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Re: How do i make my PC quieter?

#66
From: J. Clarke
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:43
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Just don't shove it in too far or too hard.  And use something that 
doesn't conduct electricity just in case you manage to touch something 
inside the power supply.

First step in eliminating noise is to find out where it is coming from.

In article <acg4i1$lfr$1@helle.btinternet.com>, Shaw57@btinternet.com 
says...
> would this not cause damage to any components?
> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.remove> wrote in message
> news:3ceb9103$0$15147$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> >
> > Poke a stick into your power supply fan and see if the noise stops.
> > Power Supply fans are usually the source of the most noise.
> >
> >
> > "JNIK" <Shaw57@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> > news:acg2p7$r9p$1@knossos.btinternet.com...
> > > hi there,i  have an AMD athlon xp.1.47 ghz on an epox 8kha+ mobo, and my
> > > case is the antec sx1030.  when i first booted up it was pretty noisy,
> and
> > i
> > > guessed it was the fans so i went to quietpc.com and bought 2 new fans,
> > put
> > > them in and it is still as noisy as before! does anyone have any tips or
> > > ideas as to how i could mkae this pc quieter as it is pretty loud,
> > > reminiscent of a space ship taking off everytime i boot up!
> > > it is getting annoying and i think its giving me headahes to any help
> with
> > > this would be greatly appreciated!
> > > thanks in advance
> > > Jon
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 

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