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fan kicks on high sounds like a vacuum cleaner running. and it is not hot. Boot into the BIOS (press F2) and look for a "Thermal Setting". Make sure it's not set to the highest setting. You can adjust

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...and any vents you see. Follow the instructions on the can for maximum efficiency. This will allow your computer to run cooler and the fan won't have to run on high speed quite as often, if at

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...high speeds from time to time the fan in my Dell desktop runs very fast from time to time, and for no apparent reason. Is that an indicator it is getting ready to go out or something? Check your ...

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...high speed fan problem. I purchased some CPU thermal compound, cleaned the old hardened compound from the CPU and heatsink with isopropyl alcohol and applied the new compound according to directions. ...

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...fan runs at high speed upon power on fan continue to increase speed very loud unable to power off with power switch, have to unplugged Check if the capasitors on the motherboard are "swollen" which ...

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...fan runs at a super high speed... I dont know whaty to do please help me out... I thought it was the hard drive but now ithink is the power suply or even the ram memory... i am confused. give it a ...

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...fan started running at high speed constantly yesterday. This pc is 8 years old. Could the mother board be the problem. Any suggestions? I runs well other than the fan. you a ed to re-grease the cpu. ...

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fan starts but it seems to run at a high speed and makes noise. Dell does not offer a replacement for fans or any other solutions. What can I do? I very much appreciate any help. Thank you Dragos Hi..

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...fan/s to race at high speed. Solution is to use a can, or two of compressed air for computers, and clean the inside of the computer, (Especially the fins on the Heatsink), and the inside of the Power ...

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...running at speed but for high speed you have to increase your fsb you are askin (ie:333mhz). itell you how? example : your prosser fsb is 266mhz your ram fsb is 400mhz as you told *********** board ...

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