 | Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years. Thanks, CNET Support |
Hi. My HDD makes these weird noises, but not all the time. I only use to do it while starting up the computer, but now it does it more. I recorded the noise with my cell phone, but its a .qcp file. Would anyone let me email them the file so they could hear it? Thanks!
Discussion is locked
the hard drive. not a fan. Open your case and listen. If it is the hard drive, you better back it up fast. Its going to die.
speedfan from download.com and run the SMART test on your HD. See how it turns out.
I'm gonna try those two ideas today. I brought my computer to work so i can listen to it like you said...when i'm done i'll post back. Thanks
I blew alot of dust out of it, and it still does it. I also noticed that sometimes the fan seems to slow down and boost back up. So is it time for a new card?
Take the card completely out and try to do a better job of cleaning the fan out. What is the make and model of the card? Fans can be replaced, or if its a cheapy, I would buy another if cleaning doesn't help.
skip
If you can take it out and clean the fan better it may make the noise go away. If not take the fan off and get one of these.
http://3btech.net/redled80slfa.html or
here some new ones. 128mb 8x geforce as low as $36. If your not in indiana there is no tax and no shipping cost for ground ups.
http://3btech.net/nv.html
how can i take the fan off? Sorry, i'm not a hardware/electronics guy, just a straight up IT person.
as soon as you take it out. there should be pins or screws holding the fan on. If you can't figure it out, just pull the power wire on the fan loose from its connecter and leave the fan on the Card. then install the new fan in the slot next to it. pci slot #1 next to the video card slot.
Is this the only place to get fans?
http://3btech.net/redled80slfa.html
Does newegg.com or places like that have them? i'll feel much safer with a bigger computer parts company than that.
newegg or tigerdirect will have some. I shop at 3btech all the time. Never had a problem, and always fast delivery. No problems with thier feedback. its just as good as neweggs. No taxes and free shipping.
Good luck!
Using any GPU without a passive heatsink is not very smart. There is not enough surface area on the GPU core to actually be cooled if you use one of those PCI coolers.
You should weigh out your options. You have AGP right? So you can get a significantly better video card and it still will be cheaper than trying to replace the fan (considering it will be difficult to find parts for). My suggestion is getting a new card because if you are still using an old card like that, you will be lacking the performance that you may need.
Chowhound
Comic Vine
GameFAQs
GameSpot
Giant Bomb
TechRepublic