Are my GPU Fans going to die soon?

[CrazyGuy]

So I've been running 2 6970s 24/7 at 100 percent fan speed for the past month, should I be expecting to them to die quickly? Anyone have their fans die out yet? I'm hoping that if the fans do die while I'm at work the bios will shut the cards down so I don't come home to a couple of melted GPUs. These are the stock reference 6970 fans.

[Pentium100]

If the fans have good bearings they should be able to spin at full speed for a long time. However, at 100% speed the heatsink will accumulate dust faster than at lower fans speeds, so you will need to clean it more often.

[Kermee]

However, at 100% speed the heatsink will accumulate dust faster than at lower fans speeds, so you will need to clean it more often.

This is GOOD advice.

Unless your rigs are in a 'clean-room'...

Cheers,
Kermee

[chungenhung]

My sapphire 5850 fan is half dead.
At 100% speed, it runs at 500rpm.
The fan is making some squeaky noise.

Any way to "lube" the fan bearing? How hard would it be?
Or am I better off sending it for an RMA? and pay the $10 shipping fee....

[BookLover]

The only graphics card I know of which the fan is likely to die is the 5970.

P.S. Where are you running those cards?  I've read those 6970's put out quite a few decibels.

[hdfxst]

take the fan apart and clean it and lube it (i use 0-30 synthetic engine oil).if you have old fans laying around practice on them,take the sticker off, pull the plug,and there's a plastic clip that holds it together.

[pekv2]

take the fan apart and clean it and lube it (i use 0-30 synthetic engine oil).if you have old fans laying around practice on them,take the sticker off, pull the plug,and there's a plastic clip that holds it together.

Yup, it will save your fans that is if the fan has an oil well.

Did this on all my 120mm fans, for the 6970's/5850's, as hdfxst suggested, pull the sticker see if there is a rubber plug and oil well.

http://www.overclock.net/air-cooling/773256-prepping-sleeve-bearing-fan-work.html

[chungenhung]

What if I take the fan apart and found there is no oil well? or what if it still doesn't work?
Then since the fan was removed, Sapphire would deny warranty on it.
I think i am gonna RMA it.

[hdfxst]

This will void your warranty,but technically you voided your warranty when you overclocked it

[pekv2]

What if I take the fan apart and found there is no oil well? or what if it still doesn't work?
Then since the fan was removed, Sapphire would deny warranty on it.
I think i am gonna RMA it.

Ahh so it is true, removing the fan from the HS voids the warranty, omg, that is f*(&^&*^ retarded.