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juaneryle
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_ 		15. June 2006 @ 16:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I got a Compaq Presario 2.9Ghz Intel about a year old. Lately my fan has been running more often than in the past. In the past it barely ran. Now it runs whenerver I run a program. Is it something I should be concerned with? Also I noticed startup time is way longer than usual and my CPU processing is 100% for a while almost as if it's frozen, and then finally the programs will load. I ran a virus and spyware check and all is normal. No unusal start-up programs when I ran Start-up Inspector. My computer is definitely not running normal. But I don't know what else to do.
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rulisky
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_ 		15. June 2006 @ 16:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have you tried defragging the HD? Tried cleaning the registry? Did you try opening the case and cleaning out the fur balls? (grin).

Might help. I can think of these basic items. More technical would be by me.
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juaneryle
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_ 		15. June 2006 @ 16:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks. I will try all three right now. Didn't think about doing that and it makes a lot of sense. I will let you know.
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_ 		15. June 2006 @ 19:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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lecsiy
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_ 		16. June 2006 @ 06:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Definatly give it a good clean as this could definatly be a cause.
How long has it been since a good ol defrag? Also maybe you could try running a benchmark tool to so if you can still strain your Cpu like you should be able to if it has not been Overclocked.
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		16. June 2006 @ 13:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My money is on a dirty heatsink.....CPU is heating up and the fan is trying to keep up. Get a few cans of duster and go to town.

~Rich
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juaneryle
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_ 		18. June 2006 @ 12:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The problem turned out to be a dirty heatsink. I cleaned it. And while I wast at it, I defragged my hard drive because it was over due. And I downloaded those programs I got from ddp and discovered some spyware that my program overlooked.
Now my computer startup time is cut in half. When I run a program, my CPU barely goes past 40% and the fan hasn't came on since I turned on the computer 2 hours ago. It is so quiet now.
Thanks.
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_ 		18. June 2006 @ 15:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
teach & learn
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