My comp pooter

[lucky13]

The fan is always on these days. How can I remedy that?

[Dethska]

Originally Posted by lucky13

The fan is always on these days. How can I remedy that?

Unplug it.

[lucky13]

Originally Posted by Dethska

Unplug it.

Let me rephrase....Is there anything I can do to cool down my processor so the fan doesn't have to work so hard all the time?

[Aloisius]

Originally Posted by lucky13

Let me rephrase....Is there anything I can do to cool down my processor so the fan doesn't have to work so hard all the time?

are you sure it's the processor fan? i didn't even know my video card had a fan until it started grinding several months ago. i assumed it was the processor fan but took the side panel off and found the VC fan.

[Aloisius]

Originally Posted by lucky13

Let me rephrase....Is there anything I can do to cool down my processor so the fan doesn't have to work so hard all the time?

is it dusty in there?

[Dethska]

Originally Posted by Aloisius

is it dusty in there?

Yeah, I'd say get a can of air, take the pooter outside and blow out all the dirt.

Other than that, you can always remove and reinstall the cpu fan using some artic silver thermal compound, but that's not really a beginner procedure. And it's debatable whether it'll help much or not.

[lucky13]

Originally Posted by Aloisius

are you sure it's the processor fan? i didn't even know my video card had a fan until it started grinding several months ago. i assumed it was the processor fan but took the side panel off and found the VC fan.

I guess it could be. I'm not sure. I just assumed it was the processor fan.

Originally Posted by Aloisius

is it dusty in there?

I shut it off and vacuum it every 2 weeks or so.

Originally Posted by Dethska

Yeah, I'd say get a can of air, take the pooter outside and blow out all the dirt.

Other than that, you can always remove and reinstall the cpu fan using some artic silver thermal compound, but that's not really a beginner procedure. And it's debatable whether it'll help much or not.

I'll try the can of air thing.

[Aloisius]

Originally Posted by lucky13

I'll try the can of air thing.

hold any fan blade that you take compressed air to. i'm pretty sure the grinding on my VC fan was caused by me blowing it out with a compressor and messing up the bearing in there.

[lucky13]

Originally Posted by Aloisius

hold any fan blade that you take compressed air to. i'm pretty sure the grinding on my VC fan was caused by me blowing it out with a compressor and messing up the bearing in there.

Good to know.