ChrisCooney
Silver Level Poster
Hi guys! Firstly, my previous crashing issue has never happened since, so thankfully that one is in the rear view mirror.
My H500M case has some great air flow and the liquid cooling keeps all my components <70c which is brilliant. However, about a month ago, the front fan started rattling on start up and under load. The rattle sounds A LOT like the fan blades are hitting against the mesh at the front, but im not completely sure.
My explanation is horrible, so I've attached a video (hosted in google drive) that does a better job of showing the problem:
Things I've noticed:
* Rattling happens on start up and as soon as the PC has booted, it fades out.
* Rattling happens under load
If I wedge my copy of Paolo Coelho's "The Alchemist" under the right hand side of the PC (yes, a low tech solution!!), it reduces the rattling significantly. It still rattles a little on startup but no longer under load. I've been all around the case to make sure everything is clicked in place and nothing is out of place as far as I can tell.
Wondering if anyone has any wisdom for me? Thanks.
PS: Excuse the mess of my house, I'm in the middle of moving and furniture has been moved that should never have been moved. :'(
Edit: Full specs in case it's helpful:
My H500M case has some great air flow and the liquid cooling keeps all my components <70c which is brilliant. However, about a month ago, the front fan started rattling on start up and under load. The rattle sounds A LOT like the fan blades are hitting against the mesh at the front, but im not completely sure.
My explanation is horrible, so I've attached a video (hosted in google drive) that does a better job of showing the problem:
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Things I've noticed:
* Rattling happens on start up and as soon as the PC has booted, it fades out.
* Rattling happens under load
If I wedge my copy of Paolo Coelho's "The Alchemist" under the right hand side of the PC (yes, a low tech solution!!), it reduces the rattling significantly. It still rattles a little on startup but no longer under load. I've been all around the case to make sure everything is clicked in place and nothing is out of place as far as I can tell.
Wondering if anyone has any wisdom for me? Thanks.
PS: Excuse the mess of my house, I'm in the middle of moving and furniture has been moved that should never have been moved. :'(
Edit: Full specs in case it's helpful:
| Case | COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4) |
| Motherboard | ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready! |
| Memory (RAM) | 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (4 x 8GB) (Currently running at 3533MHz) |
| Graphics Card | 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
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| 1st Storage Drive | 2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE |
| 1st M.2 SSD Drive | 500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) |
| 2nd M.2 SSD Drive | 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W) |
| DVD/BLU-RAY Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET |
| Power Cable | 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead) |
| Processor Cooling | Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler |
| Thermal Paste | STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING |
| Sound Card | ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) |
| Network Card | 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED) |
| Wireless Network Card | WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0 |
| USB/Thunderbolt Options | MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS |
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