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Bulgarianlily
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 910
Location: South West Mountains of Bulgaria
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 Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 6:35 am Post subject: poorly computer |
 
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My computer which is around 5 years old is
a) sometimes making a terrible noise for hours, sounds like a bearing or the main fan in the power box thing
b) sometimes very hot
c) resitting it's date and time to the 1st Jan 2004 when being turned on
d) running slow.
New one? |
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Gawber
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 2316
Location: Asturias, Spain
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Check that the fan is not clogged with dust and fluff....maybe a quick hoover with attachment might help clear it - also internal battery may have died hence clock resetting....but I am no expert just advising from similar experience......
Defragment and clear cache etc might speed things up - also take off anything that is unnecessary. |
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Emyr
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
Posts: 104
Location: Down some dark dark stairs.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 9:10 am Post subject: |
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1 and 2 are probably related.
Download Speedfan from here: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
It should show the temperatures of various bits; If there's anything over 60 degrees celsius, you have a serious dust problem.
Date resetting is usually the battery on the motherboard. They're a pretty standard size usually, last one I changed was the same as my car keys.
As for running slow, has the computer ever had a proper cleanout and reinstall?
In the meantime Spybot: Search & Destroy can make sure it's not nasties that are causing the speed issue: http://download.cnet.com/Spybot-Search-amp-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html?tag=mncol |
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marigold
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 8123
Location: West Sussex
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Have you got a recent back up? If not, I'd take one pronto - just in case the whole thing dies on you. |
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nats
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 796
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 11:42 am Post subject: |
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i echo all the above back up hoover and battery |
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Bulgarianlily
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 910
Location: South West Mountains of Bulgaria
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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You lot are fantastic. I didn't even know motherboards had batteries. I had already hoovered out the fans and the case, and I am downloading the fan thing now. |
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Bulgarianlily
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 910
Location: South West Mountains of Bulgaria
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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AH. Two out of three fans are not working. Bye for now... repair shop on Monday. |
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nats
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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that will be it then! |
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oldish chris
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 1153
Location: Sunny Southport
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| Posted: Sat Nov 21, 09 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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what a disappointment, a computer problem has been described, diagnosed and will soon be fixed without me being able to contribute to a pointless argument about operating systems.  |
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Bulgarianlily
Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 910
Location: South West Mountains of Bulgaria
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22, 09 6:18 am Post subject: |
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i am on the laptop before you ask. Thanks again everyone. That fan tester thing was amazing. the temperature on one was 75 degrees. |
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Emyr
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
Posts: 104
Location: Down some dark dark stairs.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 22, 09 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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75! 
Most computers will forcibly turn themselves off at about 80, but that can be a bit too late, depending on the quality of the components. |
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