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I've done a lot of reading on this here but want to state my case anyway.
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Asus A7N8X E-Deluxe
512 MB RAM
GeForce 5900XT
40 and 80 GB HDD
Had this PC for a long time. Upgraded it to that config about 2-3 years ago. No freezing or weird problems until the past month or so when it started running really slow and freezing at odd times.
Reformatted HDD and reinstalled windows. PC is running very smooth and fast. Problem now is it's freezing at odd times all the time.
When I turn it on, there is a crackling sound from inside the case. In the past my Asus temp monitor would pop up and alarm me about temperatures. Got an extra fan put in but it still pops up occassionally.
The PSU died over a year ago and was replaced with a new one so I'm assuming it can't be that.
The case has three fans running in it. Sounds like a lawnmower at times.
Is this a heat issue or could it be that my HDD is failing. The HDD with windows is nearly 5 years old.
I've yet to check connectors and clean it out but mainly wanted to see what causes these weird sounds inside the case. Does it usually have something to do with the HDD or PSU, etc, when these sounds come on?
Thanks
AMD Athlon XP 2800+
Asus A7N8X E-Deluxe
512 MB RAM
GeForce 5900XT
40 and 80 GB HDD
Had this PC for a long time. Upgraded it to that config about 2-3 years ago. No freezing or weird problems until the past month or so when it started running really slow and freezing at odd times.
Reformatted HDD and reinstalled windows. PC is running very smooth and fast. Problem now is it's freezing at odd times all the time.
When I turn it on, there is a crackling sound from inside the case. In the past my Asus temp monitor would pop up and alarm me about temperatures. Got an extra fan put in but it still pops up occassionally.
The PSU died over a year ago and was replaced with a new one so I'm assuming it can't be that.
The case has three fans running in it. Sounds like a lawnmower at times.
Is this a heat issue or could it be that my HDD is failing. The HDD with windows is nearly 5 years old.
I've yet to check connectors and clean it out but mainly wanted to see what causes these weird sounds inside the case. Does it usually have something to do with the HDD or PSU, etc, when these sounds come on?
Thanks