Is this noise coil whine or a fan resonance?
I'm trying to identify a noise coming from my graphics card. It only appears when the fans are running at roughly 70–75% speed and disappears at both lower…
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Why does BIOS show a CPU_FAN error even though the cooler fans are running?
I built a new PC with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D and an ASUS TUF Gaming B650E-PLUS WIFI motherboard. The first boot was normal, but on later boots the…
Why Are My AIO Fans So Loud at Idle?
I just built my first PC, and the fans are much louder than expected even when the system is idle. The Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 AIO…
Can Laptop VRMs Still Overheat If CPU and GPU Temperatures Stay Below 60°C?
I'm trying to maximize the lifespan of my Lenovo Legion 6, which has a Ryzen 7 5800H and an RTX 3060. I use an external cooling pad and…
Why Are My AIO Fans Running So Loud at Idle?
I recently built my first PC, and the fans are much louder than expected—even when the system is idle. After checking the BIOS, it seems the Arctic Liquid…
PC Randomly Freezes With Black Screens and Fans Spinning at Full Speed
My PC has been randomly crashing or freezing for several weeks, usually while gaming but occasionally during lighter use. In demanding games, the monitors go black, audio may…
How can I control the speed of case fans powered through Molex?
I have four case fans connected together through a fan hub or daisy chain. The main fan or hub is powered by a Molex connector from the PSU,…
Is switching my 5-year-old PC’s fans to Silent mode safe?
I recently changed the CPU fan, CPU_OPT fan, and three system fans from Normal to Silent mode in the motherboard settings. I also set the temperature interval to…
Why Are My PC Fans Running at Full Speed After a Repair?
I had my PC repaired a few months ago, and ever since getting it back, the fans have been running loudly at maximum speed all the time. Before…
Is 73°C and 80% Fan Speed Normal for an RTX 3080?
I bought a used PC that has an RTX 3080, and it reaches around 240 FPS while playing Roblox Frontlines. During gameplay, the GPU fans ramp up to…
How can I stop my PC fans from constantly speeding up while gaming?
When I play certain games, my PC temperature rises to around 85°C and the fans suddenly ramp up. This happens every 10–30 seconds, which is distracting and seems…
Why Are Two of My PC Fans Running at Full Speed in Windows?
After moving my PC and plugging it back in, two of my four fans immediately ramp up to 100% once the motherboard logo disappears and Windows starts loading.…
Two PC Fans Run at Full Speed After Windows Starts
I recently moved my PC, and after reconnecting everything, two of its four fans immediately ramp up to 100% once the motherboard logo disappears and Windows begins loading.…
PWM Fans Stay at a Constant Speed Despite BIOS Settings
I bought the components second-hand and am trying to determine whether my MSI B450I AC motherboard is faulty. A 4-pin Thermalright TL-9015 PWM fan is connected directly to…
MSI B450I AC PWM fan settings aren’t changing fan speed
I bought the components second-hand and I'm trying to determine whether the motherboard is faulty. I'm using a four-pin Thermalright TL-9015 PWM fan directly on the CPU fan…
Why Are Two of My PC Fans Running at 2000 RPM?
I finished building my PC today and noticed that it sounds unusually loud. Two of the fans are running around 900 RPM, but the other two are reaching…
Why are two of my case fans running at 2000 RPM?
I finished building my PC today, but it sounds much louder than expected. Two fans are running around 900 RPM, while the other two are spinning near 2000…
All HP EliteBook 8 G2i laptops run their fans at full speed after Windows starts
We recently replaced our EliteBook G1i laptops with five HP EliteBook 8 G2i systems, model DJ9V8UT#ABA. On every unit, the fans immediately ramp to 100% as Windows finishes…
Why does my newly built PC shut down after a few minutes?
My PC was built about two months ago. It starts normally, runs for a few minutes, then the fans suddenly ramp up, the display goes black, and the…
Why do my PC fans get loud when I turn off the monitor?
I wanted to leave my computer running idle overnight, but whenever I turn off the monitor, the fans suddenly become much louder. The noise stops or changes when…