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Old 01-17-2006, 05:42 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The_Other_One
Could I of done some harm to it going too slow or what?
Can't imagine how. The bearings will sometimes wear out on older fans, which could give this sound, but if that were it the fan would sound like a lawnmower when you get it to full speed.

If it's misaligned you can get a similar problem caused by vibration, but again it would increase when you increase the speed.

suprasteve's idea sounds the most plausable if you haven't already checked. It's really easy for a wire to rub against the fan.
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