Hi all, this is my first post.
I have a Pentium 3 processor (I know, I know),SLOT1, 750 MHz, with it, a Golden Orb Slot-1 Fan and Heat Sink (
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I've had this computer for like 4 years, and never had a problem with it (besides a couple of nasty issues with a HD). But just tonight, without moving anything to it, the fan started to make some weird noises, like if something was in its way and not letting it spin completely. So I turn off the computer, clear the area and make sure no cable is getting in the way of the fan, turn it back on and its fine. But after a couple of minutes, starts making that same noise.
Now, I turn off the computer, take off the fan (processor included), and I cleaned the fan (hey, after four years without touching it, it had lots of accumulated dirt there). After I did that, I inserted the Processor/fan back into the motherboard, I turn it back on, and to my surprise, it was making a loud, fast noise, sounding like an airplane engine. And it seems that I cannot get it to work...
Is the fan gone for good, or does it have a chance? Please help!
I have a Pentium 3 processor (I know, I know),SLOT1, 750 MHz, with it, a Golden Orb Slot-1 Fan and Heat Sink (
I've had this computer for like 4 years, and never had a problem with it (besides a couple of nasty issues with a HD). But just tonight, without moving anything to it, the fan started to make some weird noises, like if something was in its way and not letting it spin completely. So I turn off the computer, clear the area and make sure no cable is getting in the way of the fan, turn it back on and its fine. But after a couple of minutes, starts making that same noise.
Now, I turn off the computer, take off the fan (processor included), and I cleaned the fan (hey, after four years without touching it, it had lots of accumulated dirt there). After I did that, I inserted the Processor/fan back into the motherboard, I turn it back on, and to my surprise, it was making a loud, fast noise, sounding like an airplane engine. And it seems that I cannot get it to work...
Is the fan gone for good, or does it have a chance? Please help!