Fix issues with current laptop or just buy a new one?

[Flashheart]

Yeah, I had the same sound when I had my old GPU and when I was using the on-board card.

It might not even be heat that's an issue, could just be a noisy fan. Dunno really.

[jayohaitchenn]

Use this:

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

That will tell you if you have an issue with temperature. If it's staying cool, adjust your BIOS settings for quietness over performance.

[Flashheart]

Cheers, I'll have a butchers.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

Windows 10 is the best OS from Microsoft as long as its set up correctly, as Sippo says in a laptop 4gb is enough but to be on the safe side 6 or 8gb is ample and doubtful you will ever use it all, an SSD is the biggest upgrade for any system and will speed everything up.

I buy keyboards for laptops for about £15 and normally I don't even charge people to replace them as its a 10 min job at most.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pavilion-g6-2200-Black-Keyboard-version/dp/B0148WGYNW/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1474528790&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=g6-2226sa

Under £14.85p for yours.

A new battery for yours is £29.99.

The processor is as quick as anything in the £400 bracket already.

A 240gb SSD is £55 and fine for most needs and a 5 min fix...just a reinstall of the OS afterwards of course.

If that is the only problems with it then I wouldn't buy new just fix what you have for under £100 if you do it yourself, which is simple.

Thanks mate, looks like this might be the best option for me.

[Simon Pieman]

Yeah, I had the same sound when I had my old GPU and when I was using the on-board card.

It might not even be heat that's an issue, could just be a noisy fan. Dunno really.

Fans do start sounding a bit crappy after time. Might need a good clean of the heatsink.

Get a decent aftermarket air cooler if you haven't already. Will make things a lot quieter - standard heatsinks and fans only do a basic job.

[pauld]

Fans do start sounding a bit crappy after time.

It's because they're always moaning or shouting "Get it FORWARD!"

[Simon Pieman]

It's because they're always moaning or shouting "Get it FORWARD!"

haha very good

[Flashheart]

Fans do start sounding a bit crappy after time. Might need a good clean of the heatsink.

Get a decent aftermarket air cooler if you haven't already. Will make things a lot quieter - standard heatsinks and fans only do a basic job.

I've had a look and they don't cost much at all, I think I'll just whack one on regardless.

I've not spent a penny in my machine since I bought it 3 years ago, so I suppose it's time it had some tlc.

[pauld]

I've not spent a penny in my machine since I bought it 3 years ago

Well that won't do it any good for a start, probably a fire risk, not to mention unhygienic

[Flashheart]

You're on fire today, Davis.

[pauld]

You're on fire today, Davis.

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