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  1. 20-03-2007, 05:24 PM #17
    Vowo
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    Quote Originally Posted by max99 View Post
    To find out the source of the noise, disconnect the case fans one at a time. If its neither of these, then, very carefully use a pencil to slow down the CPU fan and graphics card fan - push down gently on the fan hub until it stops spinning, but only do this for a split second.
    Great top tip there solved my "WW1 Bi-plane" sounding CPU fan
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  2. 21-03-2007, 12:17 AM #18
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    Your welcome. (I do hope you mean you've fixed/cleaned the fan and not just jammed a pencil in there...)
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  3. 21-03-2007, 07:31 PM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by max99 View Post
    Your welcome. (I do hope you mean you've fixed/cleaned the fan and not just jammed a pencil in there...)
    hehe, no m8, I gently jammed the pencil in there ^^

    ...before I swept and oiled it
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