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    Bebi's Avatar Super Duper Member
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    hi

    noises are coming form my tower, they varie from high pitched to almost silent and change in frequency, changing my monitor refresh rate does nothing, its not my speakers and this only started happening, is my cpu ready to go? it seems when I open big gaming programs it gets worse

    edit: also when I move the tower around it goes away for awhile then comes back
    Last edited by Bebi; 11-30-2004 at 04:49 AM.


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    Fan(s) or HDD going bad.

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    if its the hard drive any idea what could of caused it or any idea to fix it?


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    Most likely a fan.

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    Most likely your power supply.

    Mine did that, then a few days later a blue flash came out of my computer (my new one), then it died...

    Put my old 350 in there, and it worked again lol...

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    I put a tape under it to straigthen up the tower and it tok the noise out it for 30 mins but it came back in gradually but its alot fainter and more high pitched but its bearable


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bebi
    hi

    noises are coming form my tower, they varie from high pitched to almost silent and change in frequency, changing my monitor refresh rate does nothing
    I find that hard to believe.
    Normally, changing the refresh rate will solve almost any issue-from corrupted Windows files to poor OCing results, the ole "change the refresh rate" trick has always worked for me.

    Seriously dude...it's a fan.
    Prolly the PSU, but possibly the northbridge (if your board HAS one).

    I love the refresh rate concept though....gonna lay that one on a customer ASAP.
    "I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg

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    Ok. Since you don't seem dareing enough...

    It's time to open the case.

    While it's making the noise, try to pinpoint where it's coming from.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virtualbody1234

    It's time to open the case.
    Oh you Canadians....always with the radical approaches.

    Bebi, just ignore him till you have exhausted the possibilities of chanting and healing crystals...
    "I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg

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    Chant, Chant, Chant...

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