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JW
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      05-14-2009
My computer processor (a 4 year old Dell) has started revving up once or
twice a day (sounds like the fan gets very loud and then winds back down and
is quiet). Is it a warning sign? Anything I can/should do?

THANK YOU!


 
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Baron
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      05-14-2009
JW wrote:

> My computer processor (a 4 year old Dell) has started revving up once
> or twice a day (sounds like the fan gets very loud and then winds back
> down and
> is quiet). Is it a warning sign? Anything I can/should do?
>
> THANK YOU!


Yes ! It needs cleaning.

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Jeff Strickland
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      05-15-2009

"JW" <> wrote in message
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> My computer processor (a 4 year old Dell) has started revving up once or
> twice a day (sounds like the fan gets very loud and then winds back down
> and is quiet). Is it a warning sign? Anything I can/should do?
>
> THANK YOU!
>



Clean the fan. If that doesn't work, replace it.




 
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sandy58
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      05-15-2009
On May 14, 9:20*pm, "JW" <golf4nos...@charter.net> wrote:
> My computer processor (a 4 year old Dell) has started revving up once or
> twice a day (sounds like the fan gets very loud and then winds back down and
> is quiet). *Is it a warning sign? Anything I can/should do?
>
> THANK YOU!


Back up your stuff. Imminent hdd probs.
 
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gnu / linux
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      05-17-2009
On May 15, 3:11*am, sandy58 <alecki...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On May 14, 9:20*pm, "JW" <golf4nos...@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > My computer processor (a 4 year old Dell) has started revving up once or
> > twice a day (sounds like the fan gets very loud and then winds back down and
> > is quiet). *Is it a warning sign? Anything I can/should do?

>
> > THANK YOU!

>
> Back up your stuff. Imminent hdd probs.


I vote for both back-up then clean
 
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