Fractal Design S36 AIO, slight buzzing noise

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:00

Hey!

After a long PITA to fit my S36 AIO, I finally have my PC online (need like 4 hands to do it). However, after getting the fans down to silent levels, I can hear the buzzing of the AIO and its pretty damned annoying.

Anyone have any idea how to sort it? Reviews stated it was nearly slient, so I dont think it should be making this noise.

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:01

Where do you think the noise is coming from?

Fans or the pump?

Is everything tightly attached?

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:08

Not the fans and everything is done up nice and tight.

I think its coming from the pump (pretty positive).

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:09

Maybe trapped air, move the case around (on its side etc).

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:11

with it all still on?

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:11

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:14

It may also quiet down by itself over the next few days.

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:24

Tilted it around, make some other gargling noises that stopped after a bit, but is still buzzing away. If I stick the pump into a sysfan and reduce the RPM, the buzzing gets quieter, turning it back up makes it louder...

Reviews all stated that it was quiet as a mouse! This is as loud as the stock intel cooler (is keeping it cool though).

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:31

Disable any fan speed controls in the BIOS to the fan header it is connected to.

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:40

So I've disabled the "smart fan control" and just stuck it so its 100% and I've still got the buzzing. At 100% its pretty loud indeed.

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:46

If the noise doesnt go away in a few days then I guess it needs RMAing

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:49

Will leave it on and see what happens... will be such a pain to RMA as it was a nightmare to fit.

Thanks anyway!

stulid · 18 Jan 2015 at 17:53

Its annoying as I suggested this cooler to, been looking at it myself but the one thing putting me off is the pipes on the side of the block obstruct the first RAM slot on some boards.

You can mount the block with the pipes at the top or bottom but then the logo will be wrong.

gradyhawks · 18 Jan 2015 at 18:29

stulid said:
Its annoying as I suggested this cooler to, been looking at it myself but the one thing putting me off is the pipes on the side of the block obstruct the first RAM slot on some boards.

You can mount the block with the pipes at the top or bottom but then the logo will be wrong.

Haha, well don't worry too much. It looks awesome inside the case and fits nicely. Was just my lack of experience fitting it to the mobo along side some rather bad luck with the buzzing.

It has slightly blocked off the RAM slots, but you could still be able to fit them all as it can fit over the top.

Thanks again Stulid, hopefully I can RMA it. Will decide if I want to get another and try again or just go custom. Pay day soon so could return it, get the £110 and add that to pay day monies