Loud noises and high temperatures!

fawa88

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My computer is driving me crazy...it doesn't make sense, when there is no application running, it is using so much memory, and the core temperature ranges from 80-95 degrees Celsius, and the highest its gone is over 100, when I was doing absolutely nothing to it.

When I try to put it to sleep, it won't go to sleep, the monitor gets ready for sleep, but the computer is like full blown using so much and making SO MUCH NOISE, that it stops itself from going to sleep and stays on. When I start using programs and stuff like photoshop, sometimes it calms down to 30-50 degrees C, it just doesn't make sense to me. (or maybe it could be that whatever devil that is causing this stops when I happen to be using programs).

I have an HP windows vista 32 bit home, AMD athalon 64 X2 dual processor 4400 + 2.30 GHz
1918 MB of RAM

and when I open my task manager, it is using 83 processes, CPU usage is around 60%, Physical memory: 55% (and right now the only thing I am using is google chrome) I just closed everything and checked, and it went down to 80 processes, and the same amount of usage and memory.

Usually the most memory guzzling process is my cheap little anti-virus program using around 52, 652 K of memory (I don't know if that's a lot? the google chrome is using slightly less than that, so I doubt it)...and Host process for windows services which leads to a bunch of crap that I don't understand. This is absolutely ridiculous, Vista is evil. Do I have a virus or something?

As I am writing and preparing this question, suddenly the core temp dropped from over 90 degrees to just over 40, and the noise stopped, however on processes it is using 80 (a few less than what it was before, so something stopped), and the highest memory using processes like my anti-virus program is still the same...so I'm not sure what that thing is? PLEASE HELP, this happens 90% of the time it is so annoying and stressful because of the noise.
 

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First run a full updated anti virus scan
Second download and run a full updated scan with malwarebytes.
If positive post
If negative, ASAP follow these intructions for overheating which is a major enemy of your computer.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=60300177
Test in clean boot mode and see if the problem persists
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135
Bring up the task manager and check out what is using the CPU and Memory. Post a screen shot if you dont have expertise in this area.

I think that you will get the answer with the Malwarebytes and Anti Virus scan.
The loud noise can be the fan.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
You have a rogue process.

Have you tried sorting the processes by % usage?

Also ensure you click show process by all users.
 

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System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
Ironically, after I posted this thread, the computer died down for a while, someone suggested to disable the index search process...so I did that, and I thought it probably worked a little...but of course it didn't because that is not the problem...because right now it's going crazy, I just turned on my computer and the internet wasn't even connected, and the temperature/fan is going insane...It gives me an anxiety attack sometimes.

It is the fan, my cousin is a computer tech and one time he came and opened up the unit and vaccummed it, and it was OK for a while, but I think it probably collected more dust since then.

I will do what you've suggested and post back. The CPU usage ranges from 50-65% right now, while the temp is high and the fan is going crazy. I'm the only user...and it's already clicked =)

Ahh, while I was typing this message, it suddenly shot down to 48-55 degrees...and the fan sounds like its off. What is going on? Do you have any idea what it could be while I go and do all of those things?...I just bought a brand new Wacom Tablet and I don't even want to leave it plugged in or use it on this terrible computer :cry: !!!
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400
    CPU
    Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
    Motherboard
    LENOVO 64734VM
    Memory
    2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
    Sound Card
    Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15 inch
    Screen Resolution
    1280 x 800
    Hard Drives
    1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD
    1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp
    1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
    Internet Speed
    Medium for New Zealand
    Other Info
    Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset.
    Only ever used a laptop.
    Also use USB Freeview TV Card
    Lenovo Docking Station
    External Speakers
    Other bits a pieces as needed
If it was just high temp, i'd think your hsf is shot... But youre having high cpu cycles which are raising temps.

You need to find whats running and get that stopped first.
 

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System One

  • CPU
    Dual L5639 // i7 950 @ 4.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Evga SR-2 // Gigabyte x58a-ud3r
    Memory
    12Gig Corsair XMS3 // 6Gig OCZ Gold
    Graphics Card(s)
    gtx 560 ti // gtx 260-216
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual 22" // Headless
    Hard Drives
    OCZ aGILITY 3, 120Gig + Seagate 500Gig x 2
    PSU
    Silverstone da700 // Corsair 520hx
    Case
    Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra // Antec 900v1
    Cooling
    Twin CM Hyper 212+ // Noctua NH-u12
    Other Info
    Acer 8930 laptop with x9100...
I have in my computer most everything you noted. Noisy Fans produce vibrations and can & will cause computer slow up and even crash due to vibrations. Try tapping your van or even pressing on it. This well usually stop noise and vibration. Your temp. should run from 70 to 98 degrees, anything in the 120 degrees, you should shut down and fix the problem.
Jackson79
 

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