Recent content by Ineedahammer

Right, I'm back. I disabled the AV (okay it was just for 10 minutes but still). I shut down everything else. Nope. What does make the dull roar quieter is still, yes, not having internet. I'll do the BIOS check next. At least I'm becoming more acquainted with the computer, going from...

Thanks @naturesninja! I've done the startup thing already, as much as possible. I'll do the AV thing. BTW: how necessary is it to run AV in the background? Incidentally, the noise goes down significantly ..... when I exit the internet :lol: Great.

Well, maybe not a jet engine, but it is loud. Loud enough that the laptop, which is generally in a bedroom of a detached house, can be heard even on the main level. It has been like this since I bought it, and the retailer I bought it from said 'oh, it's normal'. No it's not. The sound...