Buzzing Sound

[kenshin9]

I've had my computer built for about a week now, and I didn't really notice this until a few nights ago. There's a sound that comes once in a while. It starts faint and grows louder. Then stops. Sometimes it'll repeat. It's a buzzing sound, not a clicking or rattling sound. It's not my exhaust fan because I unplugged it. So I've narrowed it down to possibly being my Zalman 7700 or the power supply. I'm leaning towards the power supply, which is an Antec Smart Power 2.0 400 watts. Does anyone know what it could be? Or if I should even worry about it? It's kinda annoying.

 

[MajinWade]

It might be your case. I have a cheap case that has side plastic covers that block access to the drive bays. My computer would buzz very annoyingly (but not always) and it wasn't obvious what was doing it. I actually first thought it was my cpu fan. I finally traced it to the plastic panels, and ripped them off. I agree: computer buzzing is very much annoying.

 

[BadThad]

Originally posted by: MajinWade
It might be your case. I have a cheap case that has side plastic covers that block access to the drive bays. My computer would buzz very annoyingly (but not always) and it wasn't obvious what was doing it. I actually first thought it was my cpu fan. I finally traced it to the plastic panels, and ripped them off. I agree: computer buzzing is very much annoying.

Yea, could be the case. When you hear it, stick a pencil or something into the fan to force it to stop and see if the noise goes away. That will tell you if it's a fan.