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Gdot73
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 00:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well they used to be quiet when i 1st had this pc (last september) but they just got louder n louder as time weny on....ive been searching about it and so far it looks like i should clean the fans out properly ill try that but i dont see how a bit of dust can cause as much noise as it does i mean my PC is downstairs and sometimes i can hear it from upstairs.
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abuzar1
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 01:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
They just may be old and bearing worn out.
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Gdot73
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 06:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
1 year old
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ddp
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 15:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
more then likely needs to be lubricated. which fans are loud?
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Gdot73
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 16:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i think its one in the middle or back or both im not sure
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ddp
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 16:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the middle 1, is it the cpu fan, case fan or what?
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Gdot73
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 19:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   



^That fan right there
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ddp
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 19:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that is the case fan for your cpu. do you have or can get 3in1 oil or similar to lubricate the fan?
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Gdot73
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 20:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i could get it yes but what exactly would i be looking for and where abouts on the fan would i put it?? thanks
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abuzar1
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_ 		27. October 2007 @ 21:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thats a weird lookin case fan. I personally wouldn't bother with all that. I would just go get a new fan for 5 bucks.
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sammorris
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 16:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it's pretty standard fare for a lot of basic PCs, unfortunately they are indeed usually noisy.
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Gdot73
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 18:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok this is how it is the more programs that are running the louder it is like when im transcoding files with nero vision it goes really loud....hope that helped a bit
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abuzar1
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 21:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That is because you are using more CPU power which makes the whole thing hotter. That's why the fan speeds up to keep the heat down.
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sammorris
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 21:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It looks dusty. It probably just wants a clean.
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abuzar1
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 22:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yeah, I read in a article somewhere that if it it too dusty inside static builds up and slows down the computer a lot. I don't know if that is true, but cleaning it out is a good idea anyway.
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Gdot73
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 23:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yh i thought so. How would i go about cleaning it safely so i dont mess it up?? thanks again
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abuzar1
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_ 		28. October 2007 @ 23:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Use canned air, just blow the hell out of everything inside lol.
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Gdot73
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 05:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
lol ok but , where can you buy canned air i've never seen it. im from the UK so i dont know if its just not around over here or i just havnt came across it yet.
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sammorris
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 06:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It's around over here, my school IT department uses it often.
it ain't cheap, however
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/108894
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abuzar1
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 08:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hmm, canned air over here is about a dollar at walmart. Not sure about UK.
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sammorris
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 08:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Then over here it costs fifteen times as much...
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abuzar1
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 09:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Damn... You guys get ripped off for everything.
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 09:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yep we do :( an xbox 360 is $279 is the us and in the uk its £270 u work out the difference its 3 quarters cheaper over der if its 1.50 dollars to the pound
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sammorris
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 10:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
so since it's 2 dollars to the pound...
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ddp
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_ 		29. October 2007 @ 13:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
scott, edit your sig to conform to forum specs ASAP as you have 8 lines of text.
1. Text-only signatures should have at most 5 lines of text.
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