Hi Guys,
Just wondering if anyone else has noticed a slight (but annoying) buzzing sound coming from the fan once the CPU heats up enough for the fan to spin? (The fan also spins for about half a second on start-up too).
I purchased 2 during the recent JB Hi-Fi sale, one was completely silent yet the other had the annoying buzz. Replaced the one with the annoying buzz but the replacement has the same issue. Just want to know if I should replace it again or if this is normal?
Cheers
You could open it up and put a drop of oil on the fan spindle.
No loud fan noises. Check your power options to see if you've enabled the cooling fan to be always on.
I'm also getting an electronic buzzing noise once the fan reaches a certain speed. It isn't loud but definitely irritating. Not too keen on trying a drop of oil on the spindle as it seems the heatsink/fan assembly would need to be removed. I'm okay with a whooshing noise but not this so I think I'll try my luck exchanging it.
I sent it back to Acer but apparently they are still waiting for parts.
I just read this and only noticed now my fan has the buzzing noise. I've only had it a few days and it's been very windy so I wouldn't have noticed it because of noise outside. Now it's quiet it's very irritating. I'm returning it to The Good Guys tomorrow.
I bought 2 and neither have this problem, might be worth trying the replacement option yet again. Must have just been unlucky twice :(