HELP!

[tacticz]

In June my motherboard/video card/power supply fried because my power supply wasnt strong enough for my video card

basically the symptoms were the fan got really loud and the case got hot
i replaced the motherboard and now have a 450W power supply
i just installed a new video card (geforce 7600 gs agp) and it was working fine but now all of a sudden my computer got loud again

im really worried i want to know whats up..

how can i check the power supply or how can i fix this
please someone help!

 

[Xenon]

In June my motherboard/video card/power supply fried because my power supply wasnt strong enough for my video card

basically the symptoms were the fan got really loud and the case got hot
i replaced the motherboard and now have a 450W power supply
i just installed a new video card (geforce 7600 gs agp) and it was working fine but now all of a sudden my computer got loud again

im really worried i want to know whats up..

how can i check the power supply or how can i fix this
please someone help!

What do you mean THE fan? Do you mean to say that you only have 1 fan installed? If this is the case, then you just answered your own question. If you're not keeping your PC cool enough, it will get hot and will eventually burn out. Also, make sure your case is big enough to circulate air through it. A mid-tower should be sufficient, and if it isn't, go with a full tower w/ 2-3 fans installed. In the meantime, however, I'd suggest only using your PC for short intervals of time (not leaving it on all of the time). Whenever you're not using it, shut it down so it won't overheat and damage anything.

 

[tacticz]

the fan on my power supply is quiet.. after i installed my video card it got loud.
i have a fan on my cpu as well.. but that has nothing to do with anything

 

[dan_esf_fanatic]

Well, first I should say that you need two fans. One for your graphics card, and one for the CPU. I'd suggest taking the whole PC to a professional. You know, a shop somewhere that fixes PC's. It could be that just the fans are broken or something, but there could be something seriously wrong. Also, I recommend getting C.O.P (CPU Overheat Protection). It'll tell you when your CPU gets too hot. I think it's free. If not, I bet there's another freeware program that servers the same purpose. Infact, I think I'll find it for you. Just need some time. But first thing's first. Get the thing fixed. Don't take risks.

 

[Raeku]

When a fan in my pc starts making noise, its usually the bearings or something going. That could lead to your pc overheating and going to hell.

Take out the fan (where possible) and clean it. I oiled my graphics card fan a week ago because it was making a lot of noise. Works now and my pc isn't overheating.

 

[|Overlord|]

When a fan starts making strange noises, it usually means they are wearing out. However, it could jsut be easily that your fan is spinning faster or that the gfx card fan is loud and making the extra noise adding to the noise of your pc. You can also oil your fans as mentioned above also.

 

[Killface]

Speedfan is a good program used for showing the temps of your CPU, Mobo, Hard drive and more... and it lets you change the speeds of the fans that are powered by the motherboard.

I cant find a link for you right now tho, sorry.

@Dan ESF Fanatic - He has a CPU Fan... im positive of that one. And most graphics cards that need adequate cooling already come with fans installed on them. Not all Graphics cards need a fan... such as my X300. (because its so crappy, it cant generate enough heat to require a fan. lol)

 

[.Guzzie.]

What's a good ammount of fans to install on your computer?? Not including the CPU's and etc.

-GuZzie

 

[|Overlord|]

What's a good ammount of fans to install on your computer?? Not including the CPU's and etc.

-GuZzie

Less fans = quieter system.
More = louder system.
However, you can make a system with more fans quiet by controlling the fan speed using a program like speedfan or using a fan speed controller.

You want about two or three case fans in your system. How well your system is cooled will depend on how big the fans are (120mm fans are better then using standard 80mm fans for cooling as they can suck in/draw out more air while spinning at lower speeds, meaning less fan noise, provided the case in question can fit 120mm fans).

 

[Devion]

Just to be curious, is the brand of your powersupply Q-Tec?

 

[tacticz]

i dont think you guys understand
THE FANS
ARE NOT
THE PROBLEM

lol now with that out the way
im implying maybe theres too much power going around my system
more then my power supply can handle..
i was wondering if i could find out if its overclockingand if theres too much power going around..

 

[Pemalite]

"dont think you guys understand
THE FANS
ARE NOT
THE PROBLEM

lol now with that out the way
im implying maybe theres too much power going around my system
more then my power supply can handle..
i was wondering if i could find out if its overclockingand if theres too much power going around.."

Simple, Disconnect all unnecessary equipment, Like CD Roms, Ethernet, etc
Then see if the problem persists.
Disconnecting everything, other than the basics the machine is needed to run will show if the PSU can keep up to the job.
Back when my Athlon 3000+ only had a ****ty 200 watt power supply (The other one blew up). All sorts of wierd things were going on, Like the HDD would ONLY work when the CD/DVD drives werent being used.
And I even under-clocked the processor, and Video card, which lowered the Power consumption to the point where everything was running stable.

And because it seems that your not having that type of problem makes me wonder if it is a fan dying.

Go into the Bios check, your Processor and System temperature and post it

And could you tell us what kind of sounds the fans are making?
Or any strange noises the PSU may be making?

And I have never seen a PSU "Blow up" because it couldn't keep up to the Power Requirements of a system. (Was it a cheap no-name brand?)

Does the machine crash or automatically restart, blue screens anything?

 

[Raeku]

With a 450W you shouldn't have any power needs.

How many cd-roms, HD, network cards, and all that do you use?

 

[tacticz]

its like 56 degrees right now
umm i have 1 cdrom drive
a printer
modem
router
(1 network card)
only 1 hdd
1 stick of ram (will be 2 tommorow)
i duno it doesnt seem to be warming up as much anymore but im worried

 

[Devion]

its like 56 degrees right now
umm i have 1 cdrom drive
a printer
modem
router
(1 network card)
only 1 hdd
1 stick of ram (will be 2 tommorow)
i duno it doesnt seem to be warming up as much anymore but im worried

First of all, your computer powersupply doesnt power the modem, router and printer.

Second of all, a 450 watt powersupply should be MORE then sufficient, unless you have some uber duber SLi/Crossfire computer.

So now take my advice and check which brand the powersupply is. Not every powersupply which says its 450 watt, IS 450 watt.

 

[Pemalite]

If you mean "Warming up" as in the case gets hot... Put a couple of case fans in there, they will do more good than harm, And 56 Degrees isnt that bad, but could be better.
Remember, Hard Disk Drives, Processors, Graphics cards, Power supply unit all add to the heat of the system, And if all that heat is floating inside your case without being sent away, and you have a really really hot day, you may find your system could become unstable.
And the reason it could have gotten "Loud" again was to remove the heat. Or you may have a dying Hard Disk Drive, or something else with moving parts.

Well I know the 450 Watt Power supply unit isnt the problem.
The PSU unit in my Athlon 3000+ is only 400 Watt.
And that has 2 Sata HDD's, 1 DVD Burner, 3 DVD Roms, 1Gb of ram, 6 case fans, TV Tuner card, Sound Blaster Audigy sound card, Network card, 56k modem, Graphics card And it runs without a problem. (Might weigh a ton...)