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Very Loud CPU Fan

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I hope this is the right section for this thread :eek:

I'm having 6000+ rpm on my CPU fan right now for some reason and it's very loud. This is on my old pc. Check out the screen http://i.imgur.com/qc72jmV.png

Everything is on stock, didn't OC or anything. Plus, I recently reinstalled windows, so, every settings should be fine.

It's very annoying, what can I do about it?

Oh, and it's the stock fan.
 
Is the heatsink fully seated?

Other than that, you can try using some sewing machine oil to re-lubricate the exposed bearings area (usually located under the fan sticker), or just replace the entire HSF.
 
PTNL said:
Is the heatsink fully seated?

Other than that, you can try using some sewing machine oil to re-lubricate the exposed bearings area (usually located under the fan sticker), or just replace the entire HSF.
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It is seated properly. You think it's the HSF that's gone bad?
 
It's possible that the fan portion is going bad.

If you can't relubricate the bearings as PTNL referenced earlier, then yes, you're better off replacing the entire CPU cooler.
 
PTNL said:
Is the heatsink fully seated?

Other than that, you can try using some sewing machine oil to re-lubricate the exposed bearings area (usually located under the fan sticker), or just replace the entire HSF.
Click to expand...

tiraides said:
It's possible that the fan portion is going bad.

If you can't relubricate the bearings as PTNL referenced earlier, then yes, you're better off replacing the entire CPU cooler.
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Alright, I'm gonna try lubricating. I'll get some aftermarket cooling if it doens't work.

Thanks guys. ;)
 
Also make sure the HSF isnt full of dust. And be sure to reseat the HSF with new thermal paste.
 
Fans only spin as fast as they're told to. Either the BIOS or software is giving full voltage/PWM signal to the fan because it thinks a temp is too high, or fan control is disabled. Check your BIOS settings.

I suppose the PWM portion of the fan could be broken. You may be able to switch fan control in the BIOS from PWM (or auto) to Voltage (3Pin) to reign it back in.

Stock AMD fans are terrible anyway. Many aftermarket coolers are much quieter and run cooler.
 
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