Amanda-Jane

I have taken the pc apart and cleaned out the fans etc, put it all back together and now the fans are noisy. It happened after I put more memory in.

Any ideas?

Amanda

FigmentŠ

Check that you haven't disturbed one of the wires and caught it in the fan.

towzer

try WD40 in the fan.

It doesn't make sense as to why the fans became noisey after addin in more memory. Where there any bits of plastic that have been left out of the machine when you put it back together? The bits of plastic are specifically designed to route airflow over the system, without them the fans have to work harder. The harder the fans have to work the noiser they become.

Phil

gimlet

In my experience, as soon as you get a noisy fan, replace it.

It may have stopped working BEFORE you put the memory in, and when you disturbed the machine it started working half-heartedly again.

Find out which fan it is and replace it, otherwise whatever component it is supposed to be cooling may eventually overheat and blow.

Amanda-Jane

Thanks guys!

I tried WD40 and also to check the wiring etc.

I suppose it is an elimination proces now as I have 3 fans!

Thanks again,

Amanda