Acer Aspire xc-705 Noisy in-game

I've had some trouble ever since I bought this PC. Now, its performance in games is magnificent for what it is, and I'm very satisfied with its capabilities.

But, an issue I've experienced ever since I got it is, it's noisy as all heck whenever I play a game. Whether it's an old or new game, it's sounding like an old vaccum cleaner. And I really want this to stop. So, Do you have ANY advice on how to make it... you know, quiet down a bit? I would really appreciate some help, because it's really annoying that I disturb everyone around me(myself included) whenever I play a game.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I love the product, I just want this fixed somehow.

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laurent_14

Hello,

Firstly you could check the fan speeds with HWMONITOR zip version (no installation) and post here a screenshot of the board.
What model do you exactly?

MarneyG

https://gyazo.com/386a15c228a3ea8219aca05fe956137c

https://gyazo.com/881a07fc9f0be042db97df0a62cd0c42

Two screenshots of the entire board.

And well, I'm sorry if I come off stupid here, but what exactly do you mean by model?

I'm really sorry for sounding stupid, but I wouldn't want to send information that's most likely incorrect.

RevoMaxx

Question I have is it Fan related or DVD/CD Drive related? I had a computer that while I would play some games or load some types of software the computer would sound like it was trying to take flight. After all that I tried I just broke down and replaced the Drive and now I don't have that issue!?

James

MarneyG

Well, I think it's fan-related. It's only whenever I start a game. It doesn't really even matter what game, honestly. It always sounds like a vaccum cleaner.

I guess I could try switching out the Drive, but I don't know if it will help.

I will admit, my knowledge of computers is limited, as I'm fairly new to PC gaming as a whole.

So, any tips on how to switch out the Drive? And with what?

laurent_14

The CPU temperature is 75C

The speed fan is ~1000RPM. The max speed of this one is 4700RPM but it only works at 2000 or 2300RPM.

Could you try to load default settings in the bios utility:

Turn on the desktop
Press [Delete] when you see Acer screen
Press [F9] Load defaut settings
Press [F10] Save and exit setup
The desktop restart automatically

Relaunch HWMONITOR and post the entire board.

About model:

Could you give me the first ten characters of the computer serial number (S/N)? Only the first ten.

Warning:

The max temperature of CPU is 72C. I advise you to stop playing game for the moment.

MarneyG

The other screenshots:

https://gyazo.com/894e48a9955ac46e8406bb7ffc954d1f

https://gyazo.com/152a9f027d2560f80e4b0702c98abbc8

Model/First 10 characters of serial number: DTSXLEQ022

laurent_14

Hello,

Your desktop is it still under warranty?
Do you see through the inlet if the fan/heatsink is clean or dusty?
The fan of PSU does it blow? - Pass your hand in front -

MarneyG

1. I believe so, yes.

2. It is somewhat dusty, and I will clean it up. But I doubt that's the issue, as it's been noisy ever since I bought it. Even before it even started collecting dust in the first place.

3. I tried passing my hand in front, and I felt a slight blow from the PC. It was very slight, though.

laurent_14

You can check the date of warranty end here.
Don't remove the panel if there are warranty stickers.
My diagnostic: The bearing of the fan is defective. The speed doesn't increase correctly. The bearing brakes the motor and it may be very noisy (whistling).