Sounds like your fan has a dry bearing! Those little fans are not too expensive and the best way of course is to replace it. However, if you don't mind spending a couple bucks, just replace it. There is a third choice which I have done many times while waiting to get a new replacement. In the center of the fan, there is a round sticker, some are metalic, some are just heavy paper. Carefully lift one edge enough to see the bearing below, put a drop or two light machine oil, (3 in 1)does fine. reset the sticker and it should be very quiet for some time. I am not sure what this will do to the warranty but it will buy you some time.
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It seems as if the fan for the CPU (2,6 C) is pretty loud. I still have warranty on it, but don't feel like waiting for a new one. Is there any other fan and heatsink that I could use that is more silent and not less effeicient?
Thanks in advance.
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