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Fan Noise - but only sometimes (?)
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:48 pm
by dante
Nothing to do with Music - this is about my Asus i7-8700 based office Tower. Sometimes when I turn it on the fan is bit noisy for maybe half an hour, maybe longer. But if I tell it to sleep sometimes it will still be noisy or sometimes not. Or sometimes if its noisy and I shutdown then restart straight after it will be totally silent.
Any ideas ? Or would it need a new fan ? Do I need to fiddle about in BIOS ?
Re: Fan Noise - but only sometimes (?)
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:46 am
by Berny Shoes
Fan noise - bearing issue? imbalanced/dirty blades/fins?
Suspect extra work for fan equals extra current to drive it equals more heat equals need for more airflow etc
Fans seem tricky to repair/balance
A new fan protects against possible failure/damage to more priceless components?
Re: Fan Noise - but only sometimes (?)
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:07 am
by garyb
try cleaning it with some compressed air. if that doesn't work, get another.
Re: Fan Noise - but only sometimes (?)
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:58 am
by valis
Replace it, the bearings and or suspension…wearing out.
Re: Fan Noise - but only sometimes (?)
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 12:40 pm
by dante
Will do - thanks
Re: Fan Noise - but only sometimes (?)
Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 6:57 pm
by dawman
This is why I like my noisy ass Supermicro rack fans.
They’re very loud, so when it gets quiet I know I need a new replacement fan….
