Loud PC, can I do anything

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:00 pm

Just inherited a 2.4 Ghz. I think it's the damn Chassis fan that is so loud.

Sounds like a Dell Poweredge server.

CPU fan is good, Do I really need that damn Chassis fan?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:51 pm

You could replace it.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:02 am

Loud from the RPMs of the fan...running too high? Or is the fan noisy..as in bearings starting to go? Should be able to replace with a new one either way...but if it's a clean fan that's not noisy from failing bearings, may want to troubleshoot why it's running so fast...perhaps temp sensor controlled.

Last week we had a clients laptop in, Dell Inspiron 9200 I think...laptop. The CPU fan was running at 100% all the time..very noisy. Looked around online, found many people had the same complaint. Dave's World kept researching and researching, found a post deep in Dells forums or something..that they have faulty temp sensors which got out of whack. He found out doing a Fn + Z I think it was...would hard reset that sensor. That worked...settled down to a low whir. Dunno if you had a laptop, guessing not. But just as reference to temp sensor.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 5:51 pm

yardofstuf wrote:you could replace it.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:00 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Loud from the RPMs of the fan...running too high? Or is the fan noisy..as in bearings starting to go? Should be able to replace with a new one either way...but if it's a clean fan that's not noisy from failing bearings, may want to troubleshoot why it's running so fast...perhaps temp sensor controlled.

Last week we had a clients laptop in, Dell Inspiron 9200 I think...laptop. The CPU fan was running at 100% all the time..very noisy. Looked around online, found many people had the same complaint. Dave's World kept researching and researching, found a post deep in Dells forums or something..that they have faulty temp sensors which got out of whack. He found out doing a Fn + Z I think it was...would hard reset that sensor. That worked...settled down to a low whir. Dunno if you had a laptop, guessing not. But just as reference to temp sensor.

It's a desktop, built in town circa 2003. Phoenix Award bios

i845E-W83627h-6A69VA1LC-BU

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:02 pm

09/17/2002-i845E-W83627H-6A69VA1LC-BU Abit BD7-II / BD7-II RAID

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:14 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:Loud from the RPMs of the fan...running too high? Or is the fan noisy..as in bearings starting to go? Should be able to replace with a new one either way...but if it's a clean fan that's not noisy from failing bearings, may want to troubleshoot why it's running so fast...perhaps temp sensor controlled.

I think the bearing are ok. I believe it's the RPMs of the fan

ghettoside · Post by **ghettoside** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:17 pm

CableDude wrote:...Sounds like a Dell Poweredge server.:rotfl

lol! last month I got one. 2.8 Ghz socket 478 400SC, 800 FSB.

Never thought the day would come when I'd say a Dell rig is a step up for me.

Anyway, I hate the fan. I'm thinking about moving the system to a different case.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:20 pm

It's a nice PC, Full of virus and spyware, but I'll take care of that. I can put more Memory in it. 512 now running 2000.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:04 pm

Found a program on the Abit CD with regards to hardware. Thought it would allow me to control fan speed....

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:42 am

It's the Chassis/Case fan that is so damn load. I have it disconnected right now.

YoshiMon · Post by **YoshiMon** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:52 pm

An easy fix is to 5 or 7v the fan(s) in question.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/496

Before doing so I'd use something like Speedfan to get a good idea of where the system is at before doing anything. So you know what kinda of deltas your working with.