Why is that? Does it have to do with the power of your electricity?
2007-01-10 07:52:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
His computer is completely silent. Why is that?
2007-01-10 07:53:14 · update #1
If his is completely silent, it's likely to do with the temperature of his room. (Actually, it's also possible his fans are dead.)
There are two highly probable causes for this:
1. The temperature of the air your computer gets is higher than of your friend's computer.
2. As others have stated, the bearings of your fan is dying. This is pretty common.
1a. Temperature Explanation:
Many modern PCs and fans have something called a thermistor, which allows it to adjust fan speed based on temperature. It may seem identical, but perhaps he has less surroundings blocking the vents, which would affect the airflow of the computer. The easier access it has to cool air, the slower it runs, and the less noise it produces.
Dust is a common problem for computers that increases temperature and decreasing the life of the components. It acts as an insulator, shielding the components from cool air. Since I doubt you and your friend live in the same place with the same furniture, it is quite possible your computer has more dust in it. Cleaning the dust may help, although dust can also cause permanent damage to the bearings so it might not.
2a. Bearings Explanation:
As much as we like to believe, two products of the exact same thing. If we purchase two red delicious apples, technically they're both the same apple but there are differences. The same actually applies to computers, they are manufactured from the same machine rarely are two are exactly identical. One person can buy a product and be perfectly satisfied, another can buy it and have it break down in days.
Temperature also contributes to bearing damage. The bearings are coated with oil, which dry over time. If it is the bearings, technically you can oil it and it may fix your problem. However could be just easier to replace the fan as they're usually cheap.
I doubt it has to do with the power of your electricity, that's highly unlikely. No offense intended.
Hope this helps,
Ken
2007-01-11 08:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by A: Ken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every fan (usually) has ball bearings or a small rotate motor inside, yours might have dust inside it or it may be going bad, not every fan is EXACTly the same, just get it replaced. A general computer fan costs around 5-10 dollars
2007-01-10 07:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by ceresia_blade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are always small differences in how different parts work so if the noise isn't too bad it's just one of those things.
One thing for sure 'the power of your electricity' is the same everywhere so that's not the cause.
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2007-01-10 08:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is purchase a new fan ...their pretty cheap ...the store will just want to know what type of processor you have to give you the right one .
It s just that you seem to of bought one with a fan that might have a bit of a problem ....honestly though seeing you do not know much about hardware of computers ...don't take a chance in replacing it yourself ...have a friend who is knowlegable to it or the store ...like I said they are pretty cheap parts
2007-01-10 07:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by HAPA CHIC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your fan could be lose or in need of replacing. Or a wire could be hitting the fan jus enough too cause the noise.
2007-01-10 08:04:03 · answer #5 · answered by JimE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to replace the fan. It sounds like the bearings are worn in yours, It just happens sometimes. The cooler your computer runs, the more efficiant it is likely to be.
2007-01-10 08:01:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you dropped it or hit it with something by accident.
2007-01-10 07:55:23 · answer #7 · answered by mountie218 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋