My computer build now includes a piece of structural 8.5x11 printer paper.
My computer build now includes a piece of structural 8.5x11 printer paper.
I tracked the tapping noise to the case fan, poked at it a bit, and realized it got perfectly happy with just a bit of upward support. So, a bit of bridging between that and the top of the card cutouts just below, and I have a near-silent computer again! (Ignore the dust, that's the next task.) #lowtechtech
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Load-bearing letter.
PC load-bearing letter
What the f does that mean?
It's a joke referencing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_LOAD_LETTER
Yeah, "What the F does that mean?" Is the next line Michael says in the film Office Space 😌
Oh man, I forgot about that! Guess I have to go rewatch it now.
Whoosh?
just found this floppy disk in the paper cassette and son's wondering what this icon means
😉
For the uninitiated:
Can I humbly sugest to exchange the screws of the fan for a new set and perhaps add a little O-ring to it, to absorb extra vibration?
Because that is a hack (and a fine one, as it seems to fix the issue) but it is not a solution!
I'm from the country that makes a lifestyle of hacking a quick fix for anything instead of actually solving an issue, as more often than not a definitive solution for a problem is either too expensive, complex or requires climbing up a bureaucratic ladder for an approval.
Staring me down into shame does not work with me.
It's just dem dare city folks that obviously didn't stonk up on duck tape when had der chance.
I do want to take a deeper look at what's going on eventually, yeah. It's one of the fans built into the case, though, rather than something I added during the build, so I'm going to have to see how easily I can remove it in the first place. I love the space and the wire management this case allows, but its parts are more tightly attached (if apparently not tightly enough in this case) than others I've worked with in the past.
Looks like a solution to me
Lets look around at materials on hand:
a piece of paper
a flamethrower
Not what i woulda chosen either
Although always in favour of destruction by fire, I don't think the original poster would enjoy that.
With a little bit more flexibility coulda turned out quite differently
The question isn't whether would enjoy it, it's whether or not would solve the issue.
Of course, he'd enjoy flamethrowing the PC. So would everyone including you and me and the next guy and his dog if he could work the trigger with his tongue.
Think about it, if had to fix it with tongue, the flamethrower would be the lesser of two evils
Be thankful aren't an animal lacking opposable thumbs and flexible enough with an insatiable urge to lick own butthole
Thumbs up for that reply. Pure gold.
which it turns out would be an unfortunate edge case
Does it go BRRRRR- ?
Not anymore, I hope from his description...
Some NDP? Yeah Noise Dampening Paper is the way to go.
Is that CPU cooler resting on your GPU or is that just the perspective messing with me? It looks rather dangerous.
Thanks for fielding that! Yeah, the perspective's quite deceptive. There's actually about an inch and a half of air between them.
EDIT: That was meant to be a reply to @[email protected] Still trying to get a handle on responding to Lemmy threads from this (very much non-Lemmy) server.
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I dont think so, you can tell by the shadow on the right
Ah yes you're right!
Until the computer heats up enough to set fire to the paper 😅
If your PC is that hot, you have bigger issues.
According to this article, the average temp for paper to ignite is ~230° C (or ~455° F, Fahrenheit 451 anyone?). Your PC will never reach those temps short of a serious electrical issue, and then you have bigger problems than a piece of paper burning up.
But what if his crypto keys were on that piece of paper?
Then I'd say he has an even bigger issue, being an idiot
Thanks for the solid laugh! (Also, xe/xem, and another thanks both of you for reminding me to add those to the profile metadata.)
Genius!
safest piece of paper in the universe
Literally Fahrenheit 451
If it gets that hot inside your PC, the burning paper is the last thing you'll notice.
That's a feature for another day