PC Overheating

[JohnFlower]

Exhaust. Create a nice low in your case.

[OtakuSama]

PSU is not the issue i had that same problem too when i thought it would be psu but when i upgrade way back with higher watt it still be the same result. So it most likely be the cpu issue

[Viper]

I've noticed that my laptop fan seems to be alot more noticeable this last 2 months, even when only skype is running I can hear the fan, could it be a sign the CPU is getting too hot?

[JohnFlower]

Laptops get dirty. Clean it.

[Viper]

Laptops get dirty. Clean it.

I do, I use a can of compressed air, the fan seems to be clean as nothing comes out.

[professa X]

Open the darn thing. I would say that I. To afraid to even open mine. Its one of those laptops that are like super difficult to open with out a 100 percent confidence. Like I'm thinking of actually paying some one to clean it.

[Viper]

Open the darn thing. I would say that I. To afraid to even open mine. Its one of those laptops that are like super difficult to open with out a 100 percent confidence. Like I'm thinking of actually paying some one to clean it.

Think I'll find a proper company that does it, can't trust myself to not break something, lol

[OtakuSama]

I have the same issue as Koby it keep shut itself off. I contact my HP support to help me run diagnose on my computer they told me everything is running fine including my cpu still run on liquid cooling show as 'pass' except for my primary 2tb drive that hold my OS showing a result test as 'failed' they recommend me i should get a replacement. Should i do it or is there another option?

Edited August 8, 2014 by TokyoSama

[JohnFlower]

Yes, you should do it.

[OtakuSama]

I'm thinking of getting a 'Solid State Drive' would this help stop annoying shutdown or drive failure

[Koby]

I'm thinking of getting a 'Solid State Drive' would this help stop annoying shutdown or drive failure

I don't think you should get an SSD.

I tried one out for the first time on this PC. At first it was freaking amazing. The speed was awesome. My PC would fully boot up in less than 6 seconds.

Now, it takes nearly 30 seconds to boot up; and the lack of space means installing a lot of my stuff to do things on other drives.

Maybe prices have came down and sizes gone up, but when I got mine it was 128GB SSD for the same cost of a 1.5 TB drive.

SSDs seem awesome at first but it just seems like they wear down way too quickly. They also apparently have a lot smaller limited number of writes before they just crap out.

 

In my next build I'm not going to use an SSD.

 

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Are you trying to say you think my problem might have been hdd related?

[JohnFlower]

No to SSDs? Are you joking, Koby?

The main sign of hard drive failure is bad sectors. Speedfan can do SMART checks, you should use it.

[Moodkiller]

I don't think you should get an SSD.

I tried one out for the first time on this PC. At first it was freaking amazing. The speed was awesome. My PC would fully boot up in less than 6 seconds.

Now, it takes nearly 30 seconds to boot up; and the lack of space means installing a lot of my stuff to do things on other drives.

Maybe prices have came down and sizes gone up, but when I got mine it was 128GB SSD for the same cost of a 1.5 TB drive.

SSDs seem awesome at first but it just seems like they wear down way too quickly. They also apparently have a lot smaller limited number of writes before they just crap out.

 

In my next build I'm not going to use an SSD.

 

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Are you trying to say you think my problem might have been hdd related?

 

 

SSD's shouldnt slow down that quickly... maybe after years of running continuously 24/7 or if you defragment the SSD (which should never be done). What would cause what you have is the OS you are running, which is Windows I seem to remember. Lots of apps starting at startup (especially those not installed on the SSD)??

 

I have been running my SSD for almost a year now and it still boots up Windows in less than 6 seconds. The other controversial thing that I found helps with maintaining Windows 7 speeds is to NOT install any updates including even service pack 1. 

 

TokyoSama, I would recommend getting and SSD, installing windows on it and then buying HDD for extra storage space... alternatively you could buy and SSHD (a combination of an SSD and HDD) and using that. Something like this

 

 

No to SSDs? Are you joking, Koby?

The main sign of hard drive failure is bad sectors. Speedfan can do SMART checks, you should use it.

 

Or the software that came with the SSD...

Edited August 9, 2014 by Moodkiller

[Koby]

I don't think you should get an SSD.

I tried one out for the first time on this PC. At first it was freaking amazing. The speed was awesome. My PC would fully boot up in less than 6 seconds.

Now, it takes nearly 30 seconds to boot up; and the lack of space means installing a lot of my stuff to do things on other drives.

Maybe prices have came down and sizes gone up, but when I got mine it was 128GB SSD for the same cost of a 1.5 TB drive.

SSDs seem awesome at first but it just seems like they wear down way too quickly. They also apparently have a lot smaller limited number of writes before they just crap out.

 

In my next build I'm not going to use an SSD.

 

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Are you trying to say you think my problem might have been hdd related?

 

SSD's shouldnt slow down that quickly... maybe after years of running continuously 24/7 or if you defragment the SSD (which should never be done). What would cause what you have is the OS you are running, which is Windows I seem to remember. Lots of apps starting at startup (especially those not installed on the SSD)??

 

I have been running my SSD for almost a year now and it still boots up Windows in less than 6 seconds. The other controversial thing that I found helps with maintaining Windows 7 speeds is to NOT install any updates including even service pack 1. 

 

TokyoSama, I would recommend getting and SSD, installing windows on it and then buying HDD for extra storage space... alternatively you could buy and SSHD (a combination of an SSD and HDD) and using that. Something like this

I built this PC around the time the FX-8150 came out. So it's more than 2 years old.

[JohnFlower]

Or the software that came with the SSD...

Both people posting 'support' requests here use hard drives.

For the record, my PC takes about 60 seconds to go from cold to login screen. Add another 3 seconds to go from login screen to desktop. Hopefully you guys understand what I'm trying to say here.

[Moodkiller]

I built this PC around the time the FX-8150 came out. So it's more than 2 years old.

 

Hm, ok how about free space?? (http://www.howtogeek.com/165542/why-solid-state-drives-slow-down-as-you-fill-them-up/)

 

 

Or the software that came with the SSD...

Both people posting 'support' requests here use hard drives.

For the record, my PC takes about 60 seconds to go from cold to login screen. Add another 3 seconds to go from login screen to desktop. Hopefully you guys understand what I'm trying to say here.

 

 

But wasnt Koby referring to his SSD that slowed down? Thought your original comment "The main sign of hard drive failure is bad sectors. Speedfan can do SMART checks, you should use it." was also referring to Koby's posting about his SSD slowing down. 

[JohnFlower]

There is a difference between hard drives (who calls them hard disk drives these days?) and solid state drives. Both Koby and TokyoSama mention that they use hard drives.

Both users would benefit from checking the SMART stats for their hard drives.

If your SSD is performing poorly, I suggest reformatting. Fixes most things. Also make sure you have the latest firmware and are using AHCI over IDE for best performance.

[ZeroPenguins]

 

Both people posting 'support' requests here use hard drives.

For the record, my PC takes about 60 seconds to go from cold to login screen. Add another 3 seconds to go from login screen to desktop. Hopefully you guys understand what I'm trying to say here.

 

I bet it's because of your shitty MOBO RAID or AHCI, takes time to load ahahaha. You gotta hate them ol' MOBOs, LGA1366 like the one you have is like almost 6 year old now when they were first released.

[Moodkiller]

 

There is a difference between hard drives (who calls them hard disk drives these days?) and solid state drives. Both Koby and TokyoSama mention that they use hard drives.

Both users would benefit from checking the SMART stats for their hard drives.


If your SSD is performing poorly, I suggest reformatting. Fixes most things. Also make sure you have the latest firmware and are using AHCI over IDE for best performance.

 

 

Lol, I am aware of the difference. TokyoSama uses a HDD, agreed, Koby was referring to his SSD in the post below after Sama said he was considering to get an SSD, quote, "I'm thinking of getting a 'Solid State Drive'"

 

 

I'm thinking of getting a 'Solid State Drive' would this help stop annoying shutdown or drive failure

I don't think you should get an SSD.

I tried one out for the first time on this PC. At first it was freaking amazing. The speed was awesome. My PC would fully boot up in less than 6 seconds.

Now, it takes nearly 30 seconds to boot up; and the lack of space means installing a lot of my stuff to do things on other drives.

Maybe prices have came down and sizes gone up, but when I got mine it was 128GB SSD for the same cost of a 1.5 TB drive.

SSDs seem awesome at first but it just seems like they wear down way too quickly. They also apparently have a lot smaller limited number of writes before they just crap out.

 

In my next build I'm not going to use an SSD.

 

 

Hense why I said "Or the software that came with the SSD" - for Koby's setup.

 

 

 
Are you trying to say you think my problem might have been hdd related?

 

 

Im pretty sure you would have seen other symptoms like BSOD's or not being able to access files or the HDD just not showing up at all in Explorer/disk manager. So Im pretty sure that your problem is not related to HDD failure...

Edited August 9, 2014 by Moodkiller

[JohnFlower]

@Moodkiller, Oh, you're still going on about that. I'm referring to the question he asked, which is the point of this thread. Koby specifically mentions 'hdd'.

@Ang3lofDarkness, it's actually my raid card taking ~40 seconds to get its shit together >_>. Not that I care for boot times... They are irrelevant to everything I want to do on a computer.