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Noise from CPU area now HP ProLiant

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by FrankB4now, Mar 7, 2011.

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  1. FrankB4now Newcomer, in training Posts: 44

    Hi All,
    I heard a noise form my HP ProLiant ML110 G4 tower and it sounded like a fan or hard drive was going on its last leg. I opened the tower and saw the fans running, I shutdown and unplugged the rear fan powered up and still there, tried the cpu fan still there, tried the power to the hard drive and still there, tried the sata cable and power still there. Each time I would put each item back and try the next. I had a ground strap on the whole time. It really sounded like it was coming from inside the cpu heat sink? Where the fan is bolted to. It kind of stopped now, do I just wait for something to fail or does this sound familiar to anybody? Thanks for any help.
    Frank
    FrankB4now, Mar 7, 2011
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  2. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,742   +62

    You could remove the CPU's heatsink and fan. Clean off the old thermal paste and apply fresh paste to see if the noise stops
    Tmagic650, Apr 4, 2011
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