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| Thread ID: 50809 | 2004-11-02 07:40:00 | Funny Noise from my PC | Mantis (3703) | Press F1 |
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| 287080 | 2004-11-02 07:40:00 | My PC is making a strange high pitched squeel type of noise, and as far as I can make out it is happening at random? The sound seems to be coming from inside the machine. It is almost like a dog whistle kind of sound... Does this sound like my hard drive is getting ready to retire??? The machine is about 1 and a half years old and I've had no problems with so far... Athlon 2.5 - 512mb Ram - XP Home. I havn't noticed the computer acting any differantly then normal since it started making the noise.. Any help. suggestions would be appreciated. |
Mantis (3703) | ||
| 287081 | 2004-11-02 07:46:00 | Most likely a fan, | metla (154) | ||
| 287082 | 2004-11-02 07:46:00 | Shop it, or take of the side panel, and see if it is one of the fans. Just do either soon incase. D. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 287083 | 2004-11-02 07:52:00 | If it is a fan, is it easily fixed? It doesn't seem to be the main fan at the back of the box.... so would it likely be a fan on the motherbaord or soemthing? Anyone know any good/fast shops in the Dunedin area to take it to get fixed? Thanks again. |
Mantis (3703) | ||
| 287084 | 2004-11-02 07:52:00 | Either your case fan, CPU fan or Power supply fan is screaming for a clean & some lubrication. After a while the oil that lubricates the fans dries out. You can either remove the fans & put a couple of drops of oil into the bearing which is hidden behind a sticker or sometimes a rubber plug. Don't attempt to remove the fan from the Power Supply unless you are experienced (you might get a boot) As metla says don't delay, if you aren't confident doing it yourself take it to a shop for a lube or replacement fan, 'cause if the CPU fan dies so does your computer |
45South (4769) | ||
| 287085 | 2004-11-02 07:52:00 | PC Gear will probably do it on the spot for you | 45South (4769) | ||
| 287086 | 2004-11-02 07:55:00 | man i hate intermittent noises,mainly in cars never bloody does it when its in the shop and your paying by the hour. | ferrite (4221) | ||
| 287087 | 2004-11-03 03:18:00 | Update for anyone that cares . . . . I took my machine into PC Gear this afternoon . . . . After opening my machine we discovered that the heatsink and fan were very dirty, in fact caked with dust . . . and that my heatsink and fan was pretty small for my board . So I replaced trhe 60mm fan with a 80mm fan and so far all is well . . . PC Gear were very helpful and I would definately recommend them . Mantis |
Mantis (3703) | ||
| 287088 | 2004-11-03 03:21:00 | Just out of interest, what did they charge for that? | POTUS (5276) | ||
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