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How loud should a Fan be
I have a new 8400(three weeks old). I have seen many questions about the Fans being Noisy. It seems to be a question of how loud should they be. Mine ,is certainly louder than my old 4100, and I have a 12 inch desktop Fan which is quieter than my 8400. Mine changes speed and loudness, both during startup and general running. How can I decide if it is noisier than it should be, and do I just call Tech support and tell them I want a new one.Will that sound the same.
I know it is not running anywhere near full speed as I ran the Diagnostic and it never gets close to that.
Any suggestions please to put my mind at rest.
IBAJagsFan
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Posted October 31st, 2004 14:00
No, the power supply runs at a constant speed and is usually real quiet. The "case/cpu" fan varies as the cooling needs of the processor change.
If you think it's too loud, call Dell and have them send a tech out. The tech will be happy to let you know if it is normal or too loud for a new fan.
If the fan runs at a constant high speed, this is an indication of a motherboard and/or cpu problem, NOT a fan problem.
leigh_ann
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Posted October 31st, 2004 05:00
The top power supply fan fluctuates according to the heat of the power supply. Due to cooling needs, the bottom cpu fan is constantly spinning at a high rate. This can create some noise.
You can visit this link for more info on noise:
How Can I Determine What in My Desktop Computer is Making Noise?
Hope this helps:smileyhappy: