Computer seems to be working a little bit harder.

[Martyn]

Didn't quite know where to post this.

 

I'm new and a beginner with computers. My computer has started to sound noisy with the fan going like crazy. I could be over-clocking or I might have something eating up the memory. Don't know what it is, but it could also be the fact the temperature is warm here at the moment. Just don't know.

 

The fan will just whirl like crazy for a second or two then it goes silent-ish and then whirl again. Sometimes my mouse would stick but only for a few seconds. Sometimes switching between windows is slow but I get there in the end.

 

I have Windows 7 Ultimate. I am not running much memory for windows 7 and I know I need another 1G if truth be told, but it is manageable. Can play Civ3 (vanilla) but not Civ5.

 

Thanks.

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Martyn, and welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help.

 

You say it is a bit warm there, doyou know how warm in either degrees F or C ?

 

If ambient temperature is above 30C then not surprising the fans are kicking up regularly.

However we can take a look at what the system temperatures are if you will please download Speccy by Piriform from this link-

 

http://www.piriform.com/speccy

 

Just click on the green download button, and also once downloaded, during the install, make sure any tool bars or other unwanted stuff is not ticked, just install Speccy.

 

When it is installed, open it and on the general page it should show most of the temperatures of your system, please either take a screen shot or copy and paste those details. At the start, and when the fans kick up to speed as well.

 

Thanks,

Nev.