New CPU fan needed?


  1. Posts : 509
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    New CPU fan needed?


    I need the opinion on some more knoledgeable people on if I should replace my CPU fan, the reason being is that when my computer is on, the CPU fan causes the whole desk to vibrate. I check for loose screws, looked on the fan itself and there are no screws on it that could have come loose.
    Any other options or replace it?
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    PwnFrnzy said:
    I need the opinion on some more knoledgeable people on if I should replace my CPU fan, the reason being is that when my computer is on, the CPU fan causes the whole desk to vibrate. I check for loose screws, looked on the fan itself and there are no screws on it that could have come loose.
    Any other options or replace it?
    If it is a desktop carefully open it and listen to where the noise is coming from. If it is the fan (and it probably is) replacing it on a desktop is relatively easy. If the machine is under warrantee let them do it.
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    yeah, the vibration is bad for the machine, I wouldn't leave it as it is.
    Desktops aren't made the same way laptops are, they don't deal with vibration as well.
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    zigzag3143 said:
    PwnFrnzy said:
    I need the opinion on some more knoledgeable people on if I should replace my CPU fan, the reason being is that when my computer is on, the CPU fan causes the whole desk to vibrate. I check for loose screws, looked on the fan itself and there are no screws on it that could have come loose.
    Any other options or replace it?
    If it is a desktop carefully open it and listen to where the noise is coming from. If it is the fan (and it probably is) replacing it on a desktop is relatively easy. If the machine is under warrantee let them do it.
    Yes, the vibration is coming fro the fan, the case is open and when I hold the fan on its edges while my PC is running the vibration stops, the fan seems to make a barely hearable "klacking" sound too.
    So I dug through my inventory and found this thing sitting in there. The manufacture of this thing is Evercool, any good?
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    Well it's got copper components and looks okay, but is it made for your socket type?
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    Maguscreed said:
    Well it's got copper components and looks okay, but is it made for your socket type?
    Yes, but how do I go about cleaning it, the previous owner didn't seem to want to clean it.
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    Well you want it to remain perfectly level, I would probably try an alcohol swab.
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