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CFLORES0552

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Dear all...I am a disabled student. My dell vista home premium is great that i've had since 2008. However, sometimes when i turn on my computer i hear what is similar to either a grinding or choke sound running in few second intervals coming from the cpu. As seconds & a minute or so passes it's quiet. I'm not sure if it could be the fan or the motor. Are there any suggestions from the experts out there? In addition, since most of my work is done on my computer, it seems to run either slow or it's just running as if the motor is working hard & loud...it was not like this last year & i maintain my computer by cleaning the disk drives and defraging it, etc. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you...ccf
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL/INSPIRION 530S
    CPU
    INTEL CORE DUO E4500 @2.20GHZ
    Memory
    2.00 GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1280 BY1024 PIXELS
CFLORES0552 said:
Dear all...I am a disabled student. My dell vista home premium is great that i've had since 2008. However, sometimes when i turn on my computer i hear what is similar to either a grinding or choke sound running in few second intervals coming from the cpu. As seconds & a minute or so passes it's quiet. I'm not sure if it could be the fan or the motor. Are there any suggestions from the experts out there? In addition, since most of my work is done on my computer, it seems to run either slow or it's just running as if the motor is working hard & loud...it was not like this last year & i maintain my computer by cleaning the disk drives and defraging it, etc. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you...ccf
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Sounds to me like the bearings are going in the CPU fan, or it may just be clogged up with dust, if you can, is it possible to take your computer to a PC shop and ask them to blow out the dust with compressed air? you could do this yourself but it does mean removing the side cover and blowing air from a compressed air can directly at your processor fan.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
Dear Mr. Needs,

Thank u for ur quick response. You stated "Sounds to me like the bearings are going in the CPU fan" do u mean that the bearing in the CPU fan are going out? On the other hand if it's a dust problem & I choose to do it myself..."blowing air from a compressed air can directly at your processor fan"...can a 'can' be purchased at places such as Office Depot or Staples Office Supply stores? Please let me know?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL/INSPIRION 530S
    CPU
    INTEL CORE DUO E4500 @2.20GHZ
    Memory
    2.00 GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1280 BY1024 PIXELS
CFLORES0552 said:
Dear Mr. Needs,

Thank u for ur quick response. You stated "Sounds to me like the bearings are going in the CPU fan" do u mean that the bearing in the CPU fan are going out? On the other hand if it's a dust problem & I choose to do it myself..."blowing air from a compressed air can directly at your processor fan"...can a 'can' be purchased at places such as Office Depot or Staples Office Supply stores? Please let me know?
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the bearings in the fan can be replaced but it's a lot easier and cheaper to just replace the fan and heatsink, the Fan and heatsink look like this:
cooler.jpg


the cleaning with compressed air in a can is something similar to this : Amazon.com: Stoner 94203 GUST Easy Air Duster - 12 oz.: Automotive

i'm not from your region so i couldn't say where to get them, if you have a credit card you could get it from amazon link i provided.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
Hello Mr. Needs,

I forgot to ask u where I can purchase the fan for my computer?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    DELL/INSPIRION 530S
    CPU
    INTEL CORE DUO E4500 @2.20GHZ
    Memory
    2.00 GB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1280 BY1024 PIXELS
CFLORES0552 said:
Hello Mr. Needs,

I forgot to ask u where I can purchase the fan for my computer?
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any computer retailer really. PC world, Bestbuy, newegg etc :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
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