could be your fan's barings going. a fan isn't that expencive to replace, and is quite easy to fit. You can, if you have someone who is confident as getting inside computers, fit the fan, or get a computer repair shop to do it. hth Hope to hear from you soon. from Martin. Please email me at: m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx thanks. if you're interested in discussing everything soft toy animal related, please visit my group at: http://groups.msn.com/thesofttoyanimalcollectorsgroup please visit my website: www.btinternet.com/~m.wilsher ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Reid To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] OffTopic noisy fan, Intermittantly, getting what I think is a fan making a hell of a noise. Is this likely to be a bigger problem than just a noise? Any suggestions for stopping it? Tom This message has been processed by Firetrust Benign.