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Title: Packard Bell Pentium D using windows XP: Tower Unit - fan very noisy
Post by: kennymcd277 on August 08, 2011, 01:47:20 PM

Hi, My PC is a Packard Bell Pentium D tower unit and is very noisy when running. As this is driving me mad I am trying to find out why. First of all can anyone tell me if the fan speed readings I am getting are correct for this computer. They are as follows:

Sys Fan       0 RPM
CPU0 Fan     2909 RPM
Aux0 Fan      0 RPM
CPU1 Fan      0 RPM
Aux1 Fan       0 RPM

Are these readings correct? It seems that only one fan is working??? Any other help to cure this noisy fan would be much appreciated. Thanks

Title: Re: Packard Bell Pentium D using windows XP: Tower Unit - fan very noisy
Post by: Linux711 on August 08, 2011, 02:16:18 PM

do you mean grinding or just loud. if it's grinding, then try some wd40. if its just loud, was it always that way?

Title: Re: Packard Bell Pentium D using windows XP: Tower Unit - fan very noisy
Post by: Computer_Commando on August 08, 2011, 02:35:07 PM

How many fans do you have?  If they're not connected directly to the motherboard, they won't show up.  If a little dust gets into the fan  bearings, it can get very loud.  WD40 might work for a short time, but will assist in locating the bad fan.