drew081886
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I'm running a PNY Nvidia GeForce 210 graphics card. A few days ago a very loud airplane engine-like noise started coming from the inside of my computer case. After googling, I found that this is a pretty commonly reported issue with this particular card. On a hunch, I unplugged the card's fan, rebooted, and the noise stopped, so I'm sure the card's cooling fan was the culprit. There doesn't seem to be any one proven solution for this problem. I've read everything from replacing the fan, to oiling the bearings in the existing fan, to just unplugging the fan and running the card without it.
My question may be a stupid one but I was wondering if it would be safe to run this card without the fan? I've got two vacant PCI slots and the tabs on the case are taken off, so I think there is sufficient ventilation inside the case. I use the card for video editing and light gaming (I've been playing Batman: Arkham Asylum lately, just as an example). So is this safe? Or should I replace the fan?
My question may be a stupid one but I was wondering if it would be safe to run this card without the fan? I've got two vacant PCI slots and the tabs on the case are taken off, so I think there is sufficient ventilation inside the case. I use the card for video editing and light gaming (I've been playing Batman: Arkham Asylum lately, just as an example). So is this safe? Or should I replace the fan?