Loud Fan

**ukbsktbll** · 07-02-2009, 09:38 PM

The fan on my motherboard is getting really loud. I am going to see if its just dust, but for some reason if its not an easy fix like that, does it need to be plugged in?

trapt_echo15 · 07-02-2009, 09:50 PM

unmount ur heatsink... maybe its dusty... that would one of the cause...

**ukbsktbll** · 07-02-2009, 09:52 PM

heat sink is bit noisy but i unplugged and that wasn't it. I then unplugged the fan that is built into my MB and the noise went away

pat mcgroin · 07-03-2009, 06:22 AM

Which fan on the motherboard?
Iwould suggest grtting a new one prior to just unplugging it.

**linderman** · 07-03-2009, 07:00 AM

my guess is you are speaking of the north bridge chipset fan ? a digital pic would really help?

you can buy after market fans rather cheaply / but DONT run without one

if the mobo manuf installed a chipset fan, it was for a very good reason ...........

**linderman** · 07-03-2009, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

my guess is you are speaking of the north bridge chipset fan ? a digital pic would really help?

you can buy after market fans rather cheaply / but DONT run without one

if the mobo manuf installed a chipset fan, it was for a very good reason ...........

I assume its not for the GA-EP35 board in your sig / because those dont have such a fan?

**ukbsktbll** · 07-03-2009, 07:26 AM

No it is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131517

ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard

**linderman** · 07-03-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ukbsktbll

No it is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131517

ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard

ahhhhh; thought so

the fan on those were notorious for failure ............contact asus they will send you another for free

**linderman** · 07-03-2009, 08:28 AM

http://www.coolscreens.com/northbridge_fan_upgrade.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/25...rboard-upgrade

**ukbsktbll** · 07-03-2009, 08:58 AM

ok awesome, even after having it for a few yrs they will still be able to send it? I will contact them

**linderman** · 07-03-2009, 12:03 PM

yes they can .........if not .....

this one with a decent case fan close by would be better than the OEM solution

http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/...ad.asp?idx=133

**linderman** · 07-03-2009, 12:06 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835108072

**ukbsktbll** · 07-03-2009, 01:56 PM

is it pretty easy to replace? Thanks

**linderman** · 07-05-2009, 03:47 PM

yes; the same as a cpu heatsink

the only thing to be careful of when removing the existign heatsink is to use a hair dryer ; heat the sink up in good shape to loosen the existing paste ......then turn the heat sink back and forth a tiny bit at a time until the paste breaks its bond to the NB chipset.........I have seen some gorillas make a real mess out of this !

the northbridge chipset is only about 3/8 inch square maybe 1/2 inch square ......sooooo the bond wont be that tuff ......you wont need a crow bar

dont hesitate to holler once you have the new one in your hands along with some artic silver 5

07-02-2009, 09:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 813 OS: XP Professional My System	Loud Fan The fan on my motherboard is getting really loud. I am going to see if its just dust, but for some reason if its not an easy fix like that, does it need to be plugged in?

07-02-2009, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
trapt_echo15 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: windows xp pro sp2	Re: Loud Fan unmount ur heatsink... maybe its dusty... that would one of the cause...

07-02-2009, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 813 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Loud Fan heat sink is bit noisy but i unplugged and that wasn't it. I then unplugged the fan that is built into my MB and the noise went away

07-03-2009, 06:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
pat mcgroin Windows Tech Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toledo Oh. Posts: 1,652 OS: XP Professional SP2 Vista Ultimate SP2 My System	Re: Loud Fan Which fan on the motherboard? Iwould suggest grtting a new one prior to just unplugging it.

07-03-2009, 07:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21,835 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Loud Fan my guess is you are speaking of the north bridge chipset fan ? a digital pic would really help? you can buy after market fans rather cheaply / but DONT run without one if the mobo manuf installed a chipset fan, it was for a very good reason ........... __________________ Power Supply Selection If you think a poor quality power supply cant make weird issues; think again!http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ubleshoot.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ml#post2598903

07-03-2009, 07:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 813 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Loud Fan No it is this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131517 ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard

07-03-2009, 08:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21,835 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Loud Fan http://www.coolscreens.com/northbridge_fan_upgrade.html http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/25...rboard-upgrade __________________ Power Supply Selection If you think a poor quality power supply cant make weird issues; think again!http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ubleshoot.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ml#post2598903 Last edited by linderman; 07-03-2009 at 08:29 AM.

07-03-2009, 08:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 813 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Loud Fan ok awesome, even after having it for a few yrs they will still be able to send it? I will contact them

07-03-2009, 12:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21,835 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Loud Fan yes they can .........if not ..... this one with a decent case fan close by would be better than the OEM solution http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/...ad.asp?idx=133 __________________ Power Supply Selection If you think a poor quality power supply cant make weird issues; think again!http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ubleshoot.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ml#post2598903

07-03-2009, 12:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21,835 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Loud Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835108072 __________________ Power Supply Selection If you think a poor quality power supply cant make weird issues; think again!http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ubleshoot.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ml#post2598903

07-03-2009, 01:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
ukbsktbll TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 813 OS: XP Professional My System	Re: Loud Fan is it pretty easy to replace? Thanks

07-05-2009, 03:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 21,835 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: Loud Fan yes; the same as a cpu heatsink the only thing to be careful of when removing the existign heatsink is to use a hair dryer ; heat the sink up in good shape to loosen the existing paste ......then turn the heat sink back and forth a tiny bit at a time until the paste breaks its bond to the NB chipset.........I have seen some gorillas make a real mess out of this ! the northbridge chipset is only about 3/8 inch square maybe 1/2 inch square ......sooooo the bond wont be that tuff ......you wont need a crow bar dont hesitate to holler once you have the new one in your hands along with some artic silver 5 __________________ Power Supply Selection If you think a poor quality power supply cant make weird issues; think again!http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ubleshoot.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...ml#post2598903 Last edited by linderman; 07-05-2009 at 03:49 PM.