How can I lower the noise that my computer makes?

Answer 1

That depends on what kind of noise you are talking about. A lot of times older computers make noise when the bearings in the cooling fan(s) go. There is normally a fan for the whole computer and one for the CPU, either of which can go bad. You can purchase a new fan at a Radio Shack, through the internet, or a CompUSA or similar store. Best to bring in your old fan once you figure out which one is bad to make sure that the new one will fit

Answer 2

There are many things you can do, just like a vet would say for your pets.

1. Switch off your PC now n then to let it cool off.
2. Make sure the CPU is on a stable and sturdy platform (not wobbly/soft/hard wood). The surface on which the cpu stands is also a major factor. The CPU is vibrating all the time (its ver low but still there). so a hardwoord would prolly make some noise. But with CPU with rubber feet will absorb the noise.
3. Hard disk and Cards should be in place firmly. Screw around (no pun intended) a bit now n then to make sure its all ok.
4. As above make sure all screws on the CPU (external casing included) are firm.
5. Fans make the most noise. try to keep em clean, use can use a small vacuum set on blow to remove the dust from inside your CPU.
6. You can get additional equipment like Hard disk casing which comes with cooling fans. But get a good quality coz like I said, Fans make the most noise but they are neccessary. You can go for water type cooling or cooling systems that dont require fans (but they are expensive).

As systems get older they make noise and there is nothing you can do about em except give em in for servicing now and then from the beginning to prolong the life and reduce noise levels in the long run.

Hope these are enough but there is still more and the list is long. Try to follow some of these first.

Answer 3

As most people have told you, it's probably the fan that is making all the noise. The first thing to do it try and clean the dust from the fan blades, if there;s too much build up the blades get out of alignment. Best way to do that is a small cannister of compressed air. If that doesn't work it means that either fan's bearing is broken and it's vibrating, or you've added some internal devices that are too much of a strain for the power supply. In these two cases the best, and safest it to replace the whole power supply with a more capacity to handle more.

Answer 4

If your fan is making noise it may be going bad. Better quality fans that have ball bearing mechanisms will make the fan quieter than a stnadard fan. Also if you want less air noise some folks put in a larger fan that spins slower, so you get the smae airflow with less noise. All fans are not the same, check the CFM. The higher the more air they move and noisier they are. If you can control fan speed on your system, you can turn it down to a likeable level, and also ensure the system doesnt overheat.

Answer 5

There are several ways to do it:
(1) use quiet cooling fans for the computer: including a
quiet CPU cooling fan, a quiet power fan, a quiet cooling
fan for the video card, etc.
(2) Fasten the crews on various places of the computer
(3) try to avoid run computation-heavy program on the computer, as heavy computation will generate more heat, and require the fans to work more.

Answer 6

upgrade to a better heatsink and fan. replace the fan cooling system. upgrade to a better PSU like True power and for a system case I would use the Antec Sonata

Answer 7

Try cleaning the fans with canned air, if that is not satisfactory then try:

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/9169

Answer 8

get quieter fans and remove the old ones and install the new ones