>> noises. There are replacement fans out there, none of them are >> especially noisy, but I opted for a passive heatsink to solve this >> problem once & for all. >> > If you are stuck with a noisy fan, try a little lubricant on the > spindle of > the fan. Remove the ATI sticker, use a toothpick and put a very small > dab of > motor oil or Tri-Flo on the center spindle, and voila, the noise will > be > gone. This is easy to do, can be repeated when necessary. I've often seen this advice, but on my fan there was nothing underneath the sticker, no access to spindle whatsoever.