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    Vaio VGN-S38GP making weird hardware noise when doing game/video.

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by pkim1230, Oct 2, 2008.

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    i have a vaio laptop, VGN-S38GP, it has a Geforce go6200.

    i've cleaned ALL the dust inside the system by opening it up, and i also have a laptop cooler under it.
    my laptop runs fine, but it overheats and turns off when i do excessive gaming, video converting, or watching videos.

    does this mean my fan is broken or does it mean my video card is bad?
     
    pkim1230, Oct 2, 2008
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    An old Asus of ours was also once (no longer works) making strange noises.
    They came from the fan. Cleaning and reallignning it didn't bring anything.

    And I doubt a videocard can make a noise...
     
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    o video cards dont make noise?
    ok i guess all i have to do is replace the fan...
     
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    There are no moving parts in video cards.

    Does you CPU make a noise? No.

    Replacing the fan alone may not be the solution to your problem.
    There could be more.
     
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    so i shouldnt replace it?
    its $80 for the fan, im hoping it will fix it...
     
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    I can't tell you that.
    All I'm saying is that its possible you buy a new fan and the problem prevails...
     
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    thank you for your advice
     
    pkim1230, Oct 2, 2008
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    You're welcome.

    Maybe if someone had the exact same problem you'll get a detailed answer.

    I wish you all the best and hope you'll solve your problem (i.e. repair the fault)
     
    DetlevCM, Oct 2, 2008
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