Okay, I guess this is one that hasn't done the rounds before!
I've had my latest PC for a few years now, and I've always noticed that it has a really loud hum to it. At times it's annoying, but lately I've really started wondering if it's starting to affect me, as I'm beginning to notice a marked drop-off in my hearing. Even my wife is starting to notice it, and I'm really beginning to wonder if the prolonged exposure to the loud hum of the computer is the cause of it, especially as I often spend 5 - 6 hours a day working on the PC.
I have a microphone, and was wondering if there's some kind of way I can accurately assess the DB of the sound coming from the computer?
Does anyone else have experience of such a problem?
I'm not sure what the source of the problem is, though I assume it's the heat sink fan. I may try and change it, or look at building an enclosure to keep the unit in next to my desk.
I've had my latest PC for a few years now, and I've always noticed that it has a really loud hum to it. At times it's annoying, but lately I've really started wondering if it's starting to affect me, as I'm beginning to notice a marked drop-off in my hearing. Even my wife is starting to notice it, and I'm really beginning to wonder if the prolonged exposure to the loud hum of the computer is the cause of it, especially as I often spend 5 - 6 hours a day working on the PC.
I have a microphone, and was wondering if there's some kind of way I can accurately assess the DB of the sound coming from the computer?
Does anyone else have experience of such a problem?
I'm not sure what the source of the problem is, though I assume it's the heat sink fan. I may try and change it, or look at building an enclosure to keep the unit in next to my desk.