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Tryin to identify what's causing noise on my PC

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  • 12-07-2007 2:16pm
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    redtom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭


    The noise is annoying my head no end now, and I want to get rid of it - its not THAT loud, but I'm constantly, constantly aware of it

    Using a Cooler Master Cavalier 3 case, ASUS A8N-SLI board with the official replacement chipset fan, Radeon X700 Pro and AMD Athlon 64 3500+

    How can I determine what's causing the noise without messing anything up - e.g. tried holding finger in middle of main fan at the back so it momentarily stops, but that didn't seem to make any difference...


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    buildabong
    Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭buildabong


    Could be:

    CPU fan.
    Graphics card fan.
    Loose screws on the case (causing resonance).
    Another system fan (AMD cases normally have those).

    Best way is to open your case!!!


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    Anti
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    Yep, open her up and stick your head in and see if you can sence where the sound is comming from. if it is a fan try and press the fan shroud as the fan could have come loose.


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    DirkVoodoo
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    If all your fans are connected to headers as well, you can use speedfan to stop most of your fans *briefly* through software.

    What make of PSU you got?


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    redtom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭redtom


    Yar, i do have the case open for trying to breifly stop the main fan at the back - i tried that from the inside

    There's a small fan at the bottom of the front which the hard drives sit behind, might unplug that first


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    redtom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭redtom


    DirkVoodoo wrote:
    If all your fans are connected to headers as well, you can use speedfan to stop most of your fans *briefly* through software.

    What make of PSU you got?

    Think its a Thermaltake Purepower 500w (or so) job


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