Which oil to oil a fan?

Don't use any tupe of oil on a electronic motor ! it'll probably catch fire !:eek:

Make sure the blades and your case are free of dust, and if that doesn't cure it then its time for a new fan.

AFAIK you can't oil the fan as it'll have some kine of sealed bearing.

smsmasters said:
What sort of oil could I use to oil my Arctic Freezer 7 Pro fan? It's started to make buzzing noises after a while.
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Tip - Turn it over. I had this same issue after about 24 months or so, i took it off and re-seated it 180 degrees from its original facing, all silent again.

- Pea0n
 
DavidB said:
So your saying its compressed air in a can or something ? :s Doubtful.
But yeh, oiling a fan probably isn't going to work
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Its a very very thin oil that evaporates after about 2 secounds.

WD = Water Displacement.

Its just a water displacement, and corrosion stoper.

And should never be used for Lubing something - as it doens't leave oil.

If you get it on your hands that feel it leaves is it drying your hands.

If you need something like WD-40 to lube - your best bet is GT-85 as that leaves a teflon coating - but that is so thin its not much use.

Have a Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wd40
 
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oiling the bearing is NOT a stupid idea, and oiling (pc) fans will NOT result in fire..

these forums sometimes...

get a tin of 3-in-1 oil from a shop. even the co-op tends to stock it. its not 100% ideal, but it is much better for the task than WD40. peal off the stick on the BACK of fan (not on the rotating fan itself, but the rear of the hub, attached to the frame) there will soemtiems be a rubber stopper here also. once you can see the end of the axel and the side oft he first ebaring assembly apply ONE small drop of oil and leve it to soak in a while - rotating the fan gently by hand.

once there is no more visible try the fan powered again, if its not much better try 1 more drop, but be wary for overspill and mop up any excess. if this still doesnt help then the bearings are likely already damaged from running dry.

good luck.
 
Pea0n said:
Tip - Turn it over. I had this same issue after about 24 months or so, i took it off and re-seated it 180 degrees from its original facing, all silent again.

- Pea0n
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Doesn't this just mean its blowing in the opposite direction??? :confused:

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misterPK said:
Doesn't this just mean its blowing in the opposite direction??? :confused:

PK!
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Indeed it does! However the thing about the freezer series is that facing one way the spinny bit with the blades in the centre of the fan (attached to the motor) are resting on the motor below it and rubbing, this can cause the loud noise and squeaking. turning the facing direction of the fan means it "hangs" from the motor and there is no abrasion to cause the squeaking. This is a poor verbal explaination, if it makes no sense then ill grab some photos to explain it a bit better :)

If what i said is understandable then youll see what i mean, i had exactly the same issue, turned the cooler round and its allmost silent again.

- Pea0n
 
Ahhhh, i have a freezer 64, i assumed the intel socket would allow the cooler to be rotated also, ignore me then :) guess its only a S939 trick >.<

- Pea0n
 
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