I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar way.. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins of the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently. After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.

On 4/29/2011 10:53 PM, RosemontCrest wrote:
I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar way. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins of the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently. After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.

Might not help, but it can't hurt, and the price is right. I use a leaf
blower, but a shop vac set on blow also works well. Note- do NOT spin
the CD drives with the air- they can't handle it. If there is a SWMBO in
the house, carry it out into the driveway and do it there- just like
killing dust bunnies under the bed- it goes everywhere.

--
aem sends...

On 29/04/2011 10:53 PM, RosemontCrest wrote:
I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar way. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins of the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently. After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.


Ok, I'll bite. What's a 'uC'? Been building and maintaining computers
since the mid-seventies and never heard of that terminology before.


Gil

In article ,
Gil wrote:

On 29/04/2011 10:53 PM, RosemontCrest wrote:
I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar
way. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure
enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins of
the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently.
After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.


Ok, I'll bite. What's a 'uC'? Been building and maintaining computers
since the mid-seventies and never heard of that terminology before.


Gil

I never heard the term either, but pretty obviously shorthand for
microprocessor.

On Sun, 01 May 2011 11:41:16 -0400, Gil wrote:

On 29/04/2011 10:53 PM, RosemontCrest wrote:
I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar way. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins of the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently. After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.


Ok, I'll bite. What's a 'uC'? Been building and maintaining computers
since the mid-seventies and never heard of that terminology before.

"Microcontroller" or "microcomputer". An embedded microprocessor, complete
with peripherals, usually on one chip.

Smitty Two wrote:
In articleTpydnfh79JGD4iDQnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d@giganews. com,
wrote:

On 29/04/2011 10:53 PM, RosemontCrest wrote:
I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar
way. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure
enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins of
the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently.
After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.


Ok, I'll bite. What's a 'uC'? Been building and maintaining computers
since the mid-seventies and never heard of that terminology before.


Gil

I never heard the term either, but pretty obviously shorthand for
microprocessor.
Hmmm,
I see Micro computer? Do you have at least A+ certification?
I do. For fun I took the test amd passed with ease. They gave me A+ pin
and a wall paper. Doesn't mean a thing to me. Cheap sleeve bearing fans
make that kinda noise. Pay little more and install ones with ball bearings.

In article ,
Tony Hwang wrote:

Smitty Two wrote:
In articleTpydnfh79JGD4iDQnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d@giganews. com,
wrote:

On 29/04/2011 10:53 PM, RosemontCrest wrote:
I had a several-year-old computer a few years ago complain in a similar
way. I learned that the screaming was due to the uC overheating. Sure
enough, when I opened the case, I found so many dust-bunnies in the fins
of
the heat sink on the uC that it couldn't possibly be cooling efficiently.
After I cleaned the heat sink, the screaming disappeared. Just a thought.

Good luck.


Ok, I'll bite. What's a 'uC'? Been building and maintaining computers
since the mid-seventies and never heard of that terminology before.


Gil

I never heard the term either, but pretty obviously shorthand for
microprocessor.
Hmmm,
I see Micro computer? Do you have at least A+ certification?
I do. For fun I took the test amd passed with ease. They gave me A+ pin
and a wall paper. Doesn't mean a thing to me. Cheap sleeve bearing fans
make that kinda noise. Pay little more and install ones with ball bearings.

Maybe you could go to night school and learn English, Tony.