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May 22nd, 2003 15:00

8250 Noise

I have owned several Dell machines but this new 8250 is the first one I have had that makes a loud humming noise when it boots. It is loud (it is not a DVD drive noise of a fan noise) humming noise. After 20 minutes the noise becomes low. Is this normal?

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May 22nd, 2003 16:00

The only things moving are fans and hard drives.  The cpu fan is a variable speed type that probably cranks up at startup and then settles down.  The cpu/fan is shrouded with a plastic bellows that may be loose and vibrating.  Mine cranks up initially but I've never heard an excessively loud hum.

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100% OEM....8250, XP Pro sp-1, 1.5 rdram 1066, 200hd,1800fp, IBM 8514, audigy2, ada 995's, 9700pro, HP d145, Laserjet III, 16x Lite-on 163, 4x Nec 1100a.

Message Edited by mentor00 on 05-22-2003 12:48 PM

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May 23rd, 2003 00:00

researcher.

See if this document can help you locate the source of the "noise"    

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