sharkoon fan

scubes · 17 Mar 2011 at 08:32

i got a bundle about 4 months ago now just recently when i power my pc up in the morning i can here a wee weird noise coming from one of the fans its sounds like that its dry inside the fan it sort of grinding noise . the only way to stop it is to tun of the pc and turn it back on again... any advice....

thanks..
scubes... i no ive heard ppl with problems with these fans before ..

Philtor · 17 Mar 2011 at 08:33

Sounds like the bearings need some lube

I would use sewing machine or hair clipper oil on the end of a needle to apply a small amount of oil onto the fan bearings.

scubes · 17 Mar 2011 at 08:38

is these common for these to do it will i have to take them mobo outa the case to get the fan out?im using a megahalems cooler ...

Philtor · 17 Mar 2011 at 08:42

It can happen with any fan although it's unusual for one that's so new. Take the fan out and carefully remove the sticker on the centre. You should be able to see an area where you can apply some oil so that it coats the bearings inside. I use hair clipper oil myself (as it's very fine) and a needle so I can apply a few drops without over doing it. You won't have to remove the Motherboard, regardless of what fan it is causing the noise.

scubes · 17 Mar 2011 at 08:45

thanks phil this has just staring recently i hope its not a sign of my power supply going .....

Philtor · 17 Mar 2011 at 08:47

I was thinking the noise was coming from a case fan or CPU cooling fan? Try stopping each fan one at a time for a few seconds when the noise is happening to isolate which one is doing it (except for the PSU fan) lol!

scubes · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:15

since it started i have had my door of the side of the case and it sounds like its coming from the fan thats pushing the air though the heatsink had my ear down at the psu and i dont think the sound was coming for there...

Philtor · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:17

Ahh you'll be ok then

scubes · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:21

the thing i dont get is after turning the pc back on the noise goes away wierd in it...

Philtor · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:37

It's just an intermittent noise which can happen with fan's in particular. Just strange that it's happening with one that's almost new.

scubes · 17 Mar 2011 at 09:45

sorry just relised i bought this bundle back in septebe or october last year just year i think lol...