Pc Fans get louder when playing games

mikeb98

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Nov 9, 2014
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Ok so, when im play PC games my computer fans start to get louder (I understand that the fans have to work harder in order to keep the system cool but my friend with the same system does not experience the same problems im having) it doesn't matter what game i play, but its only when i play games not when im watching YouTube or anything else. im pretty sure its the exhaust fan in the back making the noise. it just bothers me since its not as quiet as i know it can be. every component in this computer is brand new so i know that its not the bearings of the fan or dust causing it to make the noise. i thought that heat might play a role in the noise so i moved the PC to a more open area of room but i still get the noise. im running out of ideas to help fix it and don't really have the money to replace components at the moment. if anyone has any suggestions it would greatly appreciated.

System

Dell XPS 8700

Intel core i5 4460 3.4 GHz
8gb DDR3 Ram
Gigabyte Geforce GTX 660 2gb OC edition
Windows 8.1 64 bit
1tb hard drive 7200 rpm
 
Solution
The fans are typically plugged into mobo headers which control fan speeds via a curve. It''s doing exactly what it is supposed to do, your friend's system is not doing what we generally want our systems to do.... turn down the cooling / noise when the system doesn't need it and crank it up when it does.

I wouldn't know where to begin on a Dell but look at some videos on Asus Fan Xpert to get an idea on how this stuff works.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=FanXpert

Check your manual as to how Dell reports fan speed in Windows. Or try an utility like SpeedFan to see how fast they turning and possible adjust them with this utility.

Of course it could be that your fan has a bad bearing buyt knowing the abiove information...
The fans are typically plugged into mobo headers which control fan speeds via a curve. It''s doing exactly what it is supposed to do, your friend's system is not doing what we generally want our systems to do.... turn down the cooling / noise when the system doesn't need it and crank it up when it does.

I wouldn't know where to begin on a Dell but look at some videos on Asus Fan Xpert to get an idea on how this stuff works.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=FanXpert

Check your manual as to how Dell reports fan speed in Windows. Or try an utility like SpeedFan to see how fast they turning and possible adjust them with this utility.

Of course it could be that your fan has a bad bearing buyt knowing the abiove information is key to soilving the problem.
 
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