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mattheuswhale
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so the problem is my i7 4770 with a reference fan cooling unit that i have been using for 3? maybe 4 years and recently, it has been quite loud. i didnt care about fan speed before so i dont remember the previous rpms but currently, i am having a 1120 idle(triple checked). and it is super loud. of course i clean dust and stuff regularly and my gpu is a 960 with the not spinning when cool fan thing so it is certain that the cpu cooler is that loud.

 

so tl;dr

loud cpu fan

what to do?(before suggesting replacing it because i upgraded my xps and the by the looks of it, i'm gonna have a hard time replacing the fan)

 

oh and by the way

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The stock cooler is not optimised in any way for low-noise operation, I strongly suggest you replace it with something like a Hyper 212 EVO or Cryorig M9i.

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What kind of settings do you have in your BIOS for the CPU fan curve? There should be an option that lets it run quieter but at the cost of system temps.

 

The fans that Intel uses are known to have a fairly short lifespan so it may just be near the end of the fans life. You can find fans that use the same mounting holes without needing a back plate and they work just fine for cooling.

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What are your temps and have you tried lowering fan speeds?

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On 10/26/2016 at 10:59 PM, Thorimus said:

The stock cooler is not optimised in any way for low-noise operation, I strongly suggest you replace it with something like a Hyper 212 EVO or Cryorig M9i.

alright. thanks for the suggestions

On 10/27/2016 at 2:25 AM, DragonTamer1 said:

What kind of settings do you have in your BIOS for the CPU fan curve? There should be an option that lets it run quieter but at the cost of system temps.

 

The fans that Intel uses are known to have a fairly short lifespan so it may just be near the end of the fans life. You can find fans that use the same mounting holes without needing a back plate and they work just fine for cooling.

i don't see anything about the fan in the bios or can't i? my bios is dell a10 bios, tell me if you know.

On 10/27/2016 at 2:33 AM, WoodenMarker said:

What are your temps and have you tried lowering fan speeds?

when i am idle it's 42 celsius-ish and i do not want to lower fan speeds

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Just now, whatthesamuel said:

when i am idle it's 42 celsius-ish and i do not want to lower fan speeds

Idle temps don't really matter--look at load temps instead.

Why don't you want to lower fan speeds?

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2 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

Idle temps don't really matter--look at load temps instead.

Why don't you want to lower fan speeds?

load temps reach 70-80 celsius, and i have 2 fans on my case and both of them are not so reliable, so i'm scared of the outcome when i lower the fan speed

edit: load fan sound is super loud

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1 minute ago, whatthesamuel said:

load temps reach 70-80 celsius, and i have 2 fans on my case and both of them are not so reliable, so i'm scared of the outcome when i lower the fan speed

That isn't even that high. You're fine up to 80-90c at load.

Are your case fans also too loud? You were originally referring to the stock cooler.

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1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

That isn't even that high. You're fine up to 80-90c at load.

Are your case fans also too loud? You were originally referring to the stock cooler.

oh, i think you misunderstood. i am complaining about the loudness of the fan, not the temp. the case fans are almost non-existent so i usually leave my case open (doesnt make a difference, easier for me to clean dust)

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1 minute ago, whatthesamuel said:

oh, i think you misunderstood. i am complaining about the loudness of the fan, not the temp. the case fans are almost non-existent so i usually leave my case open (doesnt make a difference, easier for me to clean dust)

Lower fan speeds will decrease cooling and raise temps. What I'm indicating when pointing towards the temps is that you have headroom to lower fan speeds with temps being fine.

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1 minute ago, WoodenMarker said:

Lower fan speeds will decrease cooling and raise temps. What I'm indicating when pointing towards the temps is that you have headroom to lower fan speeds with temps being fine.

oh. havent thought that way. maybe it will be worth a try. thanks!

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