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A couple of months ago, my computer started making a rattling noise, as if something was shaking or a fan was hitting a wire. I open up my computer and find that my GPU was the cause of this. The fan was slightly loose and was shaking as it spun. I fixed it to the best of my ability and it stopped shaking for awhile. Now it is shaking again, but it won't stop. I tried to fix it and stop it from being loose, but it keeps shaking and making a rattling noise. It's not effecting my computer at all, but the sound is annoying and seems unsafe to leave it as is.
Any suggestions on how to fix this issue? I considered popping the fan off, but that would be a horrible idea because it would overheat (due to my lack of cooling systems).
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A couple of months ago, my computer started making a rattling noise, as if something was shaking or a fan was hitting a wire. I open up my computer and find that my GPU was the cause of this. The fan was slightly loose and was shaking as it spun. I fixed it to the best of my ability and it stopped shaking for awhile. Now it is shaking again, but it won't stop. I tried to fix it and stop it from being loose, but it keeps shaking and making a rattling noise. It's not effecting my computer at all, but the sound is annoying and seems unsafe to leave it as is.
Any suggestions on how to fix this issue? I considered popping the fan off, but that would be a horrible idea because it would overheat (due to my lack of cooling systems). |
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If you're able to, get a replacement fan for the GPU. In the meantime, keep the amount of GPU stress low just in case the fan suddenly does do something unexpected, like falling off.
Also, I wonder whether the blades are hitting anything? If there's nothing being hit, chances are something inside the fan is loose, and not outside. |