My Computer is too loud....what to do?

[Tru_Snoop]

hey guys;

here are my computer's specs:
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (Sp2 installed)
Case: NETLINK 18IN 350W ATX 3688 CASE /W FRONT USB PORT P4 READY
Motherboard: ASUS A7V880 SOCKETA KT880 DUAL DDR AGP 5PCI SATA SOUND 1000LAN MOTHERBOARD
CPU: AMD ATHLON XP 2100+ 256K 266FSB SOCKET A RETAIL BOX (running at 1800+, because at 2100+ my computer crashes)
CPU Heatsink: VANTEC AEROFLOW SOCKETA cpu cooler TMD 5600RPM 35.5CFM
Memory: 1GB PC2700 DDR333 SAMSUNG RAM
Video Card: ABITR9550-128CDT RADEON 9550 128MB DDR AGP8X
Hard Drives: 2 X ( WD CAVIAR 80GB INT ATA/100 HD 3.5LP 9MS 8MB 7200RPM OEM)
Anti-virus: Nod 2.50
Firewall: Zone Alarm Pro 6.0
cASE FANS = 4 FANS (2 INFLOW, 2 OUTFLOW)[b]
These case fans are $10 each from London Drugs.

My comptuer makes too much noise.....It is hard to hear anything else. What do you guys think is? Is it heatsink? or hard drives.....

thanks guys.

[Capp]

My guess is, it's the fans.

I custom built my machine and it has 4 fans, plus the 2 fans on the Power Supply. It is somewhat loud, but I can still have a conversation without screaming over it...hahaha.

You could always pop the cover of the case off while it is running and use your ear to pinpoint the source of noise

[Peter2150]

My box has 7 fans and is very quiet. The only time it gets noiser is when the CPU heat sink gets to dusty and the fan speeds up. I clean it out about every 6 weeks. You might try giving the inside a good cleaning.

Pete

[rawr]

If it sounds like when you used to put baseball cards in-between the spokes of your wheels on your bicycle, it's most likely a broken fan.

[AvianFlux]

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[Smokey]

Originally Posted by Tru_Snoop

These case fans are $10 each from London Drugs.

With a $10 priced fan you cannot expect a low-noise fan...

Two solutions:

1) Buy decent low-noise fans

2) Take AvianFlux's cheap solution

[Rico]

Don't lose your "x" or you will give us the bird flu virus!

Nice post, I was thinking of doing the same

Regards,
rico