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Answer» Hi everyone,hope u all had a good christmas and new year.
I have had my computer for almost a year and a half and as far as im aware its out of warranty.
The other day i started my computer but there was an almighty sound coming from inside the computer. Thought it was going to explode. The noise then stopped and came back. I dont know much about hardware but i opened up my computer and and realised the noise was coming from a fan which i later googled and realised was the cpu fan. I again opened up my computer and CLEANED the fan with compressed air which i had bought. The gas accidentally got onto the mobo for a second as i was holding the can upside down.put side back on computer and RESTARTED,noise was still there but then went away.when i opened up the computer the cpu fan ran fine even though there was a noise. more googling and i realised the fans bearing system has probs run dry of oil.even though the noise is now gone i have ordered some sewing machine oil to get rid of any future noise. because i removed the heatsink from the cpu to clean it i have ordered some thermal paste to clean and reapply.
My big question is can someone tell me what type/model size etc of cpu cooling fan/heatsink i need to order if i want a new one.
P.s i phone acer up and asked to get that info and they refused to give me it. when i said ok i will just let you send it to me they said fine but will take 2-3 weeks even thought i explained i needed the machine fixed for next WK as i do all my college work on it at home.
the current specs of my machine are as follows:
System Information
serial number:
Motherboard
Manufacturer Acer
Model Aspire X3400 (CPU 1)
Chipset Vendor NVIDIA
Chipset Model nForce 720a
Chipset Revision A2
Southbridge Vendor NVIDIA
Southbridge Model ID075C
Southbridge Revision A2
System Temperature 52 °C
BIOS
Brand AMI
Version P01-B1
Date 04/02/2010
Voltage
CPU CORE 1.344 V
MEMORY CONTROLLER 3.024 V
+3.3V 3.056 V
+5V 5.053 V
+12V 13.440 V
-12V -4.608 V
-5V -12.032 V
+5V HIGH THRESHOLD 5.027 V
CMOS BATTERY 3.088 V
PCI Data
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width Unknown
Slot Designation PCIE
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width Unknown
Slot Designation PCIE
Slot Number 1
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Time of this report: 1/1/2012, 23:28:46
Machine name: TF-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home PREMIUM 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire X3400
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3840MB RAM
Page File: 2026MB used, 5649MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
thank you very much and i look forward to hearing from you soon.
TeddyTake the old fan to the shop or store with you and match it up...
They are mostly standard sizes.Quote from: tfab25 on January 05, 2012, 02:49:38 PM Hi everyone,hope u all had a good christmas and new year.
I have had my computer for almost a year and a half and as far as im aware its out of warranty.
The other day i started my computer but there was an almighty sound coming from inside the computer. Thought it was going to explode. The noise then stopped and came back. I dont know much about hardware but i opened up my computer and and realised the noise was coming from a fan which i later googled and realised was the cpu fan. I again opened up my computer and cleaned the fan with compressed air which i had bought. The gas accidentally got onto the mobo for a second as i was holding the can upside down.put side back on computer and restarted,noise was still there but then went away.when i opened up the computer the cpu fan ran fine even though there was a noise. more googling and i realised the fans bearing system has probs run dry of oil.even though the noise is now gone i have ordered some sewing machine oil to get rid of any future noise. because i removed the heatsink from the cpu to clean it i have ordered some thermal paste to clean and reapply.
My big question is can someone tell me what type/model size etc of cpu cooling fan/heatsink i need to order if i want a new one.
P.s i phone acer up and asked to get that info and they refused to give me it. when i said ok i will just let you send it to me they said fine but will take 2-3 weeks even thought i explained i needed the machine fixed for next wk as i do all my college work on it at home.
the current specs of my machine are as follows:
System Information
Motherboard
Manufacturer Acer
Model Aspire X3400 (CPU 1)
Chipset Vendor NVIDIA
Chipset Model nForce 720a
Chipset Revision A2
Southbridge Vendor NVIDIA
Southbridge Model ID075C
Southbridge Revision A2
System Temperature 52 °C
BIOS
Brand AMI
Version P01-B1
Date 04/02/2010
Voltage
CPU CORE 1.344 V
MEMORY CONTROLLER 3.024 V
+3.3V 3.056 V
+5V 5.053 V
+12V 13.440 V
-12V -4.608 V
-5V -12.032 V
+5V HIGH THRESHOLD 5.027 V
CMOS BATTERY 3.088 V
PCI Data
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width Unknown
Slot Designation PCIE
Slot Number 0
Slot PCI-E
Slot Type PCI-E
Slot Usage Available
Bus Width Unknown
Slot Designation PCIE
Slot Number 1
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Time of this report: 1/1/2012, 23:28:46
Machine name: TF-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Acer
System Model: Aspire X3400
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 215 Processor (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3840MB RAM
Page File: 2026MB used, 5649MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
thank you very much and i look forward to hearing from you soon.
Teddy
Any logical reason for quoting your original Post ? ?
I'll quote mine:QuoteTake the old fan to the shop or store with you and match it up...
They are mostly standard sizes. Most of them will fit. Make sure you use some thermal paste to make sure it is in good contact.
Heat sinks can range from 10 bucks to 200. Having one that properly fits is the best one for any money though.
Taking it to a computer shop or looking for a similar one on newegg is your best idea for the replacement.
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