Having compouter problems peeps - need advice!!

[OneLight]

Thanks Cobalt for that insight!

It's an Acer -

opened the side, fan was very dirty, so cleaned it all until it was sparkling but now the sound is different and every now and then it sounds like revving up the car in spurts. Then it will be quiet then back to revving........sounds sick doesn't it!

only a few things that can make a computer sound like reving. a fan, a power supply and CD-ROM.

they sell canned air at a computer store. take your computer outside, open it and use the canned air on it.

let me know if you need more info.

Canned air has moisture and can damage the computer. It was never designed to spray on any inside components.

[OneLight]

The revving you hear is most likely the fan on your CPU working overtime keeping your CPU cooled since your power supply is dying and not performing up to speed.

[udx]

Thanks Cobalt for that insight!

It's an Acer -

opened the side, fan was very dirty, so cleaned it all until it was sparkling but now the sound is different and every now and then it sounds like revving up the car in spurts. Then it will be quiet then back to revving........sounds sick doesn't it!

only a few things that can make a computer sound like reving. a fan, a power supply and CD-ROM.

they sell canned air at a computer store. take your computer outside, open it and use the canned air on it.

let me know if you need more info.

Canned air has moisture and can damage the computer. It was never designed to spray on any inside components.

Actually compressed canned air is designed to clean electronic and other sensitive equipment. Compress air do not contain moisture but a lot of inert gases. If it is ineffective, computer stores wouldn't be selling them.

[OneLight]

Thanks Cobalt for that insight!

It's an Acer -

opened the side, fan was very dirty, so cleaned it all until it was sparkling but now the sound is different and every now and then it sounds like revving up the car in spurts. Then it will be quiet then back to revving........sounds sick doesn't it!

only a few things that can make a computer sound like reving. a fan, a power supply and CD-ROM.

they sell canned air at a computer store. take your computer outside, open it and use the canned air on it.

let me know if you need more info.

Canned air has moisture and can damage the computer. It was never designed to spray on any inside components.

Actually compressed canned air is designed to clean electronic and other sensitive equipment. Compress air do not contain moisture but a lot of inert gases. If it is ineffective, computer stores wouldn't be selling them.

I disagree. That is why I have used a anti-static vacuum since the 90's. Any compressed substance has moisture. They sell it because it is very cheap. Canned air also blows dust and dirt further into the system, not remove it.

[udx]

Thanks Cobalt for that insight!

It's an Acer -

opened the side, fan was very dirty, so cleaned it all until it was sparkling but now the sound is different and every now and then it sounds like revving up the car in spurts. Then it will be quiet then back to revving........sounds sick doesn't it!

only a few things that can make a computer sound like reving. a fan, a power supply and CD-ROM.

they sell canned air at a computer store. take your computer outside, open it and use the canned air on it.

let me know if you need more info.

Canned air has moisture and can damage the computer. It was never designed to spray on any inside components.

Actually compressed canned air is designed to clean electronic and other sensitive equipment. Compress air do not contain moisture but a lot of inert gases. If it is ineffective, computer stores wouldn't be selling them.

I disagree. That is why I have used a anti-static vacuum since the 90's. Any compressed substance has moisture. They sell it because it is very cheap. Canned air also blows dust and dirt further into the system, not remove it.

Well.. Wikipedia and majority of computer stores would disagree with you. Compress air has no more moisture than regular air you breathe if not less.

If you blow air further into the system you aren't blowing it right. Have you ever cleaned your own computer before?

I have used compress air to clean dust from my computer motherboard it is very effective. How else would you clean it?

[udx]

Thanks Cobalt for that insight!

It's an Acer -

opened the side, fan was very dirty, so cleaned it all until it was sparkling but now the sound is different and every now and then it sounds like revving up the car in spurts. Then it will be quiet then back to revving........sounds sick doesn't it!

only a few things that can make a computer sound like reving. a fan, a power supply and CD-ROM.

they sell canned air at a computer store. take your computer outside, open it and use the canned air on it.

let me know if you need more info.

Canned air has moisture and can damage the computer. It was never designed to spray on any inside components.

Actually compressed canned air is designed to clean electronic and other sensitive equipment. Compress air do not contain moisture but a lot of inert gases. If it is ineffective, computer stores wouldn't be selling them.

I disagree. That is why I have used a anti-static vacuum since the 90's. Any compressed substance has moisture. They sell it because it is very cheap. Canned air also blows dust and dirt further into the system, not remove it.

Well.. Wikipedia and majority of computer stores would disagree with you. Compress air has no more moisture than regular air you breathe if not less.

If you blow air further into the system you aren't blowing it right. Have you ever cleaned your own computer before? Not everyone have money to drop on a $200-300 vacuum.

I have used compress air to clean dust from my computer motherboard it is very effective. How else would you clean it?

[Guest HisG]

Thank you everybody

Please don't argue

I am taking all advice on board - thanks heaps

[OneLight]

Thanks Cobalt for that insight!

It's an Acer -

opened the side, fan was very dirty, so cleaned it all until it was sparkling but now the sound is different and every now and then it sounds like revving up the car in spurts. Then it will be quiet then back to revving........sounds sick doesn't it!

only a few things that can make a computer sound like reving. a fan, a power supply and CD-ROM.

they sell canned air at a computer store. take your computer outside, open it and use the canned air on it.

let me know if you need more info.

Canned air has moisture and can damage the computer. It was never designed to spray on any inside components.

Actually compressed canned air is designed to clean electronic and other sensitive equipment. Compress air do not contain moisture but a lot of inert gases. If it is ineffective, computer stores wouldn't be selling them.

I disagree. That is why I have used a anti-static vacuum since the 90's. Any compressed substance has moisture. They sell it because it is very cheap. Canned air also blows dust and dirt further into the system, not remove it.

Well.. Wikipedia and majority of computer stores would disagree with you. Compress air has no more moisture than regular air you breathe if not less.

If you blow air further into the system you aren't blowing it right. Have you ever cleaned your own computer before?

I have used compress air to clean dust from my computer motherboard it is very effective. How else would you clean it?

I have been IT since 96 and we stopped using canned air shortly after it became available. It does contain moisture. As I mentioned we use and anti-static vacuum specially designed for computers. Unfortunately, they are too expensive for the homeowner, so they sell them canned air. One can also use an anti-static cloth.

[OneLight]

Thank you everybody

Please don't argue

I am taking all advice on board - thanks heaps

Hey Sis.

Nobody is arguing, as far as I can tell. We are just discussing what is the best practice to clean the inside of your desktop.

[2Joyful]

Hgirl, I shared with you...

but will ask those that has answered so professionally...

If anyone remembers I post the same question last year...with the heat...making a noise...then shutting down.

The guy that checked mine out said....hard drive.... going out....do you feel he gave a correct evaluation?

I never got around to having it done....if you remember someone gifted me with a new HP. I plan to get it fix....just would like your input.

Hard drive failure shouldn't cause random shutdowns, but lead to corrupted files and boot failure. Hard drive failures usually go down south pretty quick. You wouldn't be able to boot into your computer soon.

Thanks