Community weekly poll: How would you describe the noise level of your computer?

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In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett 

I own 2 computers, one that's an extreme air system and is full of Vantec Tornado 80mm fans, EXTREMELY noisy, I recently converted to a WCS and a new case so I moved the fans into a smaller case and it's still noisy. so noisy in fact that I finaly decided to move my bed into the spare room, sure I can sleep in here when they are both on but I don't sleep as sound as I do in a quieter environment. FYI I live in montana and it can get very hot here in the summers, I have a southern exposure room which also adds to the heat.

Best regards,


Maverick

Compaq Deskpro's rule.

Yeah, Deskpro's rule. I got my first one back when the Pentium 166 MHz was out and used that for 4 years and then upgraded to a Compaq Deskpro EX Celeron 600 MHz back in 2000. Both of those computers were very powerful for the time, very well-made, and provided years of trouble-free service.

Of course now that HP owns Compaq, they don't make Deskpro's anymore, so I bought a brand new Dell Optiplex GX620. The Deskpro EX still works flawlessly, so I'm keeping it around as a backup.

Liquid cool by Thermaltake. Install by me. Pin drop Quiet

In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett 

P-4 805,Nvidia 6800, 1 fan, two heat-sinks, under 35 degrees Cel. without O.C. At lowest fan speed.
My first fridge build out of ten or so. I was going to replace fan with an 18db model, but ambient noise of the world going on was louder. Spent 100 and a couple of extra hours on build.
Worth every penny and extra time.
Allows for very high clock speeds and voltages.
But alas, gotta turn up the fan.
Todays question-O.C.ing/low noise. hmmmm

I think the "3 tone ring" is the result of a hardware proble

On many computers, including some Dell's, a beeping/chirping noise may be heard periodically to indicate an overheating problem. Of course when a certain temperature is exceeded, the computer should power off, unless it's a cheap model with no CPU protection, or the user foolishly disabled that feature in the BIOS.

To see if the noise is being generated by software on the computer, or a problem with the speakers, try unplugging the speakers and see if it goes away. If it does, then it could be the result of a virus/malware, a device driver problem for the audio chipset, or a problem with the external speakers.

If the noise does NOT go away, then it's coming from the little "speaker" soldered to the motherboard, which is only used by the BIOS to signal a successful POST or hardware problems. If that is the case, you might consider turning off the computer, lifting up the green plastic shroud over the heatsink/fan assembly and seeing if the heatsink is clogged with dust or the fan has defective or stuck bearings.

If the heatsink is totally clogged with dust/dirt, then get a can of compressed air and blow it all out. If the fan is worn out, then you can use a standard case fan, but will have to get the adapter to plug it directly into the power supply, as the connector on the motherboard will only take a genuine Dell fan.

Hope that helps.

VERY quiet.

In reply to: How would you describe the noise level of your computer? by Marc Bennett 

Having 9 computer-controlled fans makes a huge difference. G5's rule.