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Computer Fan Question
Name: Matt Tedeschi Date: January 4, 2003 at 20:14:13 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Athlon 1.6 / 512
Comment:
How loud can cooling fans actually get inside of a computer? Should it sound like someone is vacuuming? Well, mine isn't that bad but it is pretty loud- basically, it sounds like a small electric fan you'd keep next to you so you're cool when your programming on a 120 degree day. Should I take the computer back and get a quiet fan, or is this a sign that something is wrong with my computer. It does sound smooth and it's been a few months since I had it.
Summary: Ok I have 2 questions... 1) I bought my computer a few years ago and I have always had problems with it after I run it for 6 hours or so. Programs would stop responding, I couldn't load programs, I wo...