Thank you all for the great advice. The processor came with a sheet or something, if I remember correctly, instead of loose paste. That is the one thing I am leery of messing about with on my own (the thermal paste part, since it seems to be so sensitive). And the processor clamp is the one thing I wasn't strong enough to do by myself, it was very hard to clamp down. If I undo the clamps, I would have to replace the thermal paste or thermal sheet, wouldn't I? Can I replace the fan without unclamping the processor?
I could take it to a computer shop, I suppose, if I absolutely have to, but I'd much rather do it myself if it is something I can do. Are you saying that the fan is held in place with screws and I may NOT have to unclamp the processor to replace it? I see four deep indentations at the corners, but it looks like there are tiny black buttons deep inside each depression - I don't see any screws. Are the heatsink and fan one piece? I just don't remember - I remember the processor itself was just a little flat thing.
Thanks,
AnnaSummers
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan W. King
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Noise - Processor
Ann,
Your processor would NOT be making any noise. If it seems like it is coming
from that area, it would have to be the fan. There is no sense in trying to
clean the fan--purchase a new one. Make sure the new one has a ball bearing
(it will state so on the box) and not a sleeve bearing. The fan is usually
held to the heatsink with four screws.
Good luck.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "g.Computer9f" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 10:19 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Noise - Processor
There has been intermittent noise (humming, buzzing, chattery humming)
coming from my PC. I opened it, thinking it was one of the HDDs, but it
appears to be the processor. I can see under the fan that the heat sink is
very dusty, but I don't know how to get the fan off of the heat sink to
clean the heat sink. The processor is the only part that was to hard for me
to lock in place by myself.
Does anyone know if the dust could be causing it, or if I need to look for a
new processor? (This one is only a year and a half old.) CPU AMD|A64
3200+ 2.0G 939 512K R (Venice).
Thanks,
Ann Fennell
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