Why are servers noisier than normal computers?
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The extra fans will add to the noise.  So will the extra processors, and extra drives.\n\nPlus, servers are usually working a lot harder than your average workstation, so you will hear drives spinning up more often (and the fans running to compensate for them.
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It's your computer has a very slow processor speed, than that could be the problem.  However, it is more likely that you have a virus.
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There are many ways to make computers quieter, it depends how much money you want to spend and how quiet you want your computer. There are upgrades you can do to the case, fans and heatsinks as well as shifting the computer into another room and using long cables (recording studios do this). Sometimes you can replace the fans with very large heatsinks. Some computers can reduce the speed of the fans when it's cool, which means it's only noisy when the computer is hot or starting up. There might be an option or a utility that came with it to enable this feature. Alternatively if this feature is already on, maybe the computer is dusty - dust can reduce cooling. \nSee sites such as http://www.quietpc.com or http://www.endpcnoise.com/ for an example of upgrades.\n\nSee http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/buildaquietpc.html and http://www.silentpcreview.com/ for more details. If you are not confident to do the upgrades yourself, any computer repair shop should be able to do it for you.
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in case of heating up you should hear the fan spinning much faster, long before the laptop is shutting down - do you? it's pretty noisy. If you don't hear that, you should check the fan. Maybe you have a hardware test program delivered with your PC (e.g. Dell laptops have such a test program).\n\nFurther on, check the airflow channel from intake to exhaust in the laptop and remove all the dust in it, this will improve the cooling behaviour remarkable.
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it could be you don't have enough RAM or Mhz.
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sounds like maybe the video card.
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sounds like you need more Ram
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Regarding your first problem, please check your PC is placed on a stable platform and is not tilted at all. Normally, the tilted platforms (tables, workstations etc.) cause increased noise of hard disk. Also, please ensure that the hard disk is mounted properly in the system i.e. it is fixed correctly and straight and is not installed with slant or tilt. If the noise if due to these problems, which are the common cause of noise then this problem would be solved. But of everything is OK and still the hard disk makes noise, then you can ignore it as it would be harmless and could be due to inherent architecture of the disk.\n\nRegarding your second problem, I think it would not be possible in Windows ‘98 to change the language of the Operating System. You would need to reinstall Windows for English language.
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if its making a loud whurrrrring sound, like a hum in way that means your air input fans and/or power unit fan are clogged with dirt and the fan is straining, causing the noise.\n\nif you have a fan on your processor as well, check it.
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Maybe its the wrong type/speed of ram.\nI don't know what effect that has on CPU usage, but probably does.
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It's not dust, although that is a contributing factor.\n\nAll computers, desktops and laptops, hum to a certain degree. The higher performance it is, the more quiet it is (often). The humming you hear is your computer working, and as it works it gets hot, which makes a little fan go off to prevent fires in your computer. If your laptop has been on a while then it will almost certainly hum, also if you're running high-memory processes like games or big files. That goes double if your laptop is older or entry-level.\n\nWhat you can do is: \n- buy a new laptop. (don't reccommend, although you can get one for $600 from Dell)\n- put the laptop on a soft, sound-absorbing surface (think placemats, blankets, mousepads, anything like that, the thicker the better)]\n- upgrade RAM to make things easier on your laptop. You can buy 512MB of RAM for about $49, make sure you know the right kind to buy and the right brands (I reccomend Kingston Technologies).\n\nhope i helped.
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Its not the fan on your hard drive (it doesnt actually have one!).  It is possibly a dirty fan, and you may want to open the case up and clean the fans.  Just use a paintbrush (the big house painting kind) and you can easily wipe of all o the dust on the fans and heatsinks in the computer.  If it sounds like a loud BUZZing noise, then it is likely the bearings on the fan went out and it will need to be replaced.  If it has always been this loud, consider buying a more expensive "quiet" fan to replace it.
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It could be due to any number of reasons. Try and narrow the problem down.\nIs it when you are running a particular application? \nHave your recently installed a new applications or hardware?\nIs it at a particular time of day? \n\nIs the CPU overheating?\nIs the RAM OK?\nLoose connector somewhere?\n\n\nHope that helps some :)
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You can definitely tweak some settings.. Turn off background grammar and spell checking (setting within word).  Also, Disable the blinking cursor in Word.  These both are know to cause issues.  How do you have your terminal server defined for performance?  Make sure it set for "Background Services" and Memory is set for Programs, instead of system cache.  I would also tweak the RDP setting in the Control Panel (of the Thin Client) -- turn off all of the settings.  Set the thin client to not bring sound to this device.   Uncheck the option to allow your printer to connect as well..   This should help you.\nIf not, check out our web site:\nhttp://www.affirmtech.net\ncomputer service phoenix
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May be problem with more heat in CPU or some problem with your RAM. U can fix extra fan or check yr RAM. It may be problem with one of your software. Virus or spyware is the most common things for it.
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If your processor is making loud noises, you would need to open the case and air blow the dust that's cluttered in your processor.  Dust gets collected in there, and it's good to dust it out often.
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Some noises are normal and some are indicators that certain hardware like the hard drive may have a scratch on it or may be on it's way out. I would suggest backing up your data that you want to keep (Windows has a Backup Wizard found in accessories) and either wait for it to go out or have it looked at by an A+ Technician. Do not take no for an answer when you ask for an A+ Technician also ask for thier CompTia A+ Card.\nJohn\nA+ Certified Professional