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Should my Dell Studio XPS 8100 PC have a loud fan?
I have a Dell Studio XPS 8100 with an i7 quad-core processor and 8GB RAM. Love the PC, but when the fan revs up you can hear it in the other room. If I'm playing a multimedia file quietly I have to turn up the volume when the fan revs up.
It doesn't sound like it's broken or anything. It doesn't rumble or rattle. But when the processors are even slightly taxed, such as when processing a RAW image or video, the fan starts blowing like I've never heard on a PC before.
Is this normal?
5 Answers
- MajinLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
A fan shouldn't be that loud. They tend to be loud when they are either clogged up with dust or the bearings don't have any more lubricant in them or even if its just a crappy brand fan. Either way, the best thing to do is just replace the fan all together since they are generally pretty cheap unless you are looking for a high CFM and low noise fan that some enthusiasts look for. But a good all purpose 120mm case fan costs about 5 bucks, so they're cheap.
Newegg.com is about the best site to get things like this.
The stock i7 heatsink is pretty large if i remember correctly and is considered pretty decent for an OEM product. I think you might be able to just replace the fan without taking out the whole heatsink but I'm not too sure.
In older sockets like the LGA775 a loud processor fan meant that you had to replace the entire heatsink on top of the CPU.
Anyway, try and clean the fan first, if that doesn't do it then go ahead and just replace it. If its loud it could end up dieing on you and frying your processor all together.
Hope it helps
PS: Dont bother with liquid cooling unless you're an enthusiast or a gamer. Even good liquid cooling setups require careful maintenance since a leak in the system could damage expensive components. Liquid cooling IS quieter and performs better that regular air cooling, but unless you are doing some serious overclocking on your processor, regular fans is all you'll ever need.
- SLv 61 decade ago
The trick to a Dell XPS with the i7. To keep it cool you must get rid of the case it came in. Most only have a 80-90mm case fan and maybe one up front. My 9000 heated up constantly. Moved it to a Antic Three Hundred case. 2 120mm fans (case & front) 1 140mm fan in the top. Copper tube cooler for the CPU. Temps went from 50C average to ( I see 34.5 on the sensor). Threw the "White Elephant" away. I built a i7 930, Asus Sabertooth equipped system for my MRS. Rosewill Smart case same with the fans and cooler. Runs at 32C.
Fans idle, Asus fan program. 2 are connected to the board. Intense working the RPM of them will rise a bit. Quiet. Hope it helps.
Source(s): Experence http://www.newegg.com/ - 1 decade ago
I have an older model XPS and yes, the fan is loud when the system is taxed. You might be able to install an aftermarket liquid cooling system which will reduce the need for the fan. Also there is software on the net that can customize fan speed settings vs temperature, and adjusting Power Management settings in the BIOS may help as well.
