Why do old computers make a rumbling noise?

Old computers like Windows 95 %26 98 make a weird noise when loading-Does anybody know why they make that noise-Please!

Why do old computers make a rumbling noise?computers

It's the CPU fan which is aging that is making all the noice. Or if you're talking about an electronic sound, then most computers running Windows 95 %26 98 came with internal mono speaker that makes beeping sounds while starting up and so on. But if you're talking about a rumbling noise which is mostly related to vibrations from the casing then it is definitely the CPU fan.

As computers age, dust clogs up the vents making it very difficult for cool air to be blown onto the processor. If more dust clogs up the vents then certainly the fan will makes some kind of rumbling noise because it is struggling to blow cool air through the thick dust.

Why do old computers make a rumbling noise?hijack this

Old computers make noises that are usually due to worn bearings in cooling fans - in the power supply and/or CPU fan. This usually means nothing - noisy bearings might last another year or more before failure. If you vacuum out the dirt, bearing loads will lighten due to better air flow - and your old machine will last longer.

Old computers are noisier even before fan bearing problems. Every moving part makes more noise than modern equivalents do. Hard drive head movements in a modern hard drive make old drives seem like a Mac Truck compared to a Cadillac!