My computer, throughout the years, has performed very well, as hasn't crashed too much. However, recently there have been some problems:-
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Firstly, the tower has been making a sort of roaring sound, as if it's tired.
Secondly, and more frequently by the week, the tower has occasionally been making a 5 second long noise of a tick and then a hiss, which is followed by a momentary freez of the computer.
Thirdly, and also more frequently by the week, the tower has occasionally been making a constant jamming sound (as in the jam of cogs, not as in the food) as though the hard drive were jamming.
Forthly, after the tower has made these noises, it crashes, and a blue screen apears, mentioning the fact that if it's not the first time that it has happened, I should call for assistance, and mentioning the fact that it is preparing the dump of data.
Fifthly, over the last two days, the computer has taken absolutely ages to load up Windows XP.
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Please could someone guide me as to what the possible causes of these problems are, and also let me know of the risks that exist.
Thank you very much in advance.
Harry Evans.
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Firstly, the tower has been making a sort of roaring sound, as if it's tired.
Secondly, and more frequently by the week, the tower has occasionally been making a 5 second long noise of a tick and then a hiss, which is followed by a momentary freez of the computer.
Thirdly, and also more frequently by the week, the tower has occasionally been making a constant jamming sound (as in the jam of cogs, not as in the food) as though the hard drive were jamming.
Forthly, after the tower has made these noises, it crashes, and a blue screen apears, mentioning the fact that if it's not the first time that it has happened, I should call for assistance, and mentioning the fact that it is preparing the dump of data.
Fifthly, over the last two days, the computer has taken absolutely ages to load up Windows XP.
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Please could someone guide me as to what the possible causes of these problems are, and also let me know of the risks that exist.
Thank you very much in advance.
Harry Evans.