Weird sound coming from fan?

DrImodium · 03-03-2006, 11:47 AM

I just got a new HP dv4000 for Christmas. Everything has been going great with it untill recently. I turned it on one day and it booted up like normal. I was working on it for a lil while and then the fan underneith kicked on. Instead of being quiet like usual, it is making wierd clicking noises almost. You know how when you open up an application, you can almost here the computer "working" and the information going through the "veins"? Well thats sorta what it sounds like. It only does it when the fan is on. What could it be and how can I fix it?

**jancz3rt** · 03-03-2006, 12:29 PM

I hate to scare you but are you sure its a fan and not a HDD? If you are, then the fan is most likely about to die on you. You would need to buy a new one. It could be the processor fan or a normal air intake/out-take fan. If you have a fan on the graphics card or the chipset, also check those.

JAN

TonyBAMF · 03-03-2006, 01:42 PM

Download something called "hardware notebook control"
Leave it running in the background for a few days, it will let you know if its the hard drive.

LaptopExtreme · 03-03-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DrImodium

...I was working on it for a lil while and then the fan underneith kicked on. Instead of being quiet like usual, it is making wierd clicking noises almost. You know how when you open up an application, you can almost here the computer "working" and the information going through the "veins"?...

Yea, I agree with jancz3rt, I may be the HD making clicking noises. I'd do a HD scan and maybe even a defrag. If it was a fan, it technically could make clicking noises, but only if there was an obstruction.

DrImodium · 03-03-2006, 07:53 PM

ya its only when the fan is on. When the fan turns off, the clicking noise goes away. Its coming from the vents that the arrow points too:

TonyBAMF · 03-03-2006, 08:13 PM

Try and get to the fan then dust it, and check to see if there is any cables in the way.

03-03-2006, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
DrImodium New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 13	Weird sound coming from fan? I just got a new HP dv4000 for Christmas. Everything has been going great with it untill recently. I turned it on one day and it booted up like normal. I was working on it for a lil while and then the fan underneith kicked on. Instead of being quiet like usual, it is making wierd clicking noises almost. You know how when you open up an application, you can almost here the computer "working" and the information going through the "veins"? Well thats sorta what it sounds like. It only does it when the fan is on. What could it be and how can I fix it?

03-03-2006, 12:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,009	Hey I hate to scare you but are you sure its a fan and not a HDD? If you are, then the fan is most likely about to die on you. You would need to buy a new one. It could be the processor fan or a normal air intake/out-take fan. If you have a fan on the graphics card or the chipset, also check those. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

03-03-2006, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
TonyBAMF Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 23 Posts: 412	Download something called "hardware notebook control" Leave it running in the background for a few days, it will let you know if its the hard drive. __________________ 19" Viewsonic 2ms Core 2 Duo E6600 ATI X1900XT 512MB BadAxe Mobo 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS Sound Blaster X-Fi 500GB re2 WD HDD DVD burner with lightscribe

03-03-2006, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
TonyBAMF Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego Age: 23 Posts: 412	Try and get to the fan then dust it, and check to see if there is any cables in the way. __________________ 19" Viewsonic 2ms Core 2 Duo E6600 ATI X1900XT 512MB BadAxe Mobo 2GB DDR2 800Mhz Corsair XMS Sound Blaster X-Fi 500GB re2 WD HDD DVD burner with lightscribe

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03-03-2006, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
DrImodium New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 13	ya its only when the fan is on. When the fan turns off, the clicking noise goes away. Its coming from the vents that the arrow points too: