A Question about taking a GPU out of Computer

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#1 Lastemperor28
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Okay, so I used to have two 8800 gts for my rig, but one of them recently died. I took the bad graphics card out, but when I turned the computer on, it started making this loud high-pitched screaching noise that scared the heck out of me.

So, I shut down the computer and replugged in the bad GFX card and the noise stopped. I'm wondering if I did something wrong and if I need to do something before I can take a malfunctioning graphics card out. Thanks in advance.

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Try to see if anything is touching the fan on the card or case.
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#3 gameguy6700
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Sounds like a fan issue. Perhaps the change in configuration is causing the other card's fan to run at 100% speed which is creating that noise? I know that with my 5970 my computer sounds like a jet engine coming apart at the seams if the video card's fan is allowed to hit 100%. It could also be a physical problem with the fan. Perhaps the good card has a lose fan which creates that high-pitched noise unless there's some pressure on the card's chassis keeping the fan in place. It could be the case that the SLI bridge and the bad GPU were preventing the good card from vibrating.
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[QUOTE="gameguy6700"]Sounds like a fan issue. Perhaps the change in configuration is causing the other card's fan to run at 100% speed which is creating that noise? I know that with my 5970 my computer sounds like a jet engine coming apart at the seams if the video card's fan is allowed to hit 100%.

Is there any way I can prevent it from hitting 100% if that's the case?
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#5 gameguy6700
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[QUOTE="Lastemperor28"][QUOTE="gameguy6700"]Sounds like a fan issue. Perhaps the change in configuration is causing the other card's fan to run at 100% speed which is creating that noise? I know that with my 5970 my computer sounds like a jet engine coming apart at the seams if the video card's fan is allowed to hit 100%.

Is there any way I can prevent it from hitting 100% if that's the case?

There should be a fan profile in nVidia control panel. If not then get MSI Afterburner and use it to set a profile.