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    My G75VW laptop started making an "alien" fan sound, what is it?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Ueland, Jul 19, 2013.

  1. Ueland

    Ueland Newbie

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    Hi!

    Yesterday, my G75VW-laptop started making a low whirling noise (not sure what you call it...), but it does not come from either of the two fans that i can check easily.

    Any idea on what it is, how to fix it, or if it is a guarantee case?

    The only modification done to the laptop is that i have setup two SSD`s in RAID0. <3


    I recorded the sound: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83758451/strange_fan_sound.3ga
     
    Ueland, Jul 19, 2013
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  2. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Well if it is a problematic fan, there's not much you can do while it's under warranty, without voiding your warranty that is. Is the screen guard for the fan dirty?
     
    Prostar Computer, Jul 22, 2013
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  3. Ueland

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    Nupe, all clean :) I even ran the computer without them on, but it appears that the sound does not come from the two main fans.

    Perhaps a dedicated GPU/CPU-fan which i cant access?
     
    Ueland, Jul 22, 2013
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  4. c_man

    c_man Notebook Evangelist

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    How did you run it without the fans? Or you are talking about without filters. There are only 2 fans inside. Your noise problem could be related to vibrations from something inside the laptop.
     
    c_man, Jul 23, 2013
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  5. Prostar Computer

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    It's a little difficult to hear, but it sounds like a sort of high pitch 'whirring' noise - sort of akin to a draft from a small opening - which would make me think it's fan related and not vibration or electrical noise.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jul 23, 2013
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  6. Meaker@Sager

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    It could be the bearings don't have enough lubricant.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 23, 2013
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