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New system off HWVS - making a lot of noise

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  • 01-09-2009 5:44pm
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    jeff lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I just ordered a system from HWVS which arrived today. Just turned it on and am in the middle of installing Vista now....and a fan on the side of it seems to be making an awful lot of noise. Is that normal? Should it not be pretty much silent? The system spec is here: new PC thread on boards

    First time I have bought a PC with extra fans etc so I'm hoping it's something that can be sorted because it's irritating me already!


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    Effluo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    I actually have one of those fans and it's not audible at all in mine...

    Maybe it's rubbing off a cable?


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    Check for cables rubbing. Also check to make sure all the cheapie case fans are hooked up to the mobo (or at least the yellow PWM line, red/black may be attached to a big Molex from the PSU). That way they should have their speed controlled via PWM and if they continue to misbehave (as many do) then use SpeedFan to put a 70-90% speed cap on the fans as required to keep them from going at a speed high enough to resonate so bad.


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    jeff lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭jeff lebowski


    Ok, I'll open her up and have a look once I have installed some stuff. It definitely shouldn't be making the noise it is so hopefully it's easily sorted.


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    jeff lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭jeff lebowski


    The rattling noise has stopped now. It was afan on the bottom, the softer metal part of the case was kind of pushed up against it. I just pressed it and it popped back down.

    So......first time even installing an OS. I have just put on Vista plus drivers for GFX card and stuff for the DVD burner. Do I need to install anything for the network card on the mobo? It wont pick up my broadband from the network cable.


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    Anti
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    Yeah you need to install drivers for almost everything, sound, network, chipset etc etc.


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    jeff lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭jeff lebowski


    I'm an eejit. Just found the ASUS driver disc buried under a heap of stuff they had in the box. Just wondering about the noise....there is a "hum" off the PC now....would this be normal or should it be almost completely silent bar the usual HD noises and occassional increase in fan noise etc.?


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    Effluo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭Effluo


    Well there is that computer noise....

    Are you sure you're not looking into it a bit too much?


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    #9
    jeff lebowski
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭jeff lebowski


    Maybe your right. I'm probably just paranoid after it sounded like a tractor when I first turned it on!


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