[clue-tech] Noisy computers

[Jeff Cann]

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On Saturday 05 March 2005 9:43 am, Angelo Bertolli wrote:
> /I ha/ve an older computer (P2) that is pretty loud when it's on.  Does
> anyone know of anything I can do to make it quieter?  I guess it's the
> fan on the CPU that's making all the noise, but it's driving me crazy.
>
Angelo,

In Denver, Colorado, USA [where CLUE meets] the environment is semi-arid - low 
humidity with a lot of dust.

I noticed that my fans were getting louder because dust would creep into the 
fan bearings.  Someone told me to stick a screwdriver into the fan blade 
while it's running.  It stops the motor and kicks out the dust.

I do it every now and then and that seems to help with noise.  Although, after 
reading about the 3-in-1 oil trick a lubricant may work better.

Jeff
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