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Noisy machine (harddrive?)

  • 26-05-2006 2:47pm
    #1
    corblimey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭


    I've noticed recently that my computer makes an awful lot of noise. I assume it's the hd, as it sounds like a spinning noise. I can hear it from 3 rooms away and when I'm watching stuff on my computer, it can drown out the sound quite a bit.

    As I said, it sounds quite like a spinning noise. It revs up, makes a loud noise for about 10-20 seconds, then spins down. A minute later, it starts up again. It bears no relation to what I'm doing on the machine at the time, as I can hear it when I'm not even in the room.

    I've tried defragging, etc, to no avail. Anything I should be checking for? I able to open my machine, etc, but architecture has moved on quite a bit since my tech support days.


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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Are you sure its not the cpu fan. I had one once that was very noisy. A bit of bluetack strategically placed stopped it vibrating.


  • #3
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    My CUP fan rattles like mad on start up and sometimes needs a "thawck" on the case to shut it up.

    Mike.


  • #4
    Mr Mojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭Mr Mojo


    It could possibly be your CD/DVD drive, they tend to rev up a bit, eject any cd that's in there.


  • #5
    secret_squirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭secret_squirrel


    PC Noise sources Loudest First (in general anyway)

    CD/DVD drive with CD in spinning up. Eg my samsung Dual layer DVD burner is a is a pig.
    Graphics Card Fan - 90% of modern GFX cards have shítty noisey fans.
    Cpu/Case Fans.
    Harddrive. (generally loudest noise is a clicky type from the head seeking rather than a spinny type)

    Basically unless you have already take steps to silence the rest I would lay odds on it not being your Harddrive but one of the others.


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