There's something I've always wondered - what's that grinding sound that old comps make?
For example, I'm on holiday at my gramp's house right now, and every time the computer is asked to load anything there's this grinding sound, same with other old (anything more than 3-4 years) computers I've encountered. I presume it's the hard drive, just wondering why it makes that sound.
And how come newer hard drives don't? The drives in my computer never make a sound (and a couple in machines I made for others which I occasionally use).
Thanks,
- Yami
P.S. I have other random questions I'd like to ask but I can't remember any.
Edit: Wait, I remembered one:
You know how you get different CPUs of the same series (i.e. E8400, E8500, E8600), which have slightly increased clock speed as a result of higher multiplier? Well, what's the actual difference between the E8400 (3GHz, 9x multi, ~£130) and the E8600 (3.25GHz, 10x multi, ~£200) - as in, is there actually any difference between the two CPUs? Is it just some arbitrary limit Intel (in this case) has on their lower-end CPUs to raise the price of the higher-end ones? Or does it actually cost Intel £70 more simply to increase the multiplier?
I know I'm not being very clear with this question but that's part of the reason I'm asking it I would google/bing it but I don't know what to look for.
For example, I'm on holiday at my gramp's house right now, and every time the computer is asked to load anything there's this grinding sound, same with other old (anything more than 3-4 years) computers I've encountered. I presume it's the hard drive, just wondering why it makes that sound.
And how come newer hard drives don't? The drives in my computer never make a sound (and a couple in machines I made for others which I occasionally use).
Thanks,
- Yami
P.S. I have other random questions I'd like to ask but I can't remember any.
Edit: Wait, I remembered one:
You know how you get different CPUs of the same series (i.e. E8400, E8500, E8600), which have slightly increased clock speed as a result of higher multiplier? Well, what's the actual difference between the E8400 (3GHz, 9x multi, ~£130) and the E8600 (3.25GHz, 10x multi, ~£200) - as in, is there actually any difference between the two CPUs? Is it just some arbitrary limit Intel (in this case) has on their lower-end CPUs to raise the price of the higher-end ones? Or does it actually cost Intel £70 more simply to increase the multiplier?
I know I'm not being very clear with this question but that's part of the reason I'm asking it I would google/bing it but I don't know what to look for.