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I have a Dell Dimension 4700, 3.0 ghz, upgraded 3GB RAM, new Nvidia 7600GT 256MB video card and a new 500W Power Supply.

The problem is my fan is so loud, I can barely hear anything else. I have replaced the cpu fan 3 times now and the fan is still as loud as ever. I need to know if there is somehow I can communicate to my cpu not to run my fan so loud or if I should just get a new heatsink and therefore, which one should I get.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. If anyone else has had this problem, please some advice, I am getting desperate, and can't afford to buy a new machine.

Thank you.

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I have a Dell Dimension 4700, 3.0 ghz, upgraded 3GB RAM, new Nvidia 7600GT 256MB video card and a new 500W Power Supply.

The problem is my fan is so loud, I can barely hear anything else. I have replaced the cpu fan 3 times now and the fan is still as loud as ever. I need to know if there is somehow I can communicate to my cpu not to run my fan so loud or if I should just get a new heatsink and therefore, which one should I get.

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. If anyone else has had this problem, please some advice, I am getting desperate, and can't afford to buy a new machine.

Thank you.

first ?, how would a new heat sinc help a noisy fan ,and did all 3 fans make the loud noise ,now my recommendation to you would be to go out and buy a really good quality cpu fan for your machine ,as better is best !also are you sure its not the video card fan or power supply fan making all the noise!!

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Ok, I don't know much about computer hardware, so I am not clear on heatsinks and fans and such.

However, I do know that it is the fan, because I opened up my machine and stopped every fan and only when stopping my cpu fan did the sound stop. Also, all 3 fans were loud and that is what is confusing me the most.

So, in other words, I am at a total loss.

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Put your old power supply again in your system and check what will happen.

Open your cpu case then place a home electric fan directly near to cpu case. See if it will help reduce the speed of the processor fan.

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