I don't know how to get the fan off!! There are holes in the corners with tiny pegs way down inside. Could it need an Allen wrench, perhaps? Wouldn't that have come with the processor/heatsink/fan?
It's messing with the thermal paste that give me the willies - I'm afraid I'd mess it up. Its between the heat sink and the processor chip isn't it? If I can just take of the fan and blow out the heat sink, that wouldn't disturbe the thermal paste would it, since its clamped down so tight? Thanks. --AnnaSummers
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Harris
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:06 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Noise - Processor
Not sure why no one mentioned buying a can of air duster, you can remove the fan and heatsink and clean it with that, I do it with mine every couple of months because of dust building up, you might have to buy some thermal paste if you scuff any of it off or get it dirty, but 5$ is cheaper than 18$ and theres nothing wrong with that. Not to mention the fan does not have to be a ball bearing based one, I've used some very good fans that didn't use ball bearings. My suggestion is buy from a reputable company, or a place that has a good return policy if you dont like it.
----- Original Message ----
From: g.Computer9f <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:49:39 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Noise - Processor
I found this fan ($18)
VANTEC CCK-6012 60mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler - Retail
Is 60mm the right size? How can I tell if the fan and heatsink I have are one piece or not? I just don't see any screws, just tiny buttons deep inside the corner holes (I guess they could be screws, but I have no idea how to get them out).
My CPU is AMD|A64 3200+ 2.0G 939 512K R AMD Venice Athelon 64
Thank you all so much for the help
(I think I'm going to take a PC hardware course at the community college - I'm tired of being so ignorant)
AnnaSummers
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan W. King
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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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