My computer fan is very loud!?

Question

I bought this IBM computer sometime in October last year (2006) and a couple of weeks later the fan started to make a very loud noise, almost like a scream. I replaced it with a bigger fan but i connected it staight into a powerppoint and not into the computer itself. This quietened the sound down a little but it is still quite loud. How can I stop this annoying noise??

Answer 1

Replace it with a good-priced fan branded even, and then open ur computers case and clean out all the dust.

then turn of some of ur programs. thats probally why it was loud it was doing to many things.

Answer 2

One: Get some "Canned Air" and blow all the dust out of the inside of the computer (sometimes a nasty process-you may want take it outdoors to do this!). Two: Replace the fan, the bearings in these things are cheap and not sealed, dust can get into the bearings and cause them to seize up. Third: Reduce the power to the fan from 12 volts to 7 volts. Here's how:

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/9169

Answer 3

I got 2 fans in mine. Cheap little 3" fans for a couple of bucks and they are quiet. Now if its your harddrive squealing, You need a new hdd. We have had very bad luck with loud hdds. You can't stop the noise.

Answer 4

Try SilenX fans:
http://www.silenx.com/ixtremaprofans.asp

Answer 5

Have you cleaned it?
I would have to agree with the others. If you have tried cleaning it and its still noisey buy a diff one. They are easy to change. Also If its not attached firmly it might rattle or vibrate.

Answer 6

i had the same problem with my computer
do you have a lot of stuff saved on ur pc
do you have a little harddrive
because some time they get jammed and end up shutting down

Answer 7

replace with a proper and branded good fan, should be ok after that.

Answer 8

yeah kick that fan.