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SirPeale:
First, check the fan itself and see if it's dirty.  That'll cause noise.

It could also need lubrication.  Peel off the sticker.  There should be a small rubber plug.  Pop it off and drop a single drop of three-in-one oil in there.  Replace the rubber plug.  If any oil gets out, wipe the surface with some cleaner.  Then put a piece of tape over it (duct tape will work okay).
torez:
Alot of noise genarates that little fan on the video card.  You can buy an aftermarket cpu heatsink with a large fan.  It will make a big difference.  In my case it's Zalman CNPS7700-Cu cpu cooler that costs around $50.  This big fan partially cools video card as well, so I used the included Fan Mate 2 fan speed controller with the video card fan to lower the rpm.  CPU fan is controlled by my mobo AI Booster program (ASUS) and spins at about 1150 rpm.  In normal mode I have trouble hearing any noise from my pc.  Well, I have $150 Antec Phantom 500W power supply that is one big heatsink, so the backup psu fan never turns on.
Gotta tell you, as I spend alot of time on my computer, the money invested to quiet it down was well worth it.  I have 3.2 GHz Prescott that is known to run hot.  New cpu cooler lowered my cpu temperature by about 8-10 degrees and it runs at more than half the rpm (much bigger fan and heatsink).
Sensei:
or you could simply turn up the volume on the game  :)

Just kidding.

Good Luck
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