Recent content by Erik_S

Well I guess it was a newbie mistake even after all this time :( It was the fan in the door to the (minitower) case. I guess I have not been careful enough to make sure all wires and connectors are positioned away from the fan. I should start using cable ties to make the interior neater. I've...

Thanks, it is pretty dusty and I've been remiss in not picking up a can of compressed air for some time. It would be nice if it's that simple. It's been awhile since I put the machine together but hopefully it isn't time for a cpu failure. We'll see. It could conceivably be time to upgrade my...

Two questions, the first is more important. 1. My DIY desktop computer has begun sometimes making lots of noise on bootup. It sounds like a fan loudly out of alignment. This has been getting more frequent and I wonder how to diagnose it. A cursory look inside didn't reveal anything though it...