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PC fans
Think I need a new one as they're making a bit of a racket and my PC keeps shutting itself down. I think it's getting a bit too warm.
How much is a fan (or are they a pair ?) Easy for an idiot to fit himself ?
How much is a fan (or are they a pair ?) Easy for an idiot to fit himself ?
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Fans are a couple of quid, very very easy to fit, just bear in mind they are designed to blow one way, they normally have a little arrow on em.
Are you sure it's not your power supply on the way out?
Are you sure it's not your power supply on the way out?
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Fans are a couple of quid, very very easy to fit, just bear in mind they are designed to blow one way, they normally have a little arrow on em.
Are you sure it's not your power supply on the way out?
Are you sure it's not your power supply on the way out?
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Take a look at the processor heat sink and check it isnt clogged up. It doesn't take much dust for it to overheat the CPU.
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Exactly as above. My friend at works PC was constantly turning itself off when it got "warm" but turned out to be the finned heatsink on the CPU was stuffed full off dust, and a quick blow out sorted it right out - worked fine after that
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Exactly as above. My friend at works PC was constantly turning itself off when it got "warm" but turned out to be the finned heatsink on the CPU was stuffed full off dust, and a quick blow out sorted it right out - worked fine after that
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Originally Posted by S1
Take a look at the processor heat sink and check it isnt clogged up. It doesn't take much dust for it to overheat the CPU.
Open up the PC and look for something like this;
Make sure it doesn't have lots of dust in it
Best thing to do is give the inside a good blow out - don't hoover it tho FFS! Lots of little bits that can "dissapear" with the suction from a hoover A good blow out will work - either get them lungs working or get a small can of compressed air and blast the case (not too close mind)
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Originally Posted by Mr S1
Originally Posted by S1
Take a look at the processor heat sink and check it isnt clogged up. It doesn't take much dust for it to overheat the CPU.
Open up the PC and look for something like this;
Make sure it doesn't have lots of dust in it
Best thing to do is give the inside a good blow out - don't hoover it tho FFS! Lots of little bits that can "dissapear" with the suction from a hoover A good blow out will work - either get them lungs working or get a small can of compressed air and blast the case (not too close mind)
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Originally Posted by Mr S1
Originally Posted by S1
Take a look at the processor heat sink and check it isnt clogged up. It doesn't take much dust for it to overheat the CPU.
Open up the PC and look for something like this;
Make sure it doesn't have lots of dust in it
Best thing to do is give the inside a good blow out - don't hoover it tho FFS! Lots of little bits that can "dissapear" with the suction from a hoover A good blow out will work - either get them lungs working or get a small can of compressed air and blast the case (not too close mind)
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NO probs
*disclaimer - if for any reason your PC does not work after taking it down the shed, then plugging it back in again after - I hold no responsibility!!!!*
*disclaimer - if for any reason your PC does not work after taking it down the shed, then plugging it back in again after - I hold no responsibility!!!!*
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Even I can take the side off it, blow the dust away and put the side back on, surely..............
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Originally Posted by Thrush
NO probs
*disclaimer - if for any reason your PC does not work after taking it down the shed, then plugging it back in again after - I hold no responsibility!!!!*
*disclaimer - if for any reason your PC does not work after taking it down the shed, then plugging it back in again after - I hold no responsibility!!!!*
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Yeah a fair bit of shite came out I have to say................where it came from though I don't know !! Did as Thrush said round the heat sink thingy and fan though. Used a paintbrush to clean the fans themselves.
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