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Help! Chipset fan is loose

M

MASTERT

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I keep hearing this loud buzzing noise coming from my computer. I thought one of the fans were rubbing up against a wire. But when I went to check it out, it was my chipset fan. It is loose. What should I do?

My motherboard is an Abit IS7. Here's a picture The chipset fan is that big teal circle in the middle of the board.

Should I try to take it off and fix it or just buy a whole new motherboard? Do they sell chipset fans?

Thank you so much
Mark

 
If it is loose, take a look at how it is connected to the heatsink and just tighten it down. Most are either screw or clip on devices. If the fan itself is dying, you can get a replacement fan from just about any PC parts supply store, svc.com, directron.com, heatsinkfactory.com, just to name a few. You can even get a whole new heatsink and fan for the chipset (or even go with a fanless solution). No need to buy a new motherboard because of a fan.
 
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