My CPU heatsink is making a really werid noise.
Here is a audio clip of it. There's a lot of white noise but you can easily hear it if you turn it up https://dl.dropbox.com/u/96816/Pics2Share/Memo.m4a
I talked to a Intel represetitive who told me to reseat the heatsink. Do you think this will help? Any other suggestions on what I should do?
Also, what does reseating involve? Do I need thermal paste?
Thanks
I like it, its got a good rythm to it.
Sounds like something rubbing or maby the fan is off center. Reseating it may help.
Does have a good rhythm, but i have no idea what could be causing this.
What does reseating involve?
pushing the fan in the middle to re-center it... sometimes the fans shift a few degrees and when they spin up they're off balance.. by re-centering it making it balanced it will probably cancel the noise. sounds like it is shooting laser beams though.. lol pew pew pew
its an alien transmission! O.O
Sounds like a bad bearing, I would suggest swapping the cooler for an aftermarket one.
I plan on getting a H80 sometime next year but I'm going to be using this until I have the money for the H80.
Until then I have to live with this.
UPDATE
I pushed all the pins in and reseated the fan however now I am getting higher CPU temps. I used to get about 65 celsuis on my hottest core when video encoding. Now I get 72 on 3 cores. What should I do now, have I done something wrong?
Reseating didn't help. It still makes the noise.
replace the fan, it should have gotten better not worse.. it's not worth frying your cpu over a 7 dollar fan.
The H80 isn't the greatest, it's overpriced for the performance. Have a look at the NZXT Havik reviewed today, very nice cooler for the money. Even a more mainstream cooler for $25 will be more appropriate for your current situation. You need to get something and soon if your duff cooler kills your PC. A bad bearing in the CPU cooler is a warning to go out to the shop, buy a new cooler and fit in the next couple of days! that or turn off your computer till you can get it sorted...
I live in New Zealand. The range of parts avaliable here isn't amazing. The Havik isn't avaliable here :(
Been talking to Intel Support and they are sending me a replacement fan. Thanks for the help!