i built my computer about 3 months ago and it works great, but i recently moved in home and the fan on the motherboard has started making a loud noise. this isn't the heatsink fan, but the smaller blue one below it.
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813127155

i'm not sure what it's cooling, but i have no idea how to make it quieter. if i gently press the fan while its running, then it actually speeds up and runs quiet. i've tried using a light oil, but that doesn't seem to help. any ideas?

12/26/2005 8:37:32 PM

anyone?

12/27/2005 11:31:03 AM

a bearing in the fan may be bad? I dunno

12/27/2005 11:54:38 AM

It's cooling your northbridge chip, and you can buy a fanless version from Zalman off of Newegg.

12/27/2005 12:06:25 PM

i actually found this tutorial on the abit support forum, which is basically exactly what i needed to know
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=80877

the only problem is getting those little screws back into place. tiny little bastards

12/27/2005 2:42:45 PM

Hah, had the same problem on my motherboard last year. Called up abit and they referred me to an online retailer (forgot the name) who carried the exact same fan for the nb. Ordered it for around $10 plus tax and shipping. Few months later, same problem, fan was acting up and making noises. Just unplugged the fan and no problems so far.

12/27/2005 3:17:53 PM

finally got the screws back in, and its running fine now. just followed that tutorial i posted

12/27/2005 5:03:27 PM