Noisey GPU fan

Guys,

Recently, my XFX 5700LE video card has gone from noisey to really noisey and is emitting a constant, loud buzzing noise from the GPU fan...it's driving me crazy:mad:

I tried air in a bottle and was able to clean it as thoroughly as could be done, but still nothing. I was wondering if there is some kind of lubricant, oil or whatever, that I could use to try to rectify the issue. Or for that matter, any other suggestions.

Tom

IMHO, i think the best solution would be replacing the fan.

yes, i agree with pelvis_3, but do it soon because if the fan is noisy its probably not cooling your GPU as effective as it was, and you don't want to cause perminemt damage (by overheating) to your GPU

To me it sounds like the bearings in the fan are pooched, only option is to replace the fan.

Check if something in front of the fan bended because air can cause noise as well sometimes.