My computer just screamed at me. psyduck;
I was just sitting here typing, and all of a sudden, it makes a very short, sudden and unexpected drill-like sound. It lasted only around half of a second.
Why? psyduck;
Okay, it started again, but it's going on for a while now. It's been screaming for around 10 seconds and it's still going... psyduck;
spam;
Sounds to me like your hard drive is fucking itself.
IT'S STILL MAKING THAT NOISE myface;
Like I said. when the things get old, they begin making funny noises and can become a fire-hazard. Unplug it for a bit.
Shut it off, turned it back on, and it just stopped. psyduck;
Strange.
then it might have been overheating...
Heatsink?
And I'll quote:
Vic Jr: Ow, hey, that was my heat sink. Now where the fuck am I gonna sink my heat?
Quote from: KT on November 05, 2007, 07:25:04 PM
then it might have been overheating...
Heatsink?
And I'll quote:
Vic Jr: Ow, hey, that was my heat sink. Now where the fuck am I gonna sink my heat?
But I only shut it off for a second, that couldn't have been enough time for it to cool down and run smoothly. psyduck;
Also, I doubt it was overheating, just a few weeks ago I took out every last bit of dust I could find.
Quote from: NINTENDUDE312 on November 05, 2007, 07:30:00 PM
But I only shut it off for a second, that couldn't have been enough time for it to cool down and run smoothly. psyduck;
Also, I doubt it was overheating, just a few weeks ago I took out every last bit of dust I could find.
Even slight contact can damage a heatsink, moron.
Quote from: KT on November 05, 2007, 07:32:16 PM
Even slight contact can damage a heatsink, moron.
'scuse me for not knowing about computers
Could be a sign of imminent hard drive failure. First thing my Mac did was making a popcorn popping sound, then lock up, and after a few days of this happening, it'd emit loud screams. Even if that's not the problem, I still suggest you back up your HD. caterpie;
Quote from: Lawlz on November 06, 2007, 03:47:46 AM
Could be a sign of imminent hard drive failure. First thing my Mac did was making a popcorn popping sound, then lock up, and after a few days of this happening, it'd emit loud screams. Even if that's not the problem, I still suggest you back up your HD. caterpie;
If only I knew how to do that. myface;
How do I?
Quote from: NINTENDUDE312 on November 06, 2007, 04:41:36 AM
If only I knew how to do that. myface;
How do I?
Save all important files on a flash drive, discs, or an external hard drive. psyduck;
i think it's your disc drive eating up your copy of windows 98
It's your hard drive telling you to get rid of Windows.
Quote from: NINTENDUDE312 on November 05, 2007, 07:30:00 PM
But I only shut it off for a second, that couldn't have been enough time for it to cool down and run smoothly. psyduck;
Also, I doubt it was overheating, just a few weeks ago I took out every last bit of dust I could find.
My rig cools off quickly. I got into an intense gaming situation, then get out of the game, and watch my temps plummet in like two seconds. Although my fan is spinning the whole time, whereas yours wouldn't be if you turned it off.
the control wire on your cpu fan (usually blue) is shorting on the inside of your fan
or
your just full of shit
Quote from: mikemmcmeans on December 12, 2007, 11:44:41 AM
the control wire on your cpu fan (usually blue) is shorting on the inside of your fan
or
your just full of shit
i thought it was my "just full of shit?" befuddlement
Quote from: mikemmcmeans on December 12, 2007, 11:44:41 AM
the control wire on your cpu fan (usually blue) is shorting on the inside of your fan
or
your just full of shit
You know, that doesn't make the same sound as described.
Quote from: mikemmcmeans on December 12, 2007, 11:44:41 AM
the control wire on your cpu fan (usually blue) is shorting on the inside of your fan
or
your just full of shit
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