I know, it's a matter of ventilation, but it is annoying and distracts my attention from working! HELP!
2007-01-03 04:27:08 · 18 answers · asked by Miss Brooks 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It's not easy to make an existing computer more quiet, because it requires a lot of knowledge about computer components. It's also not cheap.
Noise can come from: case ventilation fans, power supply fans, video card fans, cpu fans, and hard drives. Even the motherboard fan, if your motherboard has one. There are quiet versions of these available but you'd have to figure out which are your biggest problems, what to replace them with, and how to replace them. And then pay for it.
This site has a lot of information about this, but not an easy "how to" guide.
http://www.silentPCreview.com/
This site explains how to build a quiet pc from the ground up.
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/buildaquietpc.html
If you don't want to build your own, the next time you get a computer you might want to go to a small local computer shop that builds them and have them build you a quiet one. They'll know all about it.
Finally, you might reduce the problem by simply replacing all your case fans with quiet ones, if that is your big problem (it may be). Maybe only cost $20-$60. Here's one place (there are many others) that sells some. You'd need to figure out which would work for your computer. That small local computer shop could help.
http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/category=Quiet_Case_Fans.html
2007-01-03 04:47:01 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What, exactly, does 'dronning' mean?
Your computer is droning? Drowning? Drooling?
Possible solutions:
1) Open the case. Blow the dust out with some canned air.
2) Blow smoke into it. That will put the bees to sleep. Then you can move them out.
3) Don't use your computer while you're having a shower.
4) Someone already suggested this: Turn up the music.
5) This one always works for me when I have a dronner. Take your computer up to the roof of where you live. Drop it over the edge.
2007-01-03 04:44:10 · answer #2 · answered by evilnotwin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have three potential problems - the size of the fan, the quality of the fan, and the speed of the fan.
The size of the fan is normally fixed by the case. Bigger fans are quieter but you probably don't have a choice. Case fans are usually 80mm in diameter but quiet cases are now running 120mm fans.
The quality of the fan is where you can probably do the most good. Few manufacturers put it expensive fans. If you look around, you should be able to find a fan that is designed to run more quietly than those you have. The bearings that quiet fans use cost more so the fans cost more but you should notice the difference. Note that this also applies if you have a fan on your processor. Be careful, though, some expensive processor fans are expensive because they can cool down an overclocked processor. You need to look for one that is expensive because it is designed to run quietly.
Lastly, the speed of the fan can be reduced if your PC is not running hot. There are freeware programs (SpeedFan is popular) that can do this for some PCs or you can buy fans with a speed control. In either case you want to monitor the case and processor temperatures with a program like Motherboard Monitor.
2007-01-03 04:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get the computer as far away from you as you can, like under the desk, or at least put some temporary physical barrier between you and the computer, like a sheet of rigid foam. Make sure not to obstruct the vents. It could be your hard drive making the noise or it could be your fans. Make sure everything is clean, no accumulated dust. If all else fails, replace fans with better ones that move at least as much air, and if that doesn't work, look into replacing the hard drive.
2007-01-03 04:37:57 · answer #4 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the fan... they usually become caked with dust!
To clean it WITH YOU COMPUTER DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS use a paintbrush and give it a quick brush around the back of the machine, where the Fan is located.
Alternatively, you might want to invest in new "silent fan".
These do exist, nd will make your life alot more relaxing,,, without the fan bugging you constantly !. :)
2007-01-03 04:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by GuessWho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The droning on your computer is your hard drive rubbing. You need to back up your system and be prepared to replace the hard drive. It's only a matter of time before it fails.
2007-01-03 04:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by richard Alvarado 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are water cooling systems for computers available. Totally quiet. Check out the net.
2007-01-03 04:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by mr. corkscrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it's a laptop, something may be blocking your vent. the vents are on the bottom of the computer for laptops, and may be obscured by your table or other items around it. you should raise your computer slightly off the surface it's resting on, if this is the case. you keep it raised by sticking skid pads to the bottom. if it is a desktop, i don't think you can get rid of the sound.
2007-01-03 04:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by Ochre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just dust on the fans, open it up and v.carefully hoover it out using a small paint brush to move the dust towards the hoover nozzle. . but be careful :)
2007-01-03 04:31:16 · answer #9 · answered by Michael F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean you have a loud computer then you'd be best to invest in a silent PC case and possibly any mean of cooling to keep it from overheating.
2007-01-03 04:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by Casey P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋