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I have a PC where the CPU fan resonates through the case. The cause of the
problem appears to be that the case has indentations pressed in for the
motherboard to mount on in place of plastic stand offs. If I gently touch
the motherboard the noise stops however wedging a piece or cork or rubber
eraser between the motherboard and case des not have the same effect. The
CPU fan does not appear to be running out of balance. I think that a
possible solution might be to place an acoustic gasket between the CPU fan
and heat sink like those sold for case fans at
http://www.acoustiproducts.com/en/antivibration.asp but these are too large
for a CPU fans. Does anyone know where I can buy one of these for a CPU
fan?
I have a PC where the CPU fan resonates through the case. The cause of the
problem appears to be that the case has indentations pressed in for the
motherboard to mount on in place of plastic stand offs. If I gently touch
the motherboard the noise stops however wedging a piece or cork or rubber
eraser between the motherboard and case des not have the same effect. The
CPU fan does not appear to be running out of balance. I think that a
possible solution might be to place an acoustic gasket between the CPU fan
and heat sink like those sold for case fans at
http://www.acoustiproducts.com/en/antivibration.asp but these are too large
for a CPU fans. Does anyone know where I can buy one of these for a CPU
fan?