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June 18 2008 15:37 ET by Caleb Gordon
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I have a pentium IV processor (stock)...my computer is a Dell Dimension XP3 GEN3. I have this PC for about 4yrs now. This computer was a quiet yet powerful computer until 2yrs ago when i moved to the Virgin Islands. I had shipped my PC via FEDEX but when i recieved my computer and started it up, the processor fans were spinning at it's maximun speed creating a very loud and annoying noise. At first i thought it was just warming up and it would soon turn to normal when i reach to the desktop but it didn't. Everytime i started it up the fan noise was a constant factor i had to deal with. I some how got used to it and also noticed that if i put my pc on standby and bring it back out, the fans return to normal speed. Later on i noticed that the fans would only spin at maximum velocity when i start huge programs such as fs2004. I googled this problem and found that many solved this by adding thermal paste between the heat sink and the processor. I did that and the fan really did keep it's cool but for only about 3days and it was back to spinning at full velocity. I have added more thermal paste recently but the fan doesn't stay at normal speeds for long. Now it's summer,the sun's scorching,my room at the back of the house and with two noisy fans going at full velocity pumping heated air at a high rate really makes my room a makeshift oven, though i got two fans (they blow out hot air because of the heat in my room). So if anyone got any advise plz share.....i can't take the heat much longer...lol
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DVA1933
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June 18 2008 17:38 ET by David Eugenio Gomez
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I've had to live with this problem ever since I have a computer. I live in Monterrey, where 7 months-a-year we get average temps of 100°.
It's obvious that the fan will spin faster as the environment's temperature rises. And it's also normal that it spins even faster when the CPU is under a lot of load, for example, running FS.
It's a good idea to get a better thermal paste, just don't apply a lot of it, it's only a thin layer what is needed between the heatsink and the CPU.
Or, you can buy a new heatsink (much much better than the stock Intel one). Zalman makes great heatsinks, made of copper and what-not. You might want to look into those. Just make sure they fit your motherboard and case.
Or, what some people like myself do, take one of the side panels off your computer's case, and leave it open. Also see if you can get a small fan to blow air directly into the case. That seems to help some people.
And finally, use compressed air to blow the dust off your computer's components. It helps reducing the heat.
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June 18 2008 17:49 ET by Brian Myers
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On my computer one of my case fans has a ball bearing problem so when it rotates at full capacity it makes a horrendous screaching/rubbing noise. Go to your bios or use a prpgram to be able to tell what the temps are inside your components. I don't know if this is what yours is doing but it is recommended to re-apply thermal paste to the top of your cpu every 4 or so months. With my new computer I just built I am going to try my hardest not to have it overheat.
Brian MyersCaptain, B777-200
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DVA3680
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June 19 2008 10:43 ET by Kevin Williams
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I don't think you can change your fan settings in the Dell bios as it's very very limited in the things you can do. Grab your vacuum and clean out all of the dust bunnies in your computer. Keep your hand on the end of the nozzle so you don't smack it on things. Make sure the CPU heatsink is clean and your power supply so that hot air can get out. Tug on the fan softly to make sure it's still seated right. You can get some artic5 compound to replace the dell stuff, but that's not a guarantee. If your heatsink was ever pulled off your processor then you will need some new thermal compound to re-seat it. If those don't work then you can always get a new cpu fan.
Kevin WilliamsFirst Officer, B767-300
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DVA5147
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June 19 2008 22:54 ET by Caleb Gordon
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Thanks for all the tips you guys. I did decide to clean out my PC and i amazed to see that the vent for my CPU fans were clogged with dust. I did a thorough clean of my computer and got those vents clear as day light. But it seemed i made things worse...i was so determined to get the dust off my fan blades that i took a damp cloth (oops) and wiped the blades. Probably the cloth was a bit more than damp and water got into the motor area of the fan. I immediately try to dry it out..put it in the sun...but now the fans won't spin... :(. Terrible mistake on my part.
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June 20 2008 01:13 ET by Kevin Williams
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Double check that the fan's connector is in there securely and also the wire. Also does your system boot? Hard drives, PSU, GPU, etc turn on? Don't leave it on for more than a couple of seconds if your fan's not working.
Kevin WilliamsFirst Officer, B767-300
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DVA5147
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June 20 2008 23:17 ET by Caleb Gordon
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Yea everything starts up and my computer boots and then i get "CPU fan failure and Rear fan failure" I tried plugging them in different connections but to no avail. I tried the one other fan in the connecters on the mother board where the CPU fan goes and it worked normally. So i guess i wrecked my CPU fan!?
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