He probably has to wear ear protection while using his system...either that or turn the volume WAAAY up. :D

<font color=skyblue>Yeah...I keep the earphones on. Funny thing is, I removed two fans today because the video card fan is screwed up and I left the panel off so that the card would not get too hot, and that panel has a fan on it...so I am running with two less fans, but the loudness of the fans still in operation is no different than when all are running.

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Actually, my case is surprisingly silent. Just shows you how some airflow design and good manufacturing goes a long way :D
And the comment about the oiling, I have heard that in most cases when a fan obviously needs to be oiled, it obviously needs to be replaced.

Oiling doesn't help modern "disposable" fans, I doubt you'll even be able to find a spot to effectively oil an el-cheapo sleeve bearing type fan.

It might be worth oiling a ball bearing type (ie, premium aftermarket) fan if you can find a lube hole, probably under a sticker somewhere.

^what you wrote sounds quite funny when you read it with the other meaning of 'fan' in mind. :D