Give it to me straight Doc......

bumblebee_tuna

bumblebee_tuna

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My CPU fan began making a distinct, aduible 'whurring' noise this morning..... My guess is that it's on its last legs but, roughly, how long do I have before I absoulutely need a new fan......
 
The doctor is in the house. OK, time for a diagnosis. First off, the facts. How old is the fan? What type of bearing is it? (Ex: sleeve, ball, dual ball, etc)

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It shouldn't be bad. check your temps and see if they have gotten any hotter than normal.
 
Pretty typical for fans to start giving out. You can sometimes spray something like WD-40 in them and make them last a little longer, but best to just toss them and get something new.
 
Yeah, right, he is just dying to spray WD-40 in his computer.....NICE! When it is shot, it is shot, don't fix stuff like that, it will become a constant problem. Sometimes dust will get in between the inside ring of the fan and between that little space between the case of the fan and if you live in a moisturous place, it will cause a whirring sound. Throw it out the door and try to squeeze a 9500 in that thing.
 
Well, I should have explained further that after awhile, the 'whurring' noise would stop which probably meant the bearing were getting dry. So some dusting and a few careful sprays of WD-40 actually did the trick. Better than having to spend $50 on a new cooler......
 
my tower makes a whirring sound when first fired up and stops after about 10- 15 seconds, i thought it was the fan needing attention but when i fitted the same mobo (make and model) into my fiancee's tower, she had the same thing so i assume it's something to do with the "cool'n'quiet" technology firing up the fan full speed then once readings are taken from mobo sensors, slows down to a slower minimum to cool the system.

......... i may be wrong :confused:
 
Microchipper, if it only last for a 10-15 minutes, it probably mean that your bearings are dry-ish and need to 'warm up'...... A few careful shots of WD-40 will fix that......

CarmPeddler, I hope mine lasts that long, hoping it does oxidize by then......
 
bumblebee_tuna said:
Microchipper, if it only last for a 10-15 minutes, it probably mean that your bearings are dry-ish and need to 'warm up'...... A few careful shots of WD-40 will fix that......

CarmPeddler, I hope mine lasts that long, hoping it does oxidize by then......
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i'm sure i said 10-15 seconds ?
 
microchipper said:
my tower makes a whirring sound when first fired up and stops after about 10- 15 seconds, i thought it was the fan needing attention but when i fitted the same mobo (make and model) into my fiancee's tower, she had the same thing so i assume it's something to do with the "cool'n'quiet" technology firing up the fan full speed then once readings are taken from mobo sensors, slows down to a slower minimum to cool the system.

......... i may be wrong :confused:
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This could very well be the case. The fan starts at full speed when the system is booting up to protect the processor. Happens with my computer too.
 
microchipper said:
i'm sure i said 10-15 seconds ?
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oops, ya that's what i meant........ I'm not so good with time........

Sadly, I'm occasionally getting the noise again. I think you're correct with the C'n'Q answer as C'n'Q is a driver in the operating system, (I could be wrong....). But i think the "whiring' noises we are hearing are two different ones because my fan is always running at a constant 12v. (I think it's a defective mobo.) Your 'whiring' noise may be that it's running at 12v momentarily while mine is probably a much louder, 'grating' sound.
 
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