Hard Drive symptoms OR else?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by MTHall51, Nov 10, 2007.

  1. MTHall51

    MTHall51 Specialist

    Any thoughts anre most appreciated.
    Now the whirring and some grinding sounds are less, but the computer frequently simply turns off and then comes back on again. I already reloaded the OS (Win XP) but now I am really confused. Could a HD going bad cause that kind of problem?
     
    MTHall51, Nov 10, 2007
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  2. ibbonkers

    ibbonkers First Sergeant

    open the case up and make sure its not the cpu fan or if your chipset has a fan check it also .
     
    ibbonkers, Nov 10, 2007
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  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Absolutly check your CPU fan for working and for being full of dust as a PC that shuts down at random times is a sign of heat issues.
     
    DavidGP, Nov 10, 2007
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  4. MTHall51

    MTHall51 Specialist

    TONS of dust. Dusted it out, cleaned inside the tower, etc. I would love to have that be the source of trouble.
     
    MTHall51, Nov 10, 2007
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