Just built new PC, Screetching Loud Noise coming from Heatsink

gbkyle · 07-19-2005, 12:56 AM

I just put together a AMD X2 4400+ System. I got a Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Board nforce3 chipset, I put everything together and when i turn it on, there is a ridiculously loud sound coming from (what it seems to be is the heatsink) What the hell could be going on, plus i cant get the heatsink off cause of the thermal paste or whatever :|

floppywhopper · 07-19-2005, 01:34 AM

what does it sound like

a fan going beserk or what

floppy

king111 · 07-19-2005, 01:49 AM

Sedentary electronic components don't make noises. Check your fans. All of them.

Wartz · 07-19-2005, 07:08 AM

Check your fans and maybe the little case speaker that comes with a lot of cases.

Sweet system though.

Hope you get the problem fixed.

JaseP · 07-19-2005, 08:57 AM

Dollars to Donuts it's the sleeve bearing in the heatsink fan... I would recommend replacing it. If you can't, you can sometimes crack open the top of the fan (there is often a plastic lid that can be pried off) and use some linseed oil to lubricate the fan (just a drop). Not a procedure for the faint at heart though...

BajaNick · 07-20-2005, 12:09 AM

It sounds like you have a noise coming from your fan or computer or somwhere inside your computers case.

vinbob · 10-22-2005, 08:40 PM

You've put the CPU heatsink fan on upside down.

DOH!

The centre 'hub' of the fan will be rubbing on the fins of the heatsink.

King of Men · 10-25-2005, 02:37 PM

The little heat-gnomes that carry the high temperatures to the fan so the fan can kick them out are on strike for better working conditions.

SlipAway172 · 10-25-2005, 03:43 PM

sounds like a bad HDD. unplug ur hdd to see if that is the problem