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PC sounds like Jet engine ready for lift off??? HELP
Would anyone know why my PC sounds as though it is a jet engine ready for lift off. NO JOKE!
Could it be a fan? There are 2, how can i tell which one. Is it the fan that has to be replaced or some chip under it, or other.
Last time this happened, We opened her up, cleaned out all the dust, and she ran so quiet. you could here the fan, but Prior to cleaning it, it ran louder during say "video games" more than regular PC activity. However, it started doing it in up and down spurts regardless of programs used.
Shortly after, hard drive issues occured, To keep this short, replaced the HD and the Mother board.
PC works again, yet loud engine sound still here. It can be heard in another level of the house.
Please help, I can't afford to get another new HD and MoBo. Thank so much for any advice.
PETER345
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March 29th, 2007 13:00
1. CPU fan (a common culprit)
2. GPU fan (another common culprit)
3. HD fan (in some BTX cases, rarely the problem)
4. PSU fan
You can open the case and see which is making the noise.
The CPU fan can be tested in the diagnostics.
You need to distinguish between bad bearing noises and high fan speed noise.
Peter
johansen
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March 30th, 2007 02:00
johansen
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March 30th, 2007 02:00
PETER345
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March 30th, 2007 03:00
You can run the diagnostics by pressing F12 at boot or booting from the resource CD.
Make sure the fan and heatsink are clean and dust free. Dust clogged cooling systems don't cool very well.
Peter