It sounds as if your CPU fan might be going. Inexpensive to replace. I
would try that first. Power supplies are usually very durable,
particularly if kept clean - no 'dust bunnies'.
> Hello. My computer is a Dell Dimension 8100, P4, 1.4Ghz, 384mb mem,
> 40Gb HD. I have virtually let this computer run non-stop since 2001,
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