Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
01-17-2008, 09:22 AM
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Re: Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
It is kinda dusty in there. 
I've never cleaned the inside of it, only the outside and the back where the vents and ports and ---- are. I'll try that and see what happens. I turned it on first thing this morning and as soon as I hit the power button the super fan turns on. It's a pretty steady BBBBBBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ coming from it, not like it has a bad bearing or anything. I would hear piston knock if that were to happen, right? :P
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I've never cleaned the inside of it, only the outside and the back where the vents and ports and ---- are. I'll try that and see what happens. I turned it on first thing this morning and as soon as I hit the power button the super fan turns on. It's a pretty steady BBBBBBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ coming from it, not like it has a bad bearing or anything. I would hear piston knock if that were to happen, right? :P__________________
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01-17-2008, 06:33 PM
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Re: Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
Originally Posted by jo_gobel
its a bad fan.
just go to a computer store and spend the $6 on a new one.
just go to a computer store and spend the $6 on a new one.
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01-18-2008, 12:40 AM
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Re: Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
Just like others have said: 6 years, it's either dust, or the fan went. If the fan is jet engine fast then it's dust, if it's just making noise but the rpms around around the normal 3k (your bios might be able to tell you, else DL a utility that can read the sensors) .... can of air is probably the fix... or take it in the garage and hit it with the air compressor!
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01-18-2008, 01:46 AM
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Re: Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
Originally Posted by Dr.Boost
I would hear piston knock if that were to happen, right? :P
seriously though, just turn the ****** on with the case opened and figure out whats making the noise, could be the power supply fan as well, but if its not running slow or locking up you don;t even need to mess with it, the processor fan in my laptop has been bad for over a year i just give it a whack every now and then and it shuts the ---- up, lol.
01-18-2008, 02:10 AM
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Re: Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
the fan went. they die. you can re oil them by pulling the sticker off (not the rotating portion) and re oil it.
speaking of fans.
what do you get when you overclock your dual core pc with the stock heat sink?
01-18-2008, 11:51 AM
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Re: Computer fan kicked on for the first time in 6 years. WTF?
Check the temps in bios and make sure nothing is overheating.
I'd just buy another fan to put in it's place if it's super loud. Make sure to get the right connector.
I'd just buy another fan to put in it's place if it's super loud. Make sure to get the right connector.
