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So my Desktop computer, which is a Dell...and kind of a old Dell, I think, 5+ years maybe. It came with XP SP1 if that is a indication  Anyway one day the fan started going bananas. Fluctuating really fast and loud to normal. Well now it just goes really fast and REALLY loud. And, I do not know what it is. I don't beileve anything is using up any more memory than usual...and in fact it does this the second you turn the computer on.
I tried to clean all of the dust out with compressed air but even that did not seem to make a bit of difference. The fan is still iner--making noises. It's just going really fast and loud. It has me slightly concerned, but more than anything ANNOYED because it is so loud and I have to put my music louder to hear over it and that is annoying for everyone else involved, trust me. Plus there's the whole fact that it...should not do that ._. suggestions? Any idea what might be wrong? It is totally clean of viruses or other weird things too, I checked. |
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| Posted on 05-16-08 07:23:05 PM (last edited by Shion at 05-16-08 04:41 PM) |
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Either a ground short or a bearing going south is my guess.
Needs new fan.
They go anywhere from 20-50 bucks for the standard ones. Way more if you're into liquid cooled. If it's 5+ years, I'd say you're looking to find a 478 socket processor fan...MAYBE 370 if it's Pentium III. This is ASSUMING this is an Intel box, which Dell usually sells...
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| Its a Pentium 4, that much I know....the case says Dell Dimension 4550. If that helps any.. |
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| Posted on 05-16-08 08:20:41 PM (last edited by Shion at 05-16-08 05:24 PM) |
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Originally posted by Erika
Its a Pentium 4, that much I know....the case says Dell Dimension 4550. If that helps any..
Definitely a 478 processor fan then.
What TigerDirect has...
20-30 bucks. In retail, you'll probably get those for 10 bucks more. From experience, that Masscool products do a good job. Shame it's not a better one for a 775 socket...you could get away from those fan-type ones and buy a fanless one like I did. :\
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One of my old computers has the exact same problem, except it's the fan in the power supply that's messed up.
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I hope that is not the case, a powersupply cost a lot more to fix plus if that goes bad I am veryfucked  |
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my experience has shown that if the power supply dies in a dell computer, you will need a dell power supply. That was my experience in the past when I tried using a dell power supply in a build your own computer. I think the power button of a dell computer sends a special signal to the power supply to get it to start up.
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Originally posted by neotransotaku
my experience has shown that if the power supply dies in a dell computer, you will need a dell power supply. That was my experience in the past when I tried using a dell power supply in a build your own computer. I think the power button of a dell computer sends a special signal to the power supply to get it to start up.
So, my point with the post is to research other people's experience in replacing power supplies in their dell computer with power supplies from non-dell vendors.
Well I recently replaced the power supply in my Dell and it works fine (except for apparently not being powerful enough for my video card...maybe).
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| Posted on 05-17-08 10:57:56 PM (last edited by Shion at 05-17-08 08:04 PM) |
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Well, one easy way to figure it out what it is would be to disconnect the power from the processor fan from the board...and power it on for about five seconds.
Then you really'd know which one's giving you hell.
Though, I still think it's a processor fan...I've had similar problems before with VERY loud noises and it WAS NOT my PSU fan. A bad bearing going at several thousand RPMs sounds awful on old 370/478 fans.
If it's the other way around...ugh.
EDIT: neo, is Dell THAT proprietary now? I know it's bad for laptops for power but to the point of their own POWER SUPPLIES being that bad?
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| I can't say for sure, but I mean, for a company dell, hp, gateway, etc would prefer people to buy parts from them than from other vendors. Also, I recently replaced the hard drive of my iPod and only had the guts to do so because other people before me had tried to do it. Otherwise, I think many others might just go through apple to have them replace it and pay even more parts and labor to get it fixed. So, my point is, when it comes to packaged goods, its best to make sure that you can skirt around. Otherwise, if you buy a power supply online and it doesn't work for ya, then it is more headache. |
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Not trying to drive this off-topic or anything but since you mention iPod hard drive...isn't that just a 1.8" hard drive? You can just buy those and drop the firmware or RockBox on it and it should work in whatever, right?
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| I had no idea that it was a 1.8" HD, nor that I could even detach it so easily. Even then, I had no idea who made 1.8" hard drives or where I could get them for a decent price. Once I swapped it out, my iPod wouldn't even boot up and restoring it didn't seem to work, until I plugged it into my Dell-laptop with OSX installed on it and manually formatted the HD. |
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It looks like it is the fan, after all. The CPU fan, I mean, not the PSU thank goodness...
Unplugged it like you suggested and it made 95% less noise than usual. So, with this in mind....
I am going to get a new fan D: |
