One of the most common problems customers call us about is their laptop has started or started running much hotter over time. It’s easy to think because it is running hotter than it use to, something has gone wrong like, a problem with the cooling, a fan has stopped spinning, or something could be blocked. But the truth is, and… Read more →
Category: Fans
My Dropped Computer is Making a Clicking Noise
Dropping your computer can damage many parts. Your computer is made up of all different types of components that resemble humans in a way such as a video card for visual, sound card for audio, the motherboard is like the spine they all connect to, and the hard drive is like the brain which stored all the information. If you… Read more →
Over Heating Could Be A Sign Of A Virus
Most people when they us because their computer is running very hot, assume it is because (from doctor Google) their internal CPU or Case Fans has stopped working or are clogged with dust. Although conventional would suggest this to make sense – it is usually never the case. Your computer gets hot for all sorts of reasons, usually though it… Read more →
Common Mistakes When Building a Computer – Part 2
Poor Airflow Management Computers perform much better when the are not running hot. In fact to much heat can not only slowly jeopardise the speed and functionality of your computer,it can also damage parts. As well as having water cooling on your CPU or a fan on your heat sink, most computers cases either come with fans to blow cool… Read more →
Why Is My Computer Beeping
If one day you turn your computer on and it doesn’t start properly and all you can hear if your computer beeping. there is most likely a hardware problem. Putting your ears to the speaker will determine if the beeping noise is coming from inside the actual computer or from the speakers. In most cases the beeping will be coming… Read more →
Brave Web Browser
If you are sick of surfing the internet and being bombarded with advertisements, slow browsing speeds and your privacy being jeopardized, the new Brave Web Browser might be for you. The internet has changed a lot over the years. To begin with it was slow, so users weren’t really looking for a new web browser because it didn’t matter what… Read more →
Townsville Computer Repair Services
Hello, my name is Ross and I am your local Townsville Nerd. You are more than welcome to come to me, but mostly I go out to my customers for no extra charge. For many years I owned a computer repair business and internet cafe on Ingham Road. Over the years people started wanting me to come out to them… Read more →
My computer is running really loud
You have gone out and spent all your money on a great computer, with the latest processor, heaps of memory, and a super fast hard drive like a solid state, yet your computer seems to feel a little sluggish and in the same time become very noisy. Living in Townsville brings its own problems to the logistics involved in every… Read more →