OK, it's embarrassing that I don't know how to do this but...<P>(feel free to point and laugh, as long as you also answer my question)<P>The CPU fan on my Athlon T-Bird has started making a soft, high ...

Typically, CPU fan noises are heard when you reboot your PC (the whirring sound you may have heard upon startup) and it goes on to decline as the startup process completes. The purpose of fans on your ...