- Dec 24, 2014
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Recently mounted a new Hyper 212 Evo on my MSI 760GMA-P34 board and until a few days ago, it had been relatively silent but lately there is a persistent "rattling" noise emanating from the fan itself. This is occurring even when the system is idling. Fan bounces between 1800-2000 RPM while the system is idle -- processor stays at a relatively cool 30-40 Celsius. When the noises start, it's more of a pulse. Rattles for a few seconds, then runs quiet for a few more, then back to the noises.
I've already double-checked the brackets and the fan itself doesn't appear to be loose. Fan and heatsink are mounted in a vertical direction, facing the bottom of the case and blowing air to the top, which is taken out the backside. There isn't a ton of airflow and I definitely need to replace the backside 120mm fan but since the temperatures don't appear to be an issue, I'm uncertain if there is any cause for concern beyond the annoying sounds.
Image of the case interior: https://i.imgur.com/ZOWtJzX.png
Is this a known problem for this particular fan? Are there any remedies to the noise? RPMs seem a bit high but I'm not sure what the numbers should look like.
I've already double-checked the brackets and the fan itself doesn't appear to be loose. Fan and heatsink are mounted in a vertical direction, facing the bottom of the case and blowing air to the top, which is taken out the backside. There isn't a ton of airflow and I definitely need to replace the backside 120mm fan but since the temperatures don't appear to be an issue, I'm uncertain if there is any cause for concern beyond the annoying sounds.
Image of the case interior: https://i.imgur.com/ZOWtJzX.png
Is this a known problem for this particular fan? Are there any remedies to the noise? RPMs seem a bit high but I'm not sure what the numbers should look like.
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