I have noticed a trend with GPUs. The first part to die on a GPU is usually the fan. This seems curious - historically, power supplies were the most common part (from my experiences) to die, and often it was also because of the fans that were included.
For most modern GPU fans, what kind of fans are being used? I think that the majority are sleeve bearing fans - even the good ones like MSI's TwinFrozr.
I was able to find this on OCN:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1336160/how-to-repair-msi-twin-frozr-heatsink-fans-or-how-to-fix-fans-where-there-is-no-hole-behind-the-sticker/0_100
There's a bunch of other similar guides scattered about the web.
That demands the question, do these fans need to be oiled? Should we run the risk (especially with warranty stickers being the way they are nowadays)? This is especially interesting because GPU fans are mounted of course, horizontally and near the largest heat source in the PC - the GPU itself. Considering these are sleeve bearing fans ... that undoubtedly has a negative effect on the reliability.
For most modern GPU fans, what kind of fans are being used? I think that the majority are sleeve bearing fans - even the good ones like MSI's TwinFrozr.
I was able to find this on OCN:
http://www.overclock.net/t/1336160/how-to-repair-msi-twin-frozr-heatsink-fans-or-how-to-fix-fans-where-there-is-no-hole-behind-the-sticker/0_100
There's a bunch of other similar guides scattered about the web.
That demands the question, do these fans need to be oiled? Should we run the risk (especially with warranty stickers being the way they are nowadays)? This is especially interesting because GPU fans are mounted of course, horizontally and near the largest heat source in the PC - the GPU itself. Considering these are sleeve bearing fans ... that undoubtedly has a negative effect on the reliability.
