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noisy computer

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  • 20-11-2003 11:12pm
    #1
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭


    how can I reduce the noise my "gateway" makes?Its 3 years old.Are newer ones any quieter?


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    #2
    j0e9o
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭j0e9o


    nothing really to do with ur operating system i suggest u post this in the hw teaking forum where they should be able to help u out


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    #3
    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Is it a grinding, clicking or "whooshing" noise?

    Is it a "Bad Noise™"?


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Kick it and say shhh! Seriosly though, only a few things are going to make noises. Fans, hard drive, and cd rom drives when reading / writing. Probably something else i'm forgetting. Depending on the spec of your computer you should be able to upgrade / replace the noisy part for a newer, more quieter version... Maybe..

    Mark


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    #5
    rocco
    Registered Users Posts: 310 ✭✭rocco


    Kick the thinh honestly it works :o)


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    #6
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    throw in a seagate hard drive, some kind of heatsink for the cpu, and grab a silent psu...
    not sure if acoustic damping matts are worth using...

    a newer model may or may not be quieter, low spec machines generally ship with the cheapest, noisiest components... but buying a top of the range pre built pc rarely guarentees silence, you'd need to build one yourself for that.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    egg cartons
    extension cables

    check your fans - they wear out and get noisy - dont' forget the PSU fan.

    Don't kick it - think of a hard drive like a record player - you don't want the record scratched..

    Defrag the HDD - unload all junk in the background that you don't need running - the HDD should be quiter if less busy. You could even use powersaving to turn off the HDD when not using it. ..

    make sure it is not leaning against an echo chamber - some presses


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    #8
    emmemm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 507 ✭✭✭emmemm


    Its fans.Like the egg boxes idea. Should look pretty too.
    Thanks all.


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