Mac Pro 2009 GPU Fan Noise


hi new mac pro ownership club.

ive got 2009 2.26 8-core ati radeon 4870 gpu.
when turn mac on, graphics card whirrs loud hairdryer @ full blast, whirrs down, , mac chime , boot up. (boot screen works it's not pc gpu).

first time i've owned computer pci gpu card. friend mentioned once had pc when new, gpu fan silent computer aged started sounding jet engine.

can't possibly normal graphics card upon power-up can it? nature of beast worn-out graphics cards?

please share experience gpu fan noise.
 

yes, it's normal. graphics card not worn out.
 


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