HELP HELP HELP

[fezme7]

Hello Forum,

 

I have a big problem, with one of my R9 280X, the fans are not spinning propertly, one of the fans will spin for a bit and then stop and then spin again and stop, the other fan will not spin un less I mannualy help it. I am thinking that the oil spilled or something. I have only had the card for a few months so Im not sure what it could be. I am thinking on taking it apart and cleaning it and maybe oiling th efans, but as this will void my warranty what do you guys suggest I do

 

Thanks 

 

fez

[ForsakenLive]

There are graphics cards that disable one of the fans partially because it doesn't need it to keep the GPU cool under that load. The only ones I know can do this are XFX graphic cards.

[fezme7]

this are MSI ones, and on the other one the fans spin fine

[DevanArianne]

I would recommend RMAing. If you do all this and it doesn't help the problem, than you are SOL with as voided warranty and defective 280x.

 

I'd say be safe and just RMA it.

[AddonCustoms]

Best thing to do is RMA.

[Lord Pantaloons]

RMA, don't take it apart or fiddle with it just send it right on back to be replaced.

[fezme7]

well I managed to take the forn off with out going throw the back (where the warranty sticker is) and I will try and oil them tomorrow and see if it helps, if not then I will send it back. Thanks for the thougths 

 

fez

[mgsstar]

well I managed to take the forn off with out going throw the back (where the warranty sticker is) and I will try and oil them tomorrow and see if it helps, if not then I will send it back. Thanks for the thougths 

 

fez

I think you might void your warranty if they see that you have oiled it.

[fezme7]

well its done now, it was easyer than I thougth. so maybe I did void my warranty, but as long as it Works im not complaining. I do hope nothing else brakes tho