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Keith_Cochran
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Posted January 21st, 2002 16:00
I do, it changes it's tone as I open applications, etc...
Dell Dimension 4300 1.6Ghz 512MB RAMtoannguyen7
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Posted January 21st, 2002 16:00
the noise (humm) coming from the CPU fan, from what i gather between Sept- Jan 02 the cpu fan on 4300 and 8200 have noise problem. I'm in the process of getting new fan from Dell..... call Dell customer service and request new fan from them, very easy to install..
Keith_Cochran
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Posted January 21st, 2002 17:00
I'm pretty sure it's the processor fan (Datech?) at the back of the case. Sounds like it's a common problem.
Guess I'll be calling Dell.
Dell Dimension 4300 1.6Ghz 512MB RAM- Scancat,
Click on the Reference tab located along the top banner. Then fill out all of the appropriate information as you work your way into the 4300 User's Guide.
Eventually you should not only receive a fair amount of text information but also a series of diagrams of the inside of your computer.
Basically, my L433c has three fans: a power supply fan, a Heat Sink fan, and a video card fan.
In short, I believe your problem may be a worn video card fan, because it whirs whenever graphics are loaded.
However, the User's Guide describes in detail how to diagnose your problem by the process of elimination.
If for no other reason, the User's Guide detail will prepare you for an easy entry into the computer's innards, thus allowing you the opportunity to clean the inside free of dust.
- A Dell tech rep. told me the sounds are caused from the change in air flow between the processor and it's fan ...
It will vary (like when opening or using a program) because the processor too is varying.
- Rob -
Dimension 8100
Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz
1024 MB PC800 RDRAM
64 MB GeForce3
20 & 30 GB Ultra ATA/100 HDs (7200 rpm)
60 GB external IEEE 1394 HD (7200 rpm)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card
Altec Lansing ADA885 THX speakers
Samsung 16X DVD-ROM
NEC 16x/8x/40x CD-RW
Dell P991 monitor
Windows XP Professional
Latitude LS
Pentium 3, 500 MHz
256 MB SDRAM
Windows 2000 Professional (SP2)
HappyThoughts
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Posted January 21st, 2002 16:00
Noises from the PC......
The PC will obviously make a whirring noise when it is switched on......processor fan, power supply fan, hard drive etc.....
A strange humming may be normal...a siren type noise (I take it we are talking high pitched here) is not good.
Does this noise occur as soon as you turn your computer on or does it occur after a certain amount of time??
Either way, the 4300 opens up pretty easily, so I would open thing up, plug in the power cord NOT TOUCHING ANYTHING INSIDE!!!!!! and have a listen to where the noise comes from.
Must be a fan, call Tech support andask for a new fan kit (my guess is the processor fan....let me know if I'm right)
Scancat wrote:
- Hi all,
- Can someone please tell me why I am hearing a
- strange
- humming or siren type of a noise coming from the
- back
- of my 4300 does anyone else have the same noise?
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