PC question

sadders · 25th February 2011, 10:28 AM

My kids share a desktop pc between them. It is about 2 years old and started to make a lot of noise. Mainly whirring but also a lot of rattling.

Do I just need to replace the fan or will the hard drive need changing as well? And do these componants simply pull out and plug in?

Giddup Sausage! · 25th February 2011, 10:29 AM

Aye if it's the fan just pull it out (they are just clipped on) and replace it. You might need some thermal paste to put on the new one if it doesn't have some already on (most do now tho). No need to touch the harddrive or owt (unless it's that making the noise!).

They just clip on and off. Make sure it's the fan on the CPU whiring mind, it might be the fan on your graphics card (mine at work has this problem).

Hauser's-Helmet · 25th February 2011, 10:33 AM

Might just need a good clean.
Buy some of that compressed air and blast all the dust out, take it outside to do it though cos it maks a reet mess.

sadders · 25th February 2011, 10:36 AM

Thanks for the advice.

Agent Orange · 25th February 2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sadders

Thanks for the advice.

You could try clearing the case fans with a hoover first, if that doesnt sort it, take the back/side off and use the hoover on the processor fan, also have a look for trailing wires that may be catching in the blades.

Edit - if it starts up and runs ok its unlikely to be he hard drive.

PTR · 25th February 2011, 11:27 AM

CPU Fan is unlikely to be the cause.

Clean it out first, then switch it on with the case off - you'll be able to find where the noise is coming from.

GypsyBlackCat · 25th February 2011, 11:42 AM

Fooking PC Brigade! Been offend on behave of everyone. Can't call the gays poofs or make monkey noises at black footballers anymore because of you lot. Piss off creeps!

Hetzkes Ballet Teacher · 25th February 2011, 01:19 PM

In order of likelihood (based on sources of noise annoyance in my own systems over the years):

1) cheap shite case fans

2) cheap shite chipset fans

3) cheap shite PSU fans

4) cheap shite hard drives

5) cheap shite CPU fans

ajthemackem · 25th February 2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hetzkes Ballet Teacher

In order of likelihood (based on sources of noise annoyance in my own systems over the years):

1) cheap shite case fans

2) cheap shite chipset fans

3) cheap shite PSU fans

4) cheap shite hard drives

5) cheap shite CPU fans

Niall Quinn despises those fans.

Raich · 25th February 2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hetzkes Ballet Teacher

In order of likelihood (based on sources of noise annoyance in my own systems over the years):

1) cheap shite case fans

2) cheap shite chipset fans

3) cheap shite PSU fans

4) cheap shite hard drives

5) cheap shite CPU fans

i'm surprised youve never had a noise gfx card fan