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Studio 540 buzz?
Hi,
Recently received a used 540 in excellent cosmetic condition - 32-bit - quad core. Great, but compared with my Inspiron 531 which runs silently, the 540 has a buzz. Could it be a misaligned fan or something please?
Many thanks.
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February 2nd, 2014 04:00
The CPU is taxed less when running a 64-bit OS, so no.
Of course there's no harm installing an extra fan if you have the room.
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January 31st, 2014 10:00
Hi kr236rk,
The best way to tell is to open up the system and listen to the various components. It could be the case fan or the video card fan. I recommend you replace a bad case fan with a Dell part.
kr236rk
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January 31st, 2014 13:00
Thanks, I don't think it carries a video card (PCI?) fan. It has the rear cabinet fan, cpu (heat sink) fan, and of course the PSU fan. I cleaned them all out with a thin nozzle connected to a mild vacuum cleaner and it seems to have helped.
Trouble is, how can you tell one fan from another - there are 3 whirring away in very close proximity to one another.
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February 1st, 2014 07:00
Any ideas please?
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/r_i_c_2007/speedfan5402_zps1132f283.jpg
Thanks
kr236rk
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February 1st, 2014 07:00
Did a SpeedFan test.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/r_i_c_2007/speedfan5401_zps2397c3ac.jpg
Looks a bit concerning?
kr236rk
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February 1st, 2014 12:00
Are these temperatures ok please?
Can I plug an extra fan inside the case? I have a usb-powerd fan, does anybody else do this?
Thanks
osprey4
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February 1st, 2014 16:00
I'm not sure what temp 1, temp 2 and temp 3 refer to. Your CPU temps look perfectly fine.
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February 2nd, 2014 04:00
Many thanks.
Might the cpu run hot if I clean install to 64-bit Vista from the current 32-bit version please - allowing me 8GB over the present 4GB Ram?
I have a spare, small usb fan. I was also wondering if I could place that inside the case (quite roomy inside) to improve cooling / through-flow of air?
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February 2nd, 2014 09:00
Oh great! Green for go!
Many thanks -
Will update ;)