My Computer sounds like it's going to explode.

[Guest SP-1]

Okay, so I'm running Windows XP Home Edition here. I go to run a Disk Cleanup, and it automatically has three progress bars showing off the bat as it scans/compresses old files. Well, soon the computer is bordering on locking up, and a fan or something keeps going faster and faster, getting louder and louder.

 

I switched from an 8 year old computer to my brand new Sony VAIO, so I'm not used to a scandisk/disk cleanup making my computer sound like it's going to explode and making it extremely slow.

 

Is this normal for this generation of computers? Normal for Windows XP Home Edition? Or is there maybe a problem somewhere that kicks in when I try to run disk cleanup maybe?

 

Defrag works just fine, btw.

 

Any advice/help would be appreciated.

 

SP

[Chunk]

Hmm, that sounds wierd to me. i dont really see how software could change the way your hardware sounds.

 

Ive got a pretty old pc im afraid, sorry i couldnt help further, but i wouldn't have though it could be down to windows.

 

ChUnK!

[Guest Eagan469]

SpiderPoet - do you have an Intel 800 series chipset? If you do you can install Intel Application Accelerator, which automatically reduces your hard drive's noise. Get it here:

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail.php3?...?fid=1011788739

 

If you don't have an Intel 800 (800, 810, 820, etc.) series chipset, DON'T install it as people who have had their systems F'd up. Works great with my Intel 82810 graphics controller, though.

[Guest SP-1]

Thank, Eagan. I'll look into it to see what's more specifically under the hood. Thanks.

[Guest MrRant]

Okay, so I'm running Windows XP Home Edition here. I go to run a Disk Cleanup, and it automatically has three progress bars showing off the bat as it scans/compresses old files. Well, soon the computer is bordering on locking up, and a fan or something keeps going faster and faster, getting louder and louder.

 

I switched from an 8 year old computer to my brand new Sony VAIO, so I'm not used to a scandisk/disk cleanup making my computer sound like it's going to explode and making it extremely slow.

 

Is this normal for this generation of computers? Normal for Windows XP Home Edition? Or is there maybe a problem somewhere that kicks in when I try to run disk cleanup maybe?

 

Defrag works just fine, btw.

 

Any advice/help would be appreciated.

 

SP

Scan disk will slow you down but you should be able to do other non "intensive" stuff as well. But I agree with Eagan. Also if its new and you can't figure it out and its under warranty don't hesitate to call Sony.

[Guest SP-1]

Indeed. Does Disk Cleanup account for the revving of the fan or whatever it is? That was my main concern.

[Guest dreamer420]

I have worked with computers for nearly three years and I found that if you get a strange noice from your machine and it isn't your fan, then it's probably the hard drive about to fuck up.

[Guest Eagan469]

I have worked with computers for nearly three years and I found that if you get a strange noice from your machine and it isn't your fan, then it's probably the hard drive about to fuck up.

that's also true, before my first hard drive dies it gave off this noise like it was grinding against something while it was spinning

 

Word to the wise - back up your data

[Guest SP-1]

Thanks guys.