†BULLET† 3 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) So the damn thing's gotten very loud. In any situation i'd buy a new one, but since i can't i have to resort to opening it up and oiling it. Would spindle oil work? I'm assuming grease that i use for skate bearings wouldn't work. Edited October 24, 2015 by †BULLET† Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~Leaf~ 111 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 i dont understand you would buy a new one but you wont cause you want to oil it which will do nothing because the fan only gets loud when the bearings are shot, just get a new fan, put some artic silver on top of the cpu, you dont even need to scrape the old stuff off, bolt the fan on and plug it in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
†BULLET† 3 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 Actually, i can't afford a new fan at this point, that's why i wanted to oil it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~Leaf~ 111 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) you cant buy a 5$ fan.... look trust me when i say this, oiling the fan may remove the sound but if its loud that means the bearing is shot which means your fan will most likely just stop out of nowhere and overheat, then the computer will be fried, get a new fan on ebay its cheap and alot better than paying for a new pc/processor Edited October 24, 2015 by ~Leaf~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
†BULLET† 3 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 Shipping from ebay would cost more than the fan itself (i live in Serbia), and fans are not exactly that cheap that i can just go out tomorrow and buy a new one. I just need a temporary solution for a short while till i can buy a half decent fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~Leaf~ 111 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 just sayin your fan is more than likely going to die soon and you wont have a computer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlos85G 22 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 So you can get it working while you get a new one, you'll need a very thin oil. Try some Singer machine oil that's made for their sewing machines. Just one drop will do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
†BULLET† 3 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 Exactly. Guess this stuff's similar, at least what i've read about it. Hopefully it helps out a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
~Leaf~ 111 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 just remember it's not a permanent fix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
†BULLET† 3 Report post Posted October 24, 2015 (edited) I wasn't planning on it being a permanent fix, just need it to run quieter for a few days until i can get my hands on a new cooler which will be DeepCool Gamma Archer (everything above is wayyy out of my budget). I'll also need to build styrofoam stands for my pc since it's vibrating my desk a bit (4 fan cooling system inside the case). Edited October 24, 2015 by †BULLET† Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
