Quick question (for the comp people)

[Flesh420]

Hey i hear a loud buzzing noise coming from my pc. I opened it looked in it i orginally thought it was my heatsink fan buts its not. Its a little fan ON the motherboard. And i would like to know what is causeing it and how i can fix it and what the fan is named. I would really appreciate it cuz the fan is not spinning properlly because of this and i dont wanna fri anything. Thanks allot guys

[crudemood]

i think its dusty. how long since you've last cleaned the fan?
i cleaned my out once it was sooo dusty. maybe thats the problem. if not sorry i cant help you more.

[BobBong]

North bridge chipset fan.

type of mother board?

[fractur]

Check for wires that might be caught (as well as anything else). Clean out the fan with some air incase the dust is clogging it up. If it's under warranty, go that route. If not, there's a good possibility that you can buy a replacement chipset fan.. though that's motherboard-dependant.

[Flesh420]

North bridge chipset fan.

type of mother board?

asus a8n-sli basic nforce4 mb

And i tryed to clean it out but it didnt do anything. Btw it used to do it and i would tap my heatsink fan cause i thought that was it and it would fix it. But no i try the same method and it will fix it for a second and it will go back to buzzing and not rotating properly. I dont know why me tapping my heatsink fan would fix the North bridge fan but what ever.

[420Mikey420]

asus a8n-sli basic nforce4 mb

And i tryed to clean it out but it didnt do anything. Btw it used to do it and i would tap my heatsink fan cause i thought that was it and it would fix it. But no i try the same method and it will fix it for a second and it will go back to buzzing and not rotating properly. I dont know why me tapping my heatsink fan would fix the North bridge fan but what ever.

This should hook you up. Double check that it's the right fan for your mobo but I'm pretty sure it is. Maybe one of Newegg's techs can verify. $4.99 plus $4.99 for 3 day shipping.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=35-118-214&depa=0

[benagain]

Where does the sound seem to be comming from? If it sounds like the fan, and it's old and shitty looking, try a new one. why not. I professional opinion is that you have a gremline. best way to exterminate is a long soak in soapy water :dance:

[Psycho4Bud]

Buzzing noise is your motor windings. It's either on the verge of crapping out or it could be caused by excessive drag because of dust.....like crudemood said. Good Luck!

Have a good one!:thumbsup:

[scottjamez]

Just to make sure that it's the Northbridge fan itself, I would stick a toothpick in the fan to stop it and see if the noise stops. If the noise does stop then you know that it is that little fan.

If the fan is removable, Radio Shack stocks little fans for this exact situation. They clamp on like an old AMD K6 fan, but they are real small.

[BobBong]

this won't really help, but is this your board?

[cannabis campbell]

Most likely its dust

call someone round to your house to have a look, dont mess around with it if you know nothing about computers leave it to the professionals. :thumbsup:

[Flesh420]

this won't really help, but is this your board?

Yes

[thcbongman]

Get some air duster, and clean your fans.

[Flesh420]

I have the duster... But anyway i fixed the problem but no i have another problem. Well now when i hit the power button on my comp the power supply will make a wierd screeching noise and the comp wont come up with anything, but the fans and stuff still come on. I dont know wtf happend but its happening and it sucks. So does anyone have any suggestions for this computer. I fixed one problem and got a whole other problem.

Ps. im writeing this on a diff comp

[Flesh420]

Could it be possible i fried my motherboard or something i dont know what to do

[BobBong]

Could it be possible i fried my motherboard or something i dont know what to do

sounds like you need professional hands on help.

Nothing we tell you here will help your situation.

shitty deal... sounds like the motherboard is cooked.. but never say never..

best of luck.

[Dutch Masta]

Wrong forum man.

http://forums.anandtech.com/

[BobBong]

Wrong forum man.

http://forums.anandtech.com/

:thumbsup:

that's probably the best advice you'll get from a bunch of stoners for your situation.

[scottjamez]

check your memory in the pc, you may have loosened one from it's slot. Reseat the ram and the video card.

Better yet, call your local 17 y/o geek kid over, roll him a spliff (after he fixes the problem) and give him $30.

Thats probably the quickest and cheapest way to get this fixed.

[UberDoobie]

Are all your cords connected? Check that first. As for the power supply, go ahead and replace it, with an identical one if at all possible. Don't EVER, I repeat DO NOT EVER open your power supply because it contains capacitors that will hold a charge for long periods of time. You could die from an electric shock. Anyways, after checking the connections of your cords, using an electrostatic ground strap, check the connections of your memory (RAM). Take them out, blow off the dust, and replace them, making sure they are seated well.

[smokythebear]

i must say tha i do agree with scottjamez, tis possible tha you may have opened up a slot or loosened something, but i'd also ck the cords to make sure tha they are all properly adjusted