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Post #39,574
by orion
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5/22/02 10:39:21 PM
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New WD40
Could you try using WD40 oil on the fan's ballberrings? Maybe they just grind a lot and need some lubercation?
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Post #39,582
by Meerkat
5/22/02 11:47:33 PM
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New I ned some WD40 - ta for the reminder!
It's first use will be on the wheels of my garbage bin. Curently sounds like a chorus of chirpy birds every time I take out the recycling.

But hey, it's worth a look to see if I could squirt some onto the fan workings without damaging anything. Yes, I will ensure it's well away from the CPU at the time :)
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and on and on and on goes John.
Post #39,584
by Andrew Grygus
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5/23/02 12:05:13 AM
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New No
Nothing works but a new fan. When the fit opens up a bit you get chatter, and that's what makes the noise. Axial chatter (shaft bouncing off the end stop), or ball race chatter, or shaft chatter (if it's a sleeve job). More lube will make it chatter better.
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     Noise. - (Meerkat) - (15) - May 20, 2002, 09:02:03 AM EDT
         Stick a Qtip through the back grate . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (10) - May 20, 2002, 09:28:28 AM EDT
             CPU Fans - highly variable quality. - (pwhysall) - (9) - May 21, 2002, 12:33:34 AM EDT
                 Let the experiments commence - (Meerkat) - (8) - May 21, 2002, 07:32:46 AM EDT
                     De-fanning a CPU. - (static) - (7) - May 22, 2002, 07:55:36 AM EDT
                         Yow - Sinkapalooza! - (Meerkat) - (6) - May 22, 2002, 09:49:14 PM EDT
                             WD40 - (orion) - (2) - May 22, 2002, 10:39:21 PM EDT
                                 I ned some WD40 - ta for the reminder! - (Meerkat) - May 22, 2002, 11:47:33 PM EDT
                                 No - (Andrew Grygus) - May 23, 2002, 12:05:13 AM EDT
                             Not Thermal Paste. - (static) - (2) - May 23, 2002, 08:59:39 PM EDT
                                 Erm, I was kidding. But hey, info is info, ta. -NT - (Meerkat) - (1) - May 24, 2002, 10:02:20 AM EDT
                                     Yah - I should have spotted that. D'oh! -NT - (static) - May 24, 2002, 10:39:13 PM EDT
         Also, besides fans, you can add some soundproofing. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - May 21, 2002, 10:41:49 PM EDT
             Corkingly good idea - thanks! -NT - (Meerkat) - May 22, 2002, 03:14:28 AM EDT
         depending on how handy you are - (boxley) - May 22, 2002, 02:18:17 PM EDT
         TheReg story on quiet PCs. - (Another Scott) - May 28, 2002, 08:39:20 PM EDT

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