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WillowIX · 02-26-2004, 11:23 AM

Well what you could do is to start the computer with one side off. You would most probably be able to locate the noise. If it's the fan on the graphics card it's not all that serious if it should die, ifyou have adequate ventilation of your computer. And you can use Speedfan to measure the temperature. Of course if it is the fan on the graphics card, and your card is brand new, return it and get a replacement.

Felix, AFAIK the FX5200 only occupies the AGP slot. The later models however, occupy the AGP slot as well as one PCI slot for their oversized fans. One more reason to get an ATI card instead.

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02-26-2004, 11:23 AM	#13
WillowIX Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2001 Location: By a big blue lake, Canada Age: 51 Posts: 4,628	Well what you could do is to start the computer with one side off. You would most probably be able to locate the noise. If it's the fan on the graphics card it's not all that serious if it should die, ifyou have adequate ventilation of your computer. And you can use Speedfan to measure the temperature. Of course if it is the fan on the graphics card, and your card is brand new, return it and get a replacement. Felix, AFAIK the FX5200 only occupies the AGP slot. The later models however, occupy the AGP slot as well as one PCI slot for their oversized fans. One more reason to get an ATI card instead. [ 02-26-2004, 11:24 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]