i have an e-machine....and i like it. but i hate it when it makes really loud noises when it's using too much CPU. how do i fix this? my friend told me that i need to buy more RAM? is this true?
2007-08-10 06:24:51 · 5 answers · asked by ok buddy 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It could be that your CPU fan is full of dust. I recommend you clean it. Not with water. I use a vacuum that exhaust air. That way all the dust is blown out of the chassis. Do it to both Power Supply fan and CPU fan. Also the entire inside of the chassis. Do it outside. You wouldn't want to do it inside. It it still continues then just replace your CPU fan. Also your friend might be right, you might need more RAM. Since your computer is working so hard it might need more memory to process faster since its processing slow it will make the CPU run at full speed and produce more heat than normal. So in effect your CPU fan will run at full speed to cool it down.
2007-08-10 07:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by jhdezjr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The noise is most likely coming from your computer's fan. When the CPU is working very hard, it starts to generate alot of heat. To prevent it from overheating, there are a number of fans installed inside your computer. The fans start when a preset temperature is reached. Over time, dirt and grime builds up on a fan and causes it to make alot of noise. You need to open up the computer case and clean it. You can purchase a can of compressed air at your local computer store for about $7-10. Spray the fan a few times to dislodged the dust and grime. Otherwise, you can install a quieter fan, roughly $35-55.
2007-08-10 13:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by What the...?!? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's hard drive noise then you really can't do anything about it short of buying a new hard drive that is quieter, why don't you try repositioning the machine, if it's on top the desk then move it below the desk
2007-08-10 13:33:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be.... depending on your tech stats and what ever it is you are doing on your computer that your ram us being used up and forcing your hardrive to be used as part of your memory ... not a good thing ... it could also be that what ever program your running is making all your components run so hard that its taxing your power supply ...
2007-08-10 13:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by darktalion 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just get a new computer that or kick the power supply
2007-08-10 15:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by Scott 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋