Noisy Fan

[Mike]

I am looking for guidance/suggestions on what to do.
I have a noisy fan, sometimes it vibrates, sometimes it sounds like a motor
bike and sometimes it's quiet,
Can this cause any problems, do I need to get it repaired or do fans end up
being noisy (had the system nearly 2 years now).

System is TIME AMD XP 1900+ with 2x80gb hard drives & 512 mb RAM.

Many thanks.
Mick

 

[Steven C. Liu]

Take the fan out and add a drop or two of WD40. I just did that to one of
my fans, and now it is silent as a sleeping puppy!

Steve

 

[Mike]

Sounds like a harware problem, I would replace the fan.
It's a very simple process, to get it and replace it, if
it goes out you will have problems..

 

[Guest]

for the price of fans, just replace it, if it's getting
noisy and it's 2 years old, then it's got a problem, it's
probably tired and VERY full of dust, just take the fan
out and replace it with a new one, no need for oil (wd-40
will cost more than a new fan) no need for worry, no
hassle, just take the fan out and put a new one in,
problem solved!

hope this helps you sort out your problem

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Try cleaning the fan blades. They are so light that a tiny amount of built
up crud can throw the fan out of balance. I use cotton swabs and alcohol.

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Try cleaning the fan blades. They are so light that a tiny amount of built
up crud can throw the fan out of balance. I use cotton swabs and alcohol.

 

[Strider]

Mike proclaimed...

I am looking for guidance/suggestions on what to do.
I have a noisy fan, sometimes it vibrates, sometimes it sounds like a motor
bike and sometimes it's quiet,
Can this cause any problems, do I need to get it repaired or do fans end up
being noisy (had the system nearly 2 years now).

System is TIME AMD XP 1900+ with 2x80gb hard drives & 512 mb RAM.

Depends on the level of noise. If it's very noisy then the ball bearings
might be shot and you need to replace it.
If it's just a little noisy then take the other good advice of putting a
little WD40 on the fan.

 

[Strider]

Mike proclaimed...

I am looking for guidance/suggestions on what to do.
I have a noisy fan, sometimes it vibrates, sometimes it sounds like a motor
bike and sometimes it's quiet,
Can this cause any problems, do I need to get it repaired or do fans end up
being noisy (had the system nearly 2 years now).

System is TIME AMD XP 1900+ with 2x80gb hard drives & 512 mb RAM.

Depends on the level of noise. If it's very noisy then the ball bearings
might be shot and you need to replace it.
If it's just a little noisy then take the other good advice of putting a
little WD40 on the fan.