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I have an MSI GTX1050 Aero and the fan makes an intermittent sound like a grinding, so I guess the bearings have gone. Once I unplugged the GPU fan, peace and comfort was restored. The only problem with this model is it won't let me run below 35% fan speed in Afterburner and I'm not willing to flash the BIOS. So right now, as it's cold, I'm running passively. Only took 5mins full load to reach 90C (40C idle), but i've stopped playing games anyway.

I had an MSI GTX660 Twin Frozr before that and the fan also had fan issues regarding the bearings.

Are all GPU's like this and the bearings eventually wear out and need replacing?

Any GPU's known for better fan reliability? Thinking about getting a GTX1650 but may stay away from MSI this time. Perhaps it's just an issue with their lower end models?
 
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0451 said:
I'm not sure if they ship to HK, but there are fans on ebay 85mm Cooling fan RX560 GTX1050 1060 AERO for MSI ITX Graphics Card 4pin | eBay

Some fans are better than others, but fan failures are rare. Is your computer exposed to salty air and high humidity? I live on the beach and the I/O bracket of my Vega 64 rusted out, but I've never experienced a fan failure.
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Thanks!

The fan actually still functions, it just has an annoying grinding sound. When I take out the card and use my finger to spin the fan, it will make a grinding sound like a bearing has become faulty. I've had the card for around a year.
 
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Perhaps just drop some WD40 on the fan?
 
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kaiju said:
Perhaps just drop some WD40 on the fan?
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WD40 is a water displacer and/or degreaser, not a lubricant. It might help initially, but in the long run will make things worse.

You'll need to check the bearing type before greasing it or doing anything else.
 
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Use Deoxit D5 if you just need to clean it, NOT WD-40!!. Or barring that, you can use Shin-Etsu G-30M or G-40M in very small quantities (this is a very high quality automotive grease that is also used for some arcade game controller actuators).
 
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If the bearing is not sealed, you should be able to pry up the rubber seal and insert a drop of sewing machine oil, 3 in 1 electric motor oil, etc (any light oil that is meant for lubricating a quickly rotating shaft. Note that this will leak even quicker from now on since the seal has been compromised; although continual replacement of oil (when you hear grinding or RPMs begin to drop more than 5-10% usual maximum.) should help extend the life of the fan before total failure.

This is a relative hack job that has worked for my cheap rifle bearing fans, but using the proper grease on the shaft and bearing is the best for long term operation with minimal hassle. I don't have any experience with this (or rather my crude experiments with white lithium grease failed horribly), but I'm sure there are guides online for choosing the proper grease for the job (or listen to Falkentyne).
 
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Cheers guys, no WD40! :)

Running passively at the moment results in 40C idle temps but 90C+ load temps after 5-10mins.

As I have no games installed or any apps that run my GPU at 100%, I think i'll stay passive for now and upgrade when the time comes.

Just a shame MSI doesn't allow lower fan speeds than 35%, as I'd like the extra security of a fan curve that starts up if I hit 80C.

Thanks, everyone.
 
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kaiju said:
Are all GPU's like this and the bearings eventually wear out and need replacing?

Any GPU's known for better fan reliability? Thinking about getting a GTX1650 but may stay away from MSI this time. Perhaps it's just an issue with their lower end models?
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When you need qualifying answers, you taking them due the engineers which constructed the product.
ASUS newest GTX 1660 super using fans them designed to operate at 70 Celsius as Max.
Target high temperature at the VGA this is set at 65 Celsius .
If I act stupid ? Overclocking the card to the point that the cooler heatsink will be over 70C then I am destroying the stock fans.

I have read complains about DC fans of MSI and Gigabyte but I do not know whom to blame, the DC fans manufacturer OR the stupid users which them baking their DC fans at over 70C.
The same stupid users they OC their card and brag that their temperatures are not over 80C , GPU might be safe there but DC Fans they are getting damage driving them to failure.
 
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I did try to play dirty and discover the factory in Asia , there is no such a thing.
But you may play dirty and discover the bearing alone by measuring it dimensions, and checking on Ebay.
 
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kiriakos said:
When you need qualifying answers, you taking them due the engineers which constructed the product.
ASUS newest GTX 1660 super using fans them designed to operate at 70 Celsius as Max.
Target high temperature at the VGA this is set at 65 Celsius .
If I act stupid ? Overclocking the card to the point that the cooler heatsink will be over 70C then I am destroying the stock fans.

I have read complains about DC fans of MSI and Gigabyte but I do not know whom to blame, the DC fans manufacturer OR the stupid users which them baking their DC fans at over 70C.
The same stupid users they OC their card and brag that their temperatures are not over 80C , GPU might be safe there but DC Fans they are getting damage driving them to failure.
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That is flat out untrue. I've ran gpus at 80c for years and had no issues. Hell up until 2010 every gpu I owned was air-cooled and vmodded. 8800gtx 8800,gt gtx 260 lol... Not a single issue. After 2010 everything went under water.
 
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That is flat out untrue. I've ran gpus at 80c for years and had no issues. Hell up until 2010 every gpu I owned was air-cooled and vmodded. 8800gtx 8800,gt gtx 260 lol... Not a single issue. After 2010 everything went under water.
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Within any forum you are an anonymous voice with out body, face, and with out any other special values.
What ever you do in the four walls of your home it is your business.
Worthy advice this is given as signed only, by electronics engineers which a factory has hire and evaluate their worthiness.
If you wish to return at using acceptable best practices? Read the product documentation and act accordingly.
 
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kiriakos said:
Within any forum you are an anonymous voice with out body, face, and with out any other special values.
What ever you do in the four walls of your home it is your business.
Worthy advice this is given as signed only, by electronics engineers which a factory has hire and evaluate their worthiness.
If you wish to return at using acceptable best practices? Read the product documentation and act accordingly.
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Are you slow? You really don't deserve to be here. All you do is spew bs and bad information. Ps gpu fans have to be able to withstand 80+c as they don't thermal throttle till 105ish. Also explain laptop dc fans?
 
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I've fixed GPU fans in the past by putting singer sewing machine oil in the bearings. The blade part might be able to pop off to give you access.

Otherwise, you could try taking the plastic shroud and fan part off the GPU leaving the heat sync and try and direct a 120 or 140mm fan directly at the GPU.
 
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Sargas290X said:
I've fixed GPU fans in the past by putting singer sewing machine oil in the bearings. The blade part might be able to pop off to give you access.

Otherwise, you could try taking the plastic shroud and fan part off the GPU leaving the heat sync and try and direct a 120 or 140mm fan directly at the GPU.
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I fixed a GPU fan once buy putting a tiny bit of vegetable oil in it. All I had, but it worked.

Also, I dont understand the issue here in this thread. If your GPU fan is going bad, pull it off so you can see the model number on the bottom and search for it online until you find the right one which is almost for sure available on ebay.
 
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