How to stop case fans from vibrating?

GSDog · 17 May 2009 at 17:46

Is there anything to stop my case fans from vibrating?

I have an aluminium case and it's making a racket. It sounds like a diesel HGV in my room. I spent quite a bit of money on my PC to make it silent when I first built it so this is really annoying me now.
It got so bad on my front fan that I had to remove it completely.

Are there any anti vibration pads or fan screws, etc?

alex24 · 17 May 2009 at 17:48

Have a look here.

Also here

mjones1 · 17 May 2009 at 17:48

Acousti Ultra-Soft Arrowhead Fan Mounts - 8 Pack

Kennysevenfold · 17 May 2009 at 17:55

mjones1 said:
Acousti Ultra-Soft Arrowhead Fan Mounts - 8 Pack

This...

Or go Passive

GSDog · 17 May 2009 at 17:55

Ah thanks, I didn't see those fan mounts before.

I've ordered them and will see if they work.

GSDog · 19 May 2009 at 13:12

I fitted the fan mounts today and it pretty much cured it. I did have to use a little blu tack as well because the fan was still touching the chassis slightly.

Thanks guys.

JonJ678 · 19 May 2009 at 13:21

Confident you fitted them right? No contact between fan and chassis from them here

And yeah, they work remarkably well

wrayvon · 19 May 2009 at 13:36

Noctua supply them with there fans, there rather good but easy to break!

Ucof · 19 May 2009 at 13:40

I'd have used thick elastic bands and see how that went.

JonJ678 · 19 May 2009 at 13:41

^they become brittle in the heat and snap

bru · 19 May 2009 at 13:45

a tube of silicon jel..(bathroom sealent) from any good diy store....no screws needed as it acts like a glue but not so strong you cant pull the fans off.

wrayvon · 19 May 2009 at 13:45

I had never actually thought of elastic bands

Oh well, too late