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jerecho
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 15:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The computer I use in my living room is used for watching movies only. The CPU fan it has now is very loud and makes a noisy hum that is very annoying. I want to replace it with a quieter on but am not sure what decible level fan I should get. I want practily no noise. Also how do I find out what motherboard I have so I can find out if they will work together?
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jerecho
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 15:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I found my motherboard manual and it says my board comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for intel core 2/pentium D/pentium 4/pentium extreme and celeron d processors. Based on this info can someone recommed a good quiet fan for my application.
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jerecho
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 15:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok I found this one but can't be for sure if it will work. Can someone check it out and confirm it will work.
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/...tml?id=JCdHHcSg
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dailun
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 16:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It will work electronically but it's a "big honkin' thing". Did you measure inside your case to make sure it fits?

BTW, are you sure it's the CPU fan and not the PS fan?
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ddp
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 17:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
jerecho, do as dailun suggests about the psu as i just finished oiling 2 fans in a customer's psu as i couldn't tell which 1 was causing the noise. noise is now gone.
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dailun
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 18:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I use the "chopstick" method to isolate the fan. <G>

Stick a chopstick or wooden pencil into fan to stop the fan and isolate the noise.
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jerecho
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_ 		4. August 2009 @ 23:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I ended up getting the fan at a local shop and it works great. It was a royal pain in the ass to get in though! It's quiet now beyond belief!
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