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computer makes high pitch sound!
Name: nils Date: August 25, 2003 at 16:45:19 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: 333mhz/64mb ram
Comment:
hi,
can someone please help me? my computer (333 mhz, AMD K6) is making a extended high pitch noises for extended periods of time. I know that it is not coming from my moniter as i used to have an old moniter that did that. But, i found out that whenever it starts to emit that sound, the power light on the computer starts to flash.. i opened it, and i am not sure if it is the fans or not, how would i know? they seem to be running. Any help would be greatly appreciated! thnx!!! oh yes, and i have a matrox graphics card, it also seems to preform slowly when the high pitch noise is emitted...
Name: craig Date: August 25, 2003 at 17:01:04 Pacific
Reply:
My bet is the CPU fan. A CPU will slow down if it's over heating because of a fan problem.
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Response Number 2
Name: nils Date: August 25, 2003 at 17:07:46 Pacific
Reply:
how would i know if it is the fan? like i know they both are running.. i just dont know how to tell if they are giving enough cooling.
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Response Number 3
Name: anonproxy Date: August 25, 2003 at 17:38:35 Pacific
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It's the fan. What else is there to make a whining noise? You do not have that many constantly moving parts in your computer. Your hard drive is one, but it makes dull noises.
The fan should not make any voice-level noise, so replace it before it continues on its path to slowly not working at all. You can also wait till it dies, if you can stand the noise (it can be really loud).
There are other programs similar to this: http://coolmon.arsware.org/
Check at sites like this for the exact limits of your CPU temperature: http://www.cpuscorecard.com/
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