I do not think it is a fan issue but brought that up because people suggested that. Adjusting fan settings in SpeedFan does not stop/change the noise. With the prior issue I had, changing the settings with that software would alter the noise.
A grinding sound is coming from the inside of my desktop case. It isn't noticeably affecting performance, but the sound is annoying and I want to address it in case it actually is a problem besides just the noise. Some suspect it is a fan issue, but I am skeptical from prior experience.
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