| Permission is granted for the article below to forward, | | | | the internal components and if it's not working you will |
| reprint,distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website, or | | | | overheat the PC. |
| part of a product for sale as long as no changes are | | | | My computer makes a loud noise that is constant; it |
| made and the byline,and the resource box below is | | | | never made that sound before! |
| included. | | | | Again, this is probably a fan problem; follow the steps |
| My computer is making a strange noise. | | | | above to make sure itsnot the power supply fan. Most |
| Your computer, much like your car, may sometimes | | | | computers also have internal fans, they may |
| alert you to the fact thatsomething is wrong. When | | | | bemounted on one of the expansion slots of your PC, |
| you take your car to the repair shop you probablytell | | | | you will most probably haveone or two attached to |
| the technician that it is making some strange noise that | | | | the CPU (Central Processing Unit). You must open |
| you have neverheard before. This often helps the | | | | thecomputer case to check these. THIS IS |
| technician diagnose the problem. | | | | IMPORTANT, the CPU fans must be working,with the |
| Computers have the same advantage. Often the | | | | case off, turn your computer on, NEVER TOUCH |
| noises that a PC makes willtell you what the problem | | | | INTERNAL COMPONENTS WHILE THE PC IS ON. |
| is. I have tried to match the noise, tuff todo when | | | | Check to make sure all fans are running. If there is a |
| writing it, with the problem. Listen to your PC and then | | | | fan that is not turning or is turning erratically turn your |
| checkbelow to see if you hear a match. Remember, if | | | | PC off and check the wire power connections to the |
| your PC is making noisethat it didn't make when it was | | | | fan. Restart the PC and check to see if this fixed the |
| new means it has a problem and dependingon the | | | | problem. If a fan is still not running replace it right away. |
| severity could cause permanent damage. | | | | The CPU fan cools the processor and its imperative |
| Sounds Like..... | | | | that it remains on. |
| No noise, my computer use to have a noise put in the | | | | When I use my CD-ROM/CD-Writer, my PC makes |
| last few days has beenpretty quite. | | | | loud noises and shakes thewhole thing! |
| Stop what you are doing and check the back of your | | | | The new high-speed CD devices make this noise |
| PC, there will be a grillarea next to the power cord | | | | because of the high speed,this is normal. |
| connector with a fan installed. If you can't feelany air | | | | Sometimes my computer is makes a clanging noise |
| coming out of the fan take a closer look to see if the | | | | when it starts and it seems to be getting worse! This |
| fan is running. | | | | noise is perfect indication that your hard drive is dying. |
| If the fan is not turning (with the computer on), you | | | | Stop now and backup any important data that you |
| have a problem with thepower supply. You must | | | | have, because once the hard drive starts making a |
| replace the fan as soon as possible. In most cases itis | | | | loud clanging sound it won't be long before your PC |
| cheaper to replace the power supply that houses the | | | | stops booting to it. There is no way to repair the hard |
| fan rather then attempting to replace the fan alone. | | | | drive so you will need to purchase a newone. |
| The fan in your computers power supply is what cools | | | | |