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Apr 1 2018 06:46pm


Yeah, it should magnify the sound.

Wew used to do that to find which part in a car engine, was making "the noise", back in the day, when folks still worked on their cars. :)
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Apr 1 2018 08:02pm
Quote (Ghot @ Apr 1 2018 05:25pm)
The power supply could still be working, even though the bearings on the power supply fan are going out.
So the paper clip test won't help in this case.


/e Btw, you want your ear pressed against the end of the piece of wood. You're not looking for vibration, but for sound.
The piece of wood will act like a sound magnifier. You won't be able to mistake which fan is causing the noise. It will be VERY loud, through the piece of wood.


Oh nvm, thought it would kick on the fan inside the psu with the paper clip test
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#23
Apr 1 2018 08:30pm
i mean

just stick your finger in the middle of the fan, stop each one by one & see which is making noise


who needs stethoscopes

This post was edited by Rikuo on Apr 1 2018 08:30pm
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Apr 2 2018 10:26am
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i mean

just stick your finger in the middle of the fan, stop each one by one & see which is making noise


who needs stethoscopes


Stick your finger in the PSU OP. Make sure it's wet first.
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Apr 2 2018 11:46am
why can you just unplug your case fans one at a time....

then obv if there is still noise, its the PSU fan.

and you dont even have to touch wood
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Apr 2 2018 12:12pm
Quote (Fgs @ 2 Apr 2018 12:46)
why can you just unplug your case fans one at a time....

then obv if there is still noise, its the PSU fan.

and you dont even have to touch wood


I was thinking that too but this is more fun.
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Apr 2 2018 02:02pm
Quote (Fgs @ Apr 2 2018 01:46pm)
why can you just unplug your case fans one at a time....

then obv if there is still noise, its the PSU fan.

and you dont even have to touch wood




It takes like 3 seconds to touch the wooden stick to something near each fan.
On top of everything else, most wooden clothes hangers have a straight crosspiece for hanging the pants on. So a nice 16" wooden dowel is easy to find. :)
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Apr 2 2018 04:23pm
Quote (Ghot @ 2 Apr 2018 15:02)
It takes like 3 seconds to touch the wooden stick to something near each fan.
On top of everything else, most wooden clothes hangers have a straight crosspiece for hanging the pants on. So a nice 16" wooden dowel is easy to find. :)


Instructions unclear. Caught my penis in the fan blades.
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