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24523 2001-11-14 13:44:00 what do you do if your computer is quite noisey?
thank you to all who responded to my first question on how to run a scandisk.
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24524 2001-11-14 21:46:00 Hi Lia

There are only two main noise sources in your computer and they are the cooling fans for the power supply and CPU, and your hard drive.

CPU fans are virtually silent unless you are using a mega blower to cool an overclocked CPU so the hard drive and power supply are the main culprits. Power supply fans often get noisier as they age and I had one once with faulty bearings that positively roared.

The hard drive can't really be quietened and the only option there is to replace it with a more modern drive that runs quieter. The power supply fan can be replaced but that can be tricky to do.

If you are the adventurous type and want to find out quickly which is causing the most noise, briefly stop the power supply fan by carefully inseting a paper clip through the grille at the back (where the air comes our) until it hits the fan blades and stops them rotating. It is easy to stop the fan but keep a firm grip on the clip because if it drops into the supply you will have problems.

This is quite safe to do as the fan blades are plastic and the fan is well away from any live parts, just don't poke anything longer into the fan, and make sure it restarts after being stalled.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
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24525 2001-11-14 22:47:00 what sort of computer is it??

and what do you call noisey?

if its an old one i would check the fans. also the harddrive could be nearing the end of its life.

there are quieting kits for hardrives advailable but they are for 5400rpm harddrives only due to cooling issues as it will make the hardrive very hot.

cpu fans....even some stock fans can be noisy. just find a good quality replacement. or look at puting a bigger but slower(quieter) one in its place.

blocking unneccary airvents. this can quieten things down a lot but if you get it wrong you will cook your pc.

put the comp in a place were the sound can't take a direct route to you. eg under the desk not on top of it.

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24526 2001-11-15 05:01:00 thanks for that information. I will try some of the things you suggested.
What a wonderful site this is.
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24527 2001-11-15 05:39:00 thank you for your help. I dont know what kind of computer I have apart from it being a mentor advance if thats any thing to go by
the operating system is

Windows 95 version 4.0

processor 80486

total physical memory 15896 KB

available physical memory 832KB

GDI memory available 92%

swap file usage 22528 KB

swap file setting: Dynamic

available space on drive C: 359264KB

Can you tell me what these things are.

thanks Lia
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