Author Topic: Hardware checks (Read 12234 times)

chris635 · « **on:** September 18, 2012, 01:51:19 pm »

Hey Shane

On occasion my system gets a hum to it (Sounds electrical). How do I perform a hardware check? I'm using windows 7 64 bit home premium on an hp machine that I loaded windows 7 on.

Chris

Shane · « **Reply #1 on:** September 18, 2012, 04:50:18 pm »

Does the hum happen as your using the system more?

Reason I ask is a lot of times the cpu fan is set to auto and will pick up speed as the cpu temp rises. Which of course will give a louder humming noise.

Next time it happens take the side of the case off and see if you can pin point where the hum is coming from.

Shane

chris635 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 18, 2012, 05:00:48 pm »

Sounds like an electrical buzz coming from the hard drive vicinity. Ram is right behind it, so I did perform the windows ram check. It's definitely not the cpu fan. It will happen idle or while I'm using it. I pulled the computer apart and cleaned it inside, so far no electrical buzzing. I don't know if unplugging it and hitting the power button to completely discharge it for cleaning helped yet. Guess I'll have to give it some time and see.

Chris

Shane · « **Reply #3 on:** September 18, 2012, 05:01:50 pm »

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unplugging it and hitting the power button to completely discharge it for cleaning helped yet.

That will help

Shane

chris635 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2012, 05:08:38 pm »

I already took the side case just to make sure something wasn't overheating.

Chris

chris635 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2012, 05:20:49 pm »

Speaking of side case. I was thinking about leaving the side case off permanently (for cooling purposes). Whats your take on that?

Chris

Shane · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2012, 05:22:42 pm »

Depends on the case.

My case my temps go up when the side is off. This is because I have a 120mm fan blowing in on the front and a 120mm fan blowing out on the back. So I have a good air flow.

If your case doesnt have good air flow then having the side off will help more.

Shane

chris635 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2012, 06:06:36 pm »

What are you using to check temperatures?

Chris

Shane · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2012, 06:09:46 pm »

My system is one I built. My motherboard has software to read the temps.

Shane

chris635 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2012, 06:10:51 pm »

Any software you would recommend for it?

Chris

Shane · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2012, 06:11:34 pm »

Not that I know of. The software I use is made by the motherboard mfg.

Shane

chris635 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2012, 06:14:53 pm »

Okay thanks.

Chris