two quesstions here.

1. i want to replace my factory fan on my voodoo4 4500 with a better and quieter one. ive tried lubing it, and there isnt really any change in noise, though it wasnt very noisy to begin with. i would prefer to go with an antec or thermaltake fan, if they make them for agp heatsinks. the one currently on the card says Thremalshield and 20032 on a sticker

2. are there any bios updates for the v4 4500 higher than v1.15? what do they change or add? i dont know the card pcb version, or where to look for it.

thanks

i have the voodoo4 4500 agp. it has an attatched fan on the gpu heatsink. ive noticed a faint scratchy sound that seems to be coming from the area of the fan when the pc is powerd on and running. the sound stops if i stop the fan with my finger. im supposing the whole assembly needs cleaning and the fan itself, with some slight lubrication. lets assume that the fan isnt scraping against the fan assembly anywhere.

so i have two questions.

one, if i am only running games from the mid to late 90s, do i really need to have the fan run? and what about basic internet browsing and word processing?

AND

two, how exactly do i lubricate the fan safely. ive heard that you take the sticker off if there is one. add a small drop of sewing machine oil, or clean motor oil. spin the fan by hand to distribute the lube. replace the sticker, and youre good to go. is that correct, or is there some other way thats better?

thanks