CPU fan/noise reduction

**Y2Ant** · 10-08-2004, 07:25 PM

My computer is being annoyingly loud at the moment, not mad loud but louder than it should be, its as if the CPU fan is catching on something, but all the wires are out of the way, and I can't see anything wrong with the fan itself.

What problems usually occur with fans? I wouldn't mind getting it replaced if it made the computer quieter all the time, but there are two fans, so I dunno if I would have to replace both, or what. Do people make fans that specialize in noise reduction or something, cause that would be awesome.

I'm interested in watercooling too, i've had a look at a couple of online shops, and it looks like a starter kit would set me back around �175 which is pretty expensive, I dunno if watercooling would be a lot better than just getting a new fan or what. It looks pretty complex to set up too from some screenshots i've looked at, and knowing my luck it would probably leak and destroy all my hardware.

Any info/help with watercooling/fans would be very much appreciated.

10-08-2004, 07:25 PM	#1
Y2Ant Crows Before Hoes Posts: 24,501	CPU fan/noise reduction My computer is being annoyingly loud at the moment, not mad loud but louder than it should be, its as if the CPU fan is catching on something, but all the wires are out of the way, and I can't see anything wrong with the fan itself. What problems usually occur with fans? I wouldn't mind getting it replaced if it made the computer quieter all the time, but there are two fans, so I dunno if I would have to replace both, or what. Do people make fans that specialize in noise reduction or something, cause that would be awesome. I'm interested in watercooling too, i've had a look at a couple of online shops, and it looks like a starter kit would set me back around �175 which is pretty expensive, I dunno if watercooling would be a lot better than just getting a new fan or what. It looks pretty complex to set up too from some screenshots i've looked at, and knowing my luck it would probably leak and destroy all my hardware. Any info/help with watercooling/fans would be very much appreciated.