kony wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:11:32 -0000, "GT"
> <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
>>news:1qscn1pbqin196nk6qc0ssd4vsje7ovdb0@4ax.com. ..
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>>>On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 19:54:40 GMT, Jenny Talyor
>>><nospam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in
>>>>news:Oloh$065FHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Clean the fan and heatsink, and/or replace or get replaced the
>>>>>fan and heatsink..
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>...a squirt of WD40 lubricant on the fan spindle can help as well.
>>>
>>>No, WD40 is not a lubricant and is a short-term fix at most.
>>
>>How about a 3-in-1? I have used that to good effect in a case fan before now
>>and it helped. Its probably conductive, but only a problem if it actually
>>comes in contact with electronics.
>
>
> In a severe emergency, maybe, otherwise no. It is not a
> high viscosity oil, which is what is called for.
>

Jeez...why jeopardize a $~100. motherboard and maybe a
$~150 CPU when a $~6.00 replacement fan can be obtained.