ares 393 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 hey guys, I have come to the forums seeking pc help from any techy people. recently, my pc has started to sound almost like a lawn mower when it is on at any point, especially on startup. If anyone has any ideas on what the issue may be or how to fix it without spending lots of money, I would appreciate any assistance! Thank you Here's a short clip of how it sounds: Quote Link to comment
TheHills 7 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Get MSI afterburner and turn your fan speed down Quote Link to comment
Skys 1627 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 have you cleaned the fans recently? Quote Link to comment
ares 393 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ross Ulbricht said: Get MSI afterburner and turn your fan speed down I didn’t think it was the fan speed causing that noise but I’ll try that now 3 minutes ago, Skys said: have you cleaned the fans recently? Yea 2 days ago Quote Link to comment
notsodank 941 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, ares said: I didn’t think it was the fan speed causing that noise but I’ll try that now Make sure your temps aren't abnormal first Quote Link to comment
ares 393 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, notsodank said: Make sure your temps aren't abnormal first my current temp and power usage on idle: https://gyazo.com/2c70223e8222677cffd04c1b7574b0ed Quote Link to comment
Director of R&R Marcus 1238 Posted January 6, 2023 Director of R&R Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Are you using a AIO for your cpu cooler? Quote Link to comment
Admin Noble 1830 Posted January 6, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 I had a similar issue. my PSU was overwatting everything and caused crashes and such, if you cant fix it, bring it to a microcenter 1 Quote Link to comment
buckie 3299 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 could be a thick dust bunny hitting one of the blades Quote Link to comment
Mikey Millions 11 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 have u tried turning it off & doing a spell to turn it back on 1 Quote Link to comment
ares 393 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 thanks for the tips guys! Quote Link to comment
Stuuurrt 164 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 Make sure that none of the cables are being hit by the fans. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Legendary 201 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 TIME TO TOUCH GRASS BRO. 07 FROM HERE AND HIT THE ROAD RUNNING! o7 Quote Link to comment
Hunter 130 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 hours ago, ares said: hey guys, I have come to the forums seeking pc help from any techy people. recently, my pc has started to sound almost like a lawn mower when it is on at any point, especially on startup. If anyone has any ideas on what the issue may be or how to fix it without spending lots of money, I would appreciate any assistance! Thank you Here's a short clip of how it sounds: Download and install then screenshot temps https://www.hwinfo.com/download/ also try unplugging/stopping some fans to start isolating potential issues. Quote Link to comment
Head Admin Grandma Gary 10463 Posted January 7, 2023 Head Admin Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 hours ago, Stuuurrt said: Make sure that none of the cables are being hit by the fans. Was my first though, or you could have damaged one of the fan blades. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lucien 3053 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 I agree with the others, that is most definitely a fan hitting something/damaged fan. What are your specs? There may be a fan/moving part you didnt see or don't realize is touching something I was once super confused because I didn't see a USB header cable that was hitting a small fan on my motherboard after it got stuck under my gpu 1 Quote Link to comment
batGooseCan 614 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lucien said: I agree with the others, that is most definitely a fan hitting something/damaged fan. What are your specs? There may be a fan/moving part you didnt see or don't realize is touching something I was once super confused because I didn't see a USB header cable that was hitting a small fan on my motherboard after it got stuck under my gpu nerd 1 1 Quote Link to comment
ares 393 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, Lucien said: I agree with the others, that is most definitely a fan hitting something/damaged fan. What are your specs? There may be a fan/moving part you didnt see or don't realize is touching something I was once super confused because I didn't see a USB header cable that was hitting a small fan on my motherboard after it got stuck under my gpu here is my pc https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-9700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-super-1tb-hdd-480gb-solid-state-drive-black/6362983.p?skuId=6362983 24 minutes ago, Lucien said: I agree with the others, that is most definitely a fan hitting something/damaged fan. What are your specs? There may be a fan/moving part you didnt see or don't realize is touching something I was once super confused because I didn't see a USB header cable that was hitting a small fan on my motherboard after it got stuck under my gpu here is my pc https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-9700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-super-1tb-hdd-480gb-solid-state-drive-black/6362983.p?skuId=6362983 it seems to randomly start and stop throughout it being on Quote Link to comment
Lucien 3053 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, ares said: here is my pc https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-9700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-super-1tb-hdd-480gb-solid-state-drive-black/6362983.p?skuId=6362983 here is my pc https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ibuypower-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i7-9700f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-2060-super-1tb-hdd-480gb-solid-state-drive-black/6362983.p?skuId=6362983 it seems to randomly start and stop throughout it being on If you haven't already, inspect each of the fans and look for cables touching. Besides that, I would do as others suggested and download a monitoring software to pull fan speeds and system temps. It sounds like one of the fans may be damaged causing it to get unbalanced or something and make more noise. I would try to reproduce the issue and see if it only occurs if certain fans spin up - many gpus and cpu coolers will have a zero rpm mode which was be the reason it is intermittent. Run something like furmark to increase your gpu temps and cinebench r23 to increase your cpu temps. If you are comfortable taking apart your pc, you could also unplug the fans with the side panel open and see if the noise appears again, then narrow down the issue by slowly testing and reattaching fans. It could also be an issue with the power supply / power supply fan as its a prebuilt and psus are a place they will cheap out. If it is one of the case fans, make sure it is not an issue with a certain header rather than the fan bugging out by trying the affected fan in a different header. Quote Link to comment
ares 393 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Lucien said: If you haven't already, inspect each of the fans and look for cables touching. Besides that, I would do as others suggested and download a monitoring software to pull fan speeds and system temps. It sounds like one of the fans may be damaged causing it to get unbalanced or something and make more noise. I would try to reproduce the issue and see if it only occurs if certain fans spin up - many gpus and cpu coolers will have a zero rpm mode which was be the reason it is intermittent. Run something like furmark to increase your gpu temps and cinebench r23 to increase your cpu temps. If you are comfortable taking apart your pc, you could also unplug the fans with the side panel open and see if the noise appears again, then narrow down the issue by slowly testing and reattaching fans. It could also be an issue with the power supply / power supply fan as its a prebuilt and psus are a place they will cheap out. If it is one of the case fans, make sure it is not an issue with a certain header rather than the fan bugging out by trying the affected fan in a different header. alright, thanks so much for your help! Quote Link to comment
johnny goose 3336 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 2 hours ago, ares said: alright, thanks so much for your help! Not sure how long ago you got your pc but seeing that its a prebuilt and assuming it was purchased recently you could always go directly to the manufacturer for help. They will probably be able to guide you through anything your uncomfortable doing as well. Or if you have a warranty (assuming its relatively new) you could always just send it back. But yea what lucien said check all your fans front and back never know where something could be and you could even dismount all your fans and visually check each blade to see if one looks fucked. If one is; a new fan is not expensive. Quote Link to comment
Moderator CaloomClark 1309 Posted January 7, 2023 Moderator Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 14 hours ago, Grandma Gary said: Was my first though, or you could have damaged one of the fan blades. Had this problem for the longest time, every time my pc boots up the fans go to 100% for a few secs and it sounded like it was grinding something down, sounded horrible. Quote Link to comment
ares 393 Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 12 hours ago, i strangle geese said: Not sure how long ago you got your pc but seeing that its a prebuilt and assuming it was purchased recently you could always go directly to the manufacturer for help. They will probably be able to guide you through anything your uncomfortable doing as well. Or if you have a warranty (assuming its relatively new) you could always just send it back. But yea what lucien said check all your fans front and back never know where something could be and you could even dismount all your fans and visually check each blade to see if one looks fucked. If one is; a new fan is not expensive. I’ve had it for like 4.5 years Quote Link to comment
Mudiwa 784 Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 lukewarm cup of bath water over it should fix it just make sure its off Quote Link to comment
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