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zaczac · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: Computer Buzzing sound

Recently my computer started making a buzzing sound, it happens about every 10 seconds and will buzz for about 5seconds then pauses for 2 then buzzes again for 5 seconds and repeats... the computer seems fine but the sound wont stop... what could make the sound? Sad

Trucido · Moderator Reputation: 6 Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 2792

Firstly: Is it a laptop or a desktop?

Secondly, if it is a laptop, put your hand near the exhaust and see if you can feel anything blowing out, if not your fan may be screwing up. Which causes this loud annoying noise, then on a hot enough day a BSOD.

zaczac · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:54 pm Post subject:

desktop, the temps are fine 40 c idle for i7 stalk everything and the GPU is at about 50c idle (5970). its not a fan noise its a controlled buzzing (the same everytime and it happens in the same intervals...

GG · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:48 am Post subject:

Have you got speakers plugged in? Try removing them, and using headphones (to see if it's the speakers making the noise).

zaczac · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject:

its the computer making the sound not the speakers, no speakers are plugged in \ headphones. ( still happening and getting fucking annoying)

Phox · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject:

Try just taking out different components and turning on the computer. No noise when your computer doesn't have XXX component in it? It must be that component.

Hero · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject:

It sounds like a fan dying, literally. It could also be your hard drive vibrating.

Dark Byte · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:52 pm Post subject:

most likely a fan yes.
could be any fan, and don't forget to check the powersuply fan

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 2:57 pm Post subject:

if you're 100% sure it's not a fan, it sounds like it could just be coil whine, in which case it will probably change pitch depending on gpu load. it's completely harmless. annoying is it's only real trait.

it generally sounds like it's name though, a whine.

zaczac · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:38 pm Post subject:

well it sounds like a warning buzz .. if it happens exactly every 10 seconds i doubt it would be a hard drive or a fan... i guess ill try swapping out components 1 by 1..

EDIT: not the ram\vid card those are fine, the sound seems to be comming from the V10 or the motherboard near it..I dont see any coils on the mobo but cant see under the v10 and i cant remember seeing any before..

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

any bulging capacitors?

Hero · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:35 pm Post subject:

A warning buzz? That be from the motherboard. Something must not be right.

zaczac · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:11 pm Post subject:

yea like a beep code but its not a beep its a constant buzz , cant see half the caps on the board because of the V10 so im just gunna wait and bring it in to the store where i bought the parts and get them to look at it.. ill post later saying what the problem was if anyone cares to know, thanks for all the help so far.