Laptop is extremely loud after restoring it

[Mariusgt]

About a week ago I decided to restore my laptop and re-install windows. And now my laptop is extremely noisy, it's the gpu and cpu I think. I have checked for dust, there we're a bit there, but not much and I have removed it safely now. But still it's like a freaking jet plane. Specially when using Photoshop or playing heavy games. The laptop has always been a bit noisy, but now when using Photoshop etc, it blows up like hell! I think this is weird, since this wasn't an issue for me after i restored it. I have installed all drivers and updated them, nothing helps! What should I do? My laptop specs:

Operative system: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~ 2.4GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM (8gb ram)
DirectX-version: DirectX 11
GPU: GeForce GTX 675MX (7880 MB)

 

[TVeblen]

When the laptop is blowing hard, open the Task Manager and look on the Performance Tab. See what the CPU and RAM usage is.

Also do this test: start the laptop and go into the BIOS settings. Leave it there for 5 or 10 minutes and see if the high fan speed happens then.

If it doesn't in BIOS, then start Windows in Safe Mode. Again, see if the high fan happens there.

 

[Mariusgt]

I wen't to the BIOS two times, and it was still noisy.

I also wen't into safe mode, and opened up Photoshop, still noisy.

When I'm in Photoshop now, the CPU usage is around 0% - 3%, sometimes over 10% to 15% it variate often.

 

[Mariusgt]

A bit detailed description: I can hear the fan on the left side, either CPU or the GPU making this medium noise constantly, and sometimes the fan on the right side keeps blowing up all the time, and cool down, all over again (when not in Photoshop).

 

[TVeblen]

If it is doing this in BIOS then nothing that happens in Windows is relevant. You just need to work on it from the basic system end of things.

I will suggest trying a System Reset first.
Shut down the laptop, remove the power supply and the battery, press and hold the power button for 20 seconds or so, then put everything back together and start up. Immediately go into the BIOS and see if the fan spins normal afterward.

 

[Mariusgt]

Alright, I did what you said, even two times just to be sure. And still its really noisy! What should I do?

 

[Mariusgt]

Also, I have noticed when in Photoshop, and the fan blows up like insane, CPU usage is at 0% almost constantly.

 

[UsernameIssues]

I went to the BIOS two times, and it was still noisy.
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If it is doing this in BIOS then nothing that happens in Windows is relevant.
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Mariusgt,
Is it noisy while you are in BIOs?

 

[Mariusgt]

Yes, while in the BIOS.

 

[TVeblen]

Your system (at the motherboard level) is reacting as if the CPU or Graphics engine is under a heavy load therefore calling for maximum cooling. I have experienced this on occasion, but in all my cases a simple restart or reset corrected the problem.

Your system is not correcting itself so I suspect a problem with the hardware.

• Have you made any changes to the system or BIOS settings in the time frame this problem started to happen?
• Have you cleaned the cooling system out using compressed air?

A long shot: take the battery out and run the laptop on the power supply only. See if it still runs fast.


Remember: do all of this in BIOS to save time. No need to get into Windows.

 

[Mariusgt]

I haven't done any changes in the BIOS or in the motherboard. I did not use compressed air, it was just dust on the rails (where the air blows out), and I just removed it carefully with my fingers. There was barely dust there - but I'm pretty sure we're not looking at a problem related to dust, because this happened all of a sudden right after the restoring. Will it might help to restore the computer again? I will try what you said right away. Also, when I restored it I could choose to "Delete" or "Format" the disk, what should I choose there? :/

 

[Mariusgt]

It was still noisy, but not a jet plane - noisy level kind of.

Let's cut the stages up in three pieces:

1. High sound
2. Even higher sound
3. Extremely high sound / blowing.

When I was in the BIOS, it's a mix between 1 and 2. But when using Photoshop, it's a mix between 2 and 3, sometimes it stays at 2 for a couple of seconds, and then number 3 keeps blowing up over and over again. It's hard to explain, but this isn't normal. I know that laptops are small and have tiny fans, but it shouldn't blow up so much just because I'm surfing on the web or doing my hobby (photoshop).

 

[TVeblen]

When you say "restore", are you talking about a Windows Restore Point, or the manufacturer's Recovery Utility, installing a Disk Image, or are you doing a Windows 7 clean installation?

 

[TVeblen]

It was still noisy, but not a jet plane - noisy level kind of.

Let's cut the stages up in three pieces:

1. High sound
2. Even higher sound
3. Extremely high sound / blowing.

When I was in the BIOS, it's a mix between 1 and 2. But when using Photoshop, it's a mix between 2 and 3, sometimes it stays at 2 for a couple of seconds, and then number 3 keeps blowing up over and over again. It's hard to explain, but this isn't normal. I know that laptops are small and have tiny fans, but it shouldn't blow up so much just because I'm surfing on the web or doing my hobby (photoshop).

Are these 'normal' sounds? Or are they something you never heard before?

 

[Mariusgt]

They are "normal" fan sounds, but they are incredible high. I did a full system restore, you know with the Windows 7 disk.

 

[TVeblen]

With the Windows 7 disk you can do a clean installation - which doesn't restore anything - it installs a fresh, clean version on the hard disk.

Or you can do a System Repair - which will repair problems with an existing Windows installation.

Or you can find and Restore a System Restore Point - which simply loads a previous copy of the system registry.

But I am not aware of an option called "Full System Restore".

This may all sound trivial to you, but I am trying to understand exactly what you did that caused this problem, and I don't really know based on what you've told us so far. It's probably just semantics at play, so I'm just trying to get at what it is.

 

[TVeblen]

Very common cause of your problem is a dirty laptop fan. The reinstallation may have been just a coincidental connection.

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[Mariusgt]

I have tried vacuum cleaner so many times, and it haven't helped at all. Like, really precise too! I might take it down to a 'support' shop they have here nearby, and they can remove all the dust. But should I try restoring my system from scratch again (incl. re-install windows). ?

 

[TVeblen]

If you have the time to do it that sounds like a reasonable plan. You would know for sure (I can't see anything from here!) but if you are sure that the re-install did it then maybe something went wrong.

If you do it, be sure to reset the BIOS defaults first, then set you SATA controller to AHCI if you got that, then reinstall Windows.

And that made another test occur to me: you could disconnect (remove) the hard drive and start the laptop. You will still be able to get into BIOS settings. Then you could see if the fans blow loud without any possibility of an OS affecting it.

You could even burn Linux UBUNTU to a CD and run it from the CD (Still no hard drive!) and see if it happens in a different OS.

I still believe that if the fan runs fast in BIOS then you are spinning your wheels playing with Windows.
But perhaps there is some initialization process that happens in an installation, or something you are doing in this "restore" process, that I am unaware of. So if you want to try it - go for it!

 

[Mariusgt]

I just restored it, and now I'm installing all the drivers from the disc that was included with the laptop. But guess what, it's still very loud! How can I reset the BIOS settings? And how do I set my SATA controller to AHCI?