In need of a hand.

[Smidge]

Dont think this is the right section but anyway.

Woke up this morning, turnt my PC on and it was making a horrible noise, and then it turned off.

I took the case off my PC only to notice that the CPU fan had somehow come off? Now how do i get that back on? I look on YouTube but they were all screw in CPU fans. Mine has some kind of clip, but where that goes i don't know!

Any ideas appreciated.

 

[Shabalabalong]

If its a clip one then you should just have to push it in the 4 holes near your CPU.

I'd recommend taking both sides of your case off so you can support your motherboard, otherwise it'll bend loads.

 

[Skyline]

As above, you just need to push it down untill you hear it clip in.

 

[Smidge]

Thanks for the quick replies.

It seems like the computer is overheating, kind of like the fans arent doing their job. Makes the loudest noise then it just shuts down and turns off.

 

[Gezza]

Give it a good clean also.

 

[Skyline]

Clean it all out as much as poss, take RAM out and reseat it.

Turn it on with the case open and make sure all fans are spinning.

 

[Smidge]

Both fans are spinning etc, still makes that horibble noise and turns off when it goes to load desktop.

Thinking of putting a hammer through it...

 

[Skyline]

Did you put the cooler back on?

Could be that the thermal paste on the CPU needs replacing.

 

[Smidge]

How much would the paste cost? Im not all up with this computer stuff, i may just give my relative a call and see if he can do it because im baffled. Done everything you have said and still turns off.

 

[Skyline]

Not much, £5 or something for a kit?

Cleaner, paste etc.

It's really simple, clean all the old stuff off using the cleaning solution, then put some new paste on it, spreading it all over the CPU and re-fit it.

 

[Smidge]

It seems like my CPU fan is broke, when its loading it makes a screaming noise then everything cuts out.

God i wish i was a computer wiz.

 

[Gezza]

Probabley due to your cpu overheating it will cut out, if your sure it's the fan buy a new one they don't cost much.

 

[Smidge]

How would i stop my CPU overheating?

Sorry for the retarded questions.

 

[Skyline]

A working fan, and making sure it has thermal paste on.

What spec is your PC? What processor isi t?

 

[Smidge]

I wouldnt know unless i could log onto my area, i think my CPU is fried so ill just look at getting a new one or some of the paste as thats definitely worn.

 

[JealY]

Do you get a post beep? A working CPU should boot for a short while even without cooling.

 

[Smidge]

It works until it starts loading my desktop. Thats when the noises start and after about 30secs it shuts off

 

[Shabalabalong]

Yeah, sounds like it's protecting your CPU from reaching dangerous temperatures.

Honestly, thermal paste is easy to do. Buy some from eBay, squirt a little blob on the CPU (the back of it - the metal bit facing towards you. You don't have to take the CPU out) and then use like a credit card and smooth it over like butter on toast. Plop the CPU fan back in and see if it works! Could also be the fan has cocked up, but it'd be cheaper and easier to see if its the thermal paste first. Otherwise, you'll have to find out what socket you are and buy the right CPU heatsink, making sure its the correct size for your case.

It could be a ram problem, but then again you wouldn't "hear" ram being odd, but you would with say the CPU.

 

[JealY]

I'd recommend either buying thermal paste with a brush or just putting a blob in the middle of the heatsink and letting it squish to evenly spread it, especially if it's your first time applying it.

 

[Smidge]

Thanks for the tips guys appreciate it.

Could i buy this paste from places like PC World? This would be the first time applying paste to the CPU or even removing the case from my computer ^^.