Noise in computer

[hardy49]

When I turned on my desktop this morning,after a couple of minutes a noise started.I switched the computer off and then on again but the noise still continued.The noise sounds like another machine noise - if that makes sense !!
Any ideas what it could be please ?

[dougielogan]

There is a good chance it is only a noisy fan, if so they are fairly easy to replace and only coat a couple of quid'

[rojash]

If it's a noisy fan, get it replaced. Otherwise, one day, the noise will stop, and you'll forget it. But when the noise stops,it usually means that the fan has died.

[hardy49]

Thank you both - at least it does not sound too expensive !!!!

[ACtheTROLL]

rather than just a noisy fan .... check for a fluffy processor heatsink. If the heatsink is clogged .... the processor will overheat - the fan will run at full speed .... and you'll notice the noise.

given more time the pc will shutdown

if not go dougie

[hardy49]

Many thanks - I think I'll get somebody to look at it