I was just trying to open Steam when my computer's fan started making a crazy noise, sounding like a hair dryer at full blast. It really scared me, so I shut it down. Now, when I turn it back on, I see a grey screen that's not displaying correctly, and it freezes when I try to log in. I'm not sure what to check first, but I'm thinking about looking inside the computer. Any ideas on what might be going on?
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It sounds like you might have a buildup of dust around your fans and vents. It's a good idea to clean those out and maybe even apply some fresh thermal compound to the CPU if it hasn't been done in a while.
I saw a photo you posted of the inside, and yeah, it looks pretty dusty. If the fan over the graphics card was making noise, that could definitely be a big part of the problem. Cleaning it out could help a lot.
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