Can someone help me please? My cpu fan is kickin it 100% all the time!

I recently did a minor upgrade to my downstairs living room computer. I switched out the mobo and added a 7600gs 512mb card. So anyway everything posts properly and the system is stable but the cpu fan (Fox"something") is sounding like a jet engine.

I re-applied some thermal paste and my temps hover around 45-48 C.

CPU-P4 2.53

Mobo - MSI 865 neo2-v

RAM dual channel 512's adding up to 1GB.

If you need more spec info then do ask.

So what is causing this? I've tried all I can with the bios. There is no smart fan or qfan setting. What can I do?

Yeah I sorta figured it might be the fan or something. Maybe it's time to go liquid. I'll buy a new fan tomorrow and see if that helps

theres no point in buying liquid cooling for a pentium 4.

theres no point in buying liquid cooling for a pentium 4.

profanityVP

Agree, unless the TC is going to do massive overclocking

Maybe try flashing the BIOS to a newer version would give you the option for fan settings?

Also, are you sure you hooked up the CPU fan to the right connector? I doubt you didn't, but it's worth asking.