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integraol
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9. December 2005 @ 05:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well, over the past 2 weeks or so, every time i startup the PC i heat this sound, like an animal "mehhh" "mehh"ing to get out of the tower. It makes the sounds at random intervals and lengths, it's never the same amount of time or anything.

It usually makes the sounds for a minute then it goes away for a while and comes back. I thought it was one of the HDD's but they both seem to be running fine. I took the tower apart to see where it was comming from multiple times, but it never happens when I have the tower open.

Also, wanted to point out that it does not sound like a fan, and all the fans seem to be running fine.

Also noticed that when these sounds started, every now and again i'll restart Windows and it will sit at the Startup Screen (XP SP1) and will never move from there until i hit the restart button then it will load perfectly fine. I thought maybe a virus or something would cause that so i reformatted and started from scratch twice and it still does it.

Sorry for the long post,
Any ideas?
Thanks all!
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SypherTek
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9. December 2005 @ 05:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it could be the side panel of the case vibrating seeing as it never happens when the panel is off

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integraol
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9. December 2005 @ 05:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I also test that... was'nt the problem. I have a CD Drive space open and i can hear it though the space. It's like a low groan, not a rattle.
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SypherTek
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9. December 2005 @ 06:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
have you tried removing all your devices and then adding them back in one by one until you get the noise?


Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE


set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)
integraol
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9. December 2005 @ 06:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i did that by just unplugging them from the mobo, not removing them out of the tower completly. But like i said, even when doing that, it wo'nt make the sound... only when it closed up and has been sitting in it's spot for a few hours after i open her up.
It's odd, i know.
SypherTek
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9. December 2005 @ 07:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
well the only thing i reckon it could possibly be is your hard drive based on the fact that u say sometimes windows wont start straight away and the noise you describe sounds like a hard drive noise.

i have a hard drive that for most of the time appears to be perfectly fine and then for no reason what so ever it will just make a clicking noise and evrything locks up which is why im now using that as my secondary drive.

If you have 2 hard drives try installing windows on the other one and see if the problem still continues.

Studio Comp: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ OC ~ 2.35GHz runs at 40 celcius idle and 48 under stress (aerocool GT1000 really works!), Asrock K7VT4A , 1024MB Dual Channel DDR 400, MSI Nvidia FX5200 128MB OC ~ 600MHz mem 350MHz core,80GB SATA + 200GB SATA + 120GB IDE, 7.1 Channel Soundblaster Audigy 2 Platinum EX sound and midi interface. 19" Sony SDM-HS95 TFT monitor - sweeet
Comp2: AMD Sempron 2400+ OC ~ 2.0GHz (Stable), Asrock K7S41GX, 512MB DDR 333, Onboard Graphics, 40GB Maxtor IDE


set of monitors on the way soon :P
Google is your friend...
WorkComp: LAPTOP, intel celeron D 2.4GHz, 256MB DDR, 20GB hd. NO SCREEN IT WAS SAWN OFF :S (bag of crap)
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ddp
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9. December 2005 @ 09:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
possibility 1 of your fans need lubrication as 1 or 2 of mine does that when 1st starting the computer it makes a groaning sound. try to isolate the sound.
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