk · 01-13-09, 02:02 PM

Oh yes, clean first. If you want to try the oil route us what is called WD-40. It is light weight. Any hardware store carries WD-40. Then again, were you live my not have it. So, a light oil I would suggest.

01-13-09, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Then again, were you live my not have it. So, a light oil I would suggest.

:rotfl: You're not talking to africa here

Well I got rid of the noise, this was a video card cooler who made it, so now fan is cleaned and oiled, sounds like new

AVGWarhawk · 01-13-09, 02:53 PM

Good deal

01-20-09, 04:37 PM

oh well.. Oiling the cooler was a good idea for a few days, now the noise is back.. I'm really starting to think about getting a new cooler

01-13-09, 12:20 PM	#1
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Oil the video card cooler ? Recently my pc went noisy I know it's a cooler I'm just not sure which one: CPU or video card. But I'm giving 90& for video.. So I want to know is there any specific oil for coolers or can I use a drop of car oil ?

01-13-09, 12:35 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Find out what fan is making the noise. Replace that fan. Some GPU companies have replacement fans for their cards. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-13-09, 02:02 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Oh yes, clean first. If you want to try the oil route us what is called WD-40. It is light weight. Any hardware store carries WD-40. Then again, were you live my not have it. So, a light oil I would suggest. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-13-09, 02:53 PM	#7
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Good deal __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-13-09, 12:37 PM	#3
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think it would be enough to clean out the dust and oil the axis of the cooler if possible ?

01-13-09, 12:41 PM	#4
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	You can try that, but in most cases when a fan becomes noisy its bearings are shot and it will need replacement. But cleaning never hurt anything so try that before looking for a replacement.

01-20-09, 04:37 PM	#8
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	oh well.. Oiling the cooler was a good idea for a few days, now the noise is back.. I'm really starting to think about getting a new cooler