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    please advice p-6831fx

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by delukard, Oct 22, 2009.

  1. delukard

    delukard Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi! i just got a gateway laptop(ebay) p-6831fx and , i have run futuremark and some games (windows xp) and everything works fine.
    no shutdowns,restarts or bsod's.
    I'm only concerned about 1 thing.
    inside the laptop randomly i hear a noise, i THINK IT COULD be the second fan (the one on the right) but the sound is not the normal spinning sound. the sound is like when you spin a wheel that needs grease (hope i made some sense)like i said the sound is random
    Any ideas?
    thanks for the help!

    BTW what software do you guys use to monitor temps(cpu,hd,gpu,chipset,ram)
     
    delukard, Oct 22, 2009
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  2. Cobra03

    Cobra03 Notebook Evangelist

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    Take the cover off and check the fan, maybe clean it with a q-tip or compressed air but dont spin the fan to fast will damage it if you spin it to fast.

    Use this program to monitor temps.

    http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
     
    Cobra03, Oct 22, 2009
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    martee Notebook Evangelist

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    It may be CPU. To check this, load the processor with Prime 95. To monitor the temps get HWMonitor.
     
    martee, Oct 22, 2009
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    +1.
    When the fans are clogged with dust,they sound different or louder.
     
    Nvidia_GeForce, Oct 22, 2009
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  5. delukard

    delukard Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for the help.
    i'll check the fans and see if i need to clean them.
    BTW i have a notehr question.
    Wich would you consider faster.
    A amd64x2 5400(brisbane, desktop) or the core 2 duo t5450(laptop)
    i'm asking this because i want to replace my desktop with this laptop and i'm looking for a laptop with at least the same power as my desktop.

    Amd64x2 5400
    9600gt oc
    4gb ddr800
    gygabite motherboard sb700 chipset
     
    delukard, Oct 22, 2009
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