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| Bargod |
 12/08/05 4:03pm
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 The Bargod  Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod  |
My computer has started making strange sounds. Right now it sounds like someone is using a gas powered leaf blower, only not so loud. Maybe a leaf blower down the street. It also sounds like the leaf blower is running out of gas. It sputters a bit before making a strained whining sound again. This can't be good. So, if you guys don't see me around, it's cuz my computer has died.
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| blk96gt |
12/08/05 4:13pm
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 Colonel Group: {MOB} Posts: 1244 Joined: November 1st 2004 From: Nacogdoches, Texas Member No.: 948 Xfire: blk96gt |
Can you tell what part of the computer the noise is coming from? Pull the side of the computer off and check the case fans and the CPU fan. It could also be the power supply.
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| Bargod |
12/08/05 4:29pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
I think its a fan, hard to tell which one, tho. Then again, my computer is so cramped, it may be the hard drive. I can't tell for sure. When I shut the computer down and start it back up, it takes a minute or so for the sound to start, but the fans start right away.
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| Undertow |
12/08/05 4:33pm
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 Colonel  Group: Forum Member Posts: 1217 Joined: June 28th 2005 From: Michigan Member No.: 1221 |
I went through two CD drives that made similair noises before they died. And my comp did the same thing, " it takes a minute or so for the sound to start" After starting it. I hope its not your hard drive.
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| blk96gt |
12/08/05 4:43pm
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Colonel Group: {MOB} Posts: 1244 Joined: November 1st 2004 From: Nacogdoches, Texas Member No.: 948 Xfire: blk96gt |
Unplug your HD and cd drives and turn your computer on. It won't boot up, but just leave it on for a bit to see if it still makes the noise.
-------------------- Idle hands spend time at the genitals, and we all know how much God hates that.
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| Bargod |
12/08/05 4:49pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
Uh, oh. Now I'm really worried. The noise stopped...
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| blk96gt |
12/08/05 4:55pm
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Colonel Group: {MOB} Posts: 1244 Joined: November 1st 2004 From: Nacogdoches, Texas Member No.: 948 Xfire: blk96gt |
What did you unplug to get the noise to stop.
-------------------- Idle hands spend time at the genitals, and we all know how much God hates that.
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| Bargod |
12/08/05 6:23pm
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
Nothing. It just went away until I started playing COD2. Then it started up again. I haven't unplugged anything yet. That sounds too much like making an effort.
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| Big P |
12/08/05 10:08pm
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2385 Joined: May 23rd 2004 From: Mississippi Member No.: 750 Xfire: PeePee209 |
you just trying to get a new comp!!!!
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| Bargod |
12/09/05 3:27am
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The Bargod Group: {MOB} Posts: 5008 Joined: March 4th 2004 From: Dallas Member No.: 641 Xfire: bargod |
Yeah, but I can't afford one, so it's a bad deal all around, lol. I'll try unplugging things tomorrow. If it's the hard drive I'm not too worried. I've got all my important things backed up on an external right now. And hard drives are the cheapest things going. So if I'm out, I won't be out for long if it's the hard drive.
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| Maj. H8Red |
12/09/05 3:29am
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 Major General Group: Banned Posts: 2922 Joined: July 13th 2005 From: Hockey Town Member No.: 1247 Xfire: majorh8red |
By chance, are you running an EMachine???
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| XYZ Factor |
12/09/05 7:37am
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 Major  Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 805 Joined: October 26th 2004 From: Louisiana--Coon Ass Country Member No.: 944 |
Sounds to me that it is probalby the cd-rom or power supply. It could also be a fan inside (really cheap to fix--$5 or so on newegg). Hard drives usually make a clicking noise when they go bad but not always. Either way, hard drive or CDRom-you are looking at less than $50 to fix.
Follow Black's advice to pinpoint what it is before it gets too bad and ruins everthing. --------------------  "Difficulties come and they pass, but it is a shame that sometimes these difficulties must pass like diarrhea" |
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