Author Topic: Computer Problems (Read 1987 times)

bioshock113 · « **on:** December 15, 2011, 09:00:25 AM »

I've had many problems with my computer and I've fixed every single one (other than my video card dying) but I can't seem to fix this one. So, I booted up my computer this morning like I usually do and then when it turned on I heard a vibrating noise. I am used to this noise so I popped the case open to see what was causing it. After checking my external fan and my fan for my heat sink I found the problem. My PSU's fan is vibrating. I am sure of this because after I turned off my computer I took compressed air and made the PSU's fan spin. It would spin fine for about a second, then vibrate and slow down significantly then speed up and vibrate then slow down. I don't know what could be causing it because there is no dust inside of the PSU and it vibrates every few seconds and not constantly like every fan blade was hitting it. Anyone got any tips?

milesluigi · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2011, 11:09:55 AM »

If a fan is vibrating, and it's not hitting anything, it is very likely that the fan was somehow knocked off-balance. Double check that all of the screws holding the fan in place are tight, and check that all of the blades aren't cracked or bent. If that doesn't work you're probably SOL, as PSU fans are normally built into the PSU itself, and I'm not going to recommend taking the PSU apart. If it's still under warranty, consider having it replaced by the manufacturer.

bioshock113 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:26:43 PM »

Well I don't know what I did but the fan is fixed. When I start it up it makes that noise for about 30 seconds then goes back to normal. I've checked the fan and there is no physical markings on it so it must have been something else even though I was 99% sure it was coming right in my PSU's case/brick thing. So anyway, I now have yet ANOTHER problem. My video card died on my about 5 days ago (GeForce 9800) and now I am temporarily using my old computer's gfx card (GeForce 6600). It doesn't bother me too much not being able to play some games because I know my video card can't run it but the thing that is really ticking me off is when I try to open Minecraft or other low graphic intensive games like Bit.Trip Runner it will put the game into a slow motion type of state. I've never experienced this before but I fixed Bit.Trip Runner by running it in windowed by I can't run Star Wars Knight of the Old Republic or Minecraft at all because it will get to the title screen then go into a 0 to 1 frames per second mode and then crash. I've tried updating the drivers and a whole lot of other things but it still does it. I should also add that when I restart my computer the games tend to work without problems SOMETIMES and then other times it won't work. My mind is blown at how this could happen. Any suggestions? <3

milesluigi · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:42:58 PM »

Problems that only occur sporadically are the bane of IT. If a problem can't be reproduced easily, it can't be solved easily.

Right now, I would recommend running memcheck86 on your computer overnight, just to be certain that this isn't just the video card. Many of the intermittent issues I've ran into have been hardware, and it's good to double check that it's the on-board video card causing the issues, and not your system memory.

Hopefully you planned on buying a new video card anyway; otherwise, my recommendation is to buy a new video card anyway. You can usually get a good graphics card for under $100 if you look carefully enough.

bioshock113 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2011, 10:47:44 PM »

Thanks for the advice. I'll run memtest later and just for the record I am planning on getting a GTX 460 video card so hopefully that will fix some of my problems! Thanks again. - Jake

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