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| Thread ID: 41408 | 2004-01-10 05:27:00 | CPU fan is noisey when low rpm | MrBeef (342) | Press F1 |
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| 206444 | 2004-01-10 05:27:00 | Hi, i got Aida32 not so long ago and when i goto summary and such like it tells me the CPu Fan speed, now it usually hangs around 4400 and 4900 it is nice and quiet around 4600 above. And i have been monitering it, it will drop about 200 rpm it will get quite noisey, then it'll jump back to 4600 or higher and be nice and fan-like quietness It is a AMD Duron 900 mhz. I cant tell you the type of heatsink, i think it is just a standard one for durons. Why would it be doing this..could it be dust and such like. |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 206445 | 2004-01-10 06:43:00 | You should take a look at the CPU fan. A fan making noises can indicate that it is failing, especially since the rpm's appear to be varying. Make sure there are no cables interferring with the fan blades and give the blades a clean as they get rather dusty. You can get a can of compressed air to blast the dust out of the case, and perhaps use a small cotton bud to wipe the dust off the fans and then blast with air to clear any remaining debris. If you suspect the fan is dying, it is much better to replace it now whilst it is still working, rather than have it fail and your CPU fry. |
Jen C (20) | ||
| 206446 | 2004-01-10 11:02:00 | The problem being is that my dad wont let me in my computer, i even installed our video card and network card in our old computer - (but i went snooping around in old comp and i dont think i was properly grounded (fried the motherboard (now he wont let me in))) When i look in i see 2 fans, one on the north bridge of the mobo and 1 on CPU, and i know theres one of the Gfx card to. I keep tellin dad, i gots to get in there to clean it. Ya da ya da ya da. But never mind i just bought this www.trademe.co.nz So i can bugger around with that |
MrBeef (342) | ||
| 206447 | 2004-01-10 18:25:00 | If you are not allowed inside the case, I would take the computer to a computer shop and have the fan noise investigated. This way, whatever fan is making this noise can be pinpointed. Fans are quite cheap to have replaced (if this is required) - much cheaper than a new CPU. New loud noises from within a case is not a good sign. | Jen C (20) | ||
| 206448 | 2004-01-10 20:33:00 | When the fan goes noisy, and slows down - this is a sure sign of bearing failure. The danger is that the fan will stop, and there will be no noise (or cooling) at all. As there is no noise it gets ignored, at a cost of ?? |
godfather (25) | ||
| 206449 | 2004-01-10 21:08:00 | The fan itself works great, my CPU runs at about 39 - 48 degrees (when im not playing games) so its not exactly not cooling it. | MrBeef (342) | ||
| 206450 | 2004-01-10 22:24:00 | Hey MRBEEF I like your auction (www.trademe.co.nz) ;) Very enterprising. Steve |
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