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OK - Noted!

I wish to add that there is a substantial difference among British English, American English, and Indian English. Indian English = Indian languages translated verbatim into English, and in some instances will not make any sense.

'Trunk' when used as an adjective, is an old British term to mean 'Main'

'Russian Ledger' = Sarcastic way of saying that the Russian numbers are grossly overstated!

If all you want to do is to format he old HDD so that you can use it as a storage device, do the formatting on a different PC. It will work fine. NTFS I think.

Sometimes, a failing power strip can cause a lot of problems. Try plugging the PC directly to the wall outlet, or into a different known good power strip and check performance.

When RAID is used, the computer will have one SSD for the OS and multiple SSDs (or Hard drives) for the RAID storage for redundancy and a higher level of files security. When a computer is retired, it is imperative to remove all storage devices from the computer and properly deal with them or...

The login password should prevent novices from starting up the computer. If everything was on the C: Drive, you have some level of safety because of the login password. Let me guess; Windows XP? For something this old (13 years) and your login password, you have a good probability that nothing...

Where I live, just prior to trash pickup day, at least a couple of pickup trucks will drive by picking up scrap iron and useable furniture. These are salvage people and they do dismantle items for useable parts. If the OS and the Files are password protected as most computers are, you can...

Another thought comes to mind. The i7 is a powerful processor and produces a good amount of heat. The heatsink and the thermal compound must be assembled correctly. Was there a problem on the (laptop) assembly line? Even a slight deviation will make a big negative difference

Yes, higher performance components (i7 Vs i5) will draw more power from the PSU and produce more heat. This heat has to be dissipated; by the cooler and the fan. The Graphics card will also add to the heat load. It might be that the cooling provided by Asus is inadequate under these conditions...

In order to get a proper evaluation as to whether the fan noise is due to Linux, it should be compared to a similar laptop running Windows. This side by side comparison may be possible if you request the store from where you made the purchase. This is not possible for online purchases. Changing...

Since this laptop is a recent purchase I do not suggest that you undertake any repair operations. The high noise is abnormal. And, to me, noise is always an indicator of something wrong, or an early warning. Use the warranty and let the manufacturer repair/replace, or return the laptop. If it...

Usually, whether working or not, 10-year-old (or older) components are technologically obsolete, and not recommended for use with newer components that heavily rely on the PSU. From this standpoint alone I would replace it with a new, compatible, PSU; money well spent!

This will do the job very well! (Seasonic 850+) https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-SSR-850FX-Modular-Warranty-Compact/dp/B073H3ZZQZ?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1 Look in your local area.