Hi, my computer is extreamly loud, i think it may be the cooler its blowing cold air out the PC but its how inside, i dont think its working properly
any sugestions?


DAL Harware Scan (Dell 5150c):

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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Ultimate |C:\Windows|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition2
Service Pack 0.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\Windows


Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 2793
Description x64 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 7
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz


Memory (RAM):
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Bank Label
Capacity 268435456

Bank Label
Capacity 1073741824

Bank Label
Capacity 268435456

Bank Label
Capacity 1073741824

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~2560 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 2550MB

Disk Drives:
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Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model WDC WD1600JS-75NCB3 ATA Device
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 159998146560 (~149 GB)
Number of Partitions 2

Description Disk drive
Manufacturer (Standard disk drives)
Model Aaren CF PD04CA USB Device
Media Type Removable Media
Size 4087964160 (~4 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


Installed Printers:
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Name Dell Color Printer 725
Port Name USB001
Default True
Driver Name Dell Color Printer 725


Motherboard:
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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product 0MF252
Serial Number ..CN6986164Q048E.
Version


BIOS:
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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Name Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07
Release Date 20070108000000.000000+000
Version DELL - 7


Monitor:
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Description Generic PnP Monitor
Name Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Height 768
Screen Width 1024

Description Default Monitor
Name Default Monitor
Screen Height
Screen Width


Keyboard:
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Description USB Human Interface Device


Pointing Device:
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Manufacturer (Standard system devices)
Name USB Human Interface Device


Sound Card:
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Manufacturer Microsoft
Description High Definition Audio Device
Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7680&SUBSYS_102801AC& REV_1036\4&37A0178A&0&0001


Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 234881024
Description Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers igdumd32.dll
Driver Version 7.14.10.1329
Driver Date 13/09/2007 15:23:50
Video Mode Description 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM
Description Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers igdumd32.dll
Driver Version 7.14.10.1329
Driver Date 13/09/2007 15:23:50
Video Mode Description


DirectX Installation:
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Modem:
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Model Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem
Name Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem


Network Adapters:
PropertyValue
Description Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G USB Network Adapter
Description RAS Async Adapter
Description Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter
Description Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

External Ports:
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Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PEG
Slot Designation SLOT2
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If it's blowing it's working. But if the bearings are starting to fail, they can make a lot of racket. You need to open the case and see if you can pinpoint the source of the noise. With fans, you can simply touch the center hub and that will change the speed of rotation, and consequently pitch of the noise. For the fan(s) inside the power supply, you can usually tell by putting you ear to the back, once you have eliminated all the other fans.

Loud noises can also come from drive motors and if that's the case, you need to backup the drive immediately! Then shop for a new drive.

well, from my experiences, windows vista ultimate...well running it on a Pentium D (it has a slower front side bus speed) with only 2.80 GHz, is madness. You might wanna invest in a new CPU with a higher FSB speed. Hz dont really account for all the speed you see, you actually wanna look for the Front Side Bus. Thats how they get cha. but like digerati has stated, HDD's make loud noises, but what kind of noises are being produced?

well, from my experiences, windows vista ultimate...well running it on a Pentium D (it has a slower front side bus speed) with only 2.80 GHz, is madness. You might wanna invest in a new CPU with a higher FSB speed. Hz dont really account for all the speed you see, you actually wanna look for the Front Side Bus. Thats how they get cha.

This has absolutely nothing to do with the problem noted here, and sadly, is misinformed advice.

@Jake - while I am certain your intentions were good, interjecting your opinion without researching the issue, especially when it does not apply to the problem, is ill advised. With just a little bit of research, we can see the Intel supplied motherboard for this 5150c only supports FSBs up to 800MHz, as clearly shown on Dell's 5150c specifications page here. That's not even taking into consideration that it only specifies 533MHz RAM - which may affect the whole system, depending on the motherboard.

The Pentium D 820 2.8GHz, as seen here, is a 800MHz FSB CPU. There are slightly faster 800MHz CPUs out there but as you correctly noted, in this case, the CPU clock speed would make little difference - especially in light of the fact seywar has a plentiful supply of RAM. Therefore, in order to take advantage of a faster FSB, seywar would have to upgrade the motherboard. And since OEM versions of Windows Vista licenses are tied to the original PC maker's motherboard, a new Windows license would also need to be purchased! And if the new motherboard did not have on-board video, a new graphics card would have to be purchased too, which would likely require a bigger power supply than the little 275W supply that comes with this PC! This snowball effect could amount almost a whole new PC!!!

On top of that, if the current racket is not coming from the current CPU fan, then the excessive noise problem would still be there! Nothing solved and big bucks down the drain!

@seywar - While it is true Vista loves power, it is my experience that Vista runs just fine on a 2.8G Pentium D, as long as you have enough RAM and a decent graphics system. You have plenty of RAM. If you are using the on-board graphics, and you are not satisfied with the performance, a decent add-in card would be the smart choice to place your upgrade money. See Tom's Hardware Best Gaming Graphics Cards for the Money for ideas. That said, a new PSU would likely still be required, assuming you have the 275W as stated on Dell's specs page. However, if you are not a serious 3D animated gamer, then I suspect your current graphics solution is fine.

Back to the noise. If this noise is caused by the fans running full speed, as opposed to failing fan (or drive motor) bearings, then that may point to a heat issue. I recommend you download and install Everest to verify your temperatures. Look under Computer > Sensor, then wait a couple seconds for the readings to appear. I get nervous when CPU temps go above 60°C.

k, downloading Everist now will get back with the results.

My computer isnt showing my CPU tempritures only my HDD, i tried Everist then to make sure i tried speedfan.

You still need to poke your head inside to see if a fan is about to go - they are not very high-tech and do fail. While in there, make sure you don't have a big layer of heat trapping dust all over the place.

Originally Posted by Digerati

You still need to poke your head inside to see if a fan is about to go - they are not very high-tech and do fail. While in there, make sure you don't have a big layer of heat trapping dust all over the place.

lol, its not like a normal fan its like a big box, and yes ive checked it about a dozen tomes tor dust or anything blocking it.
look at the image, at the front of the pc :
Image from: http://www.billigdrucker.de

btw when i open my pc case it gets a little quieter

seems as tho its blowing cold air out and warm air in ??Confused??