Hey guys, I need some input.
Recently I upgraded some things in my rig. The only things that were changed was the CPU (from E8400 to Q9550), Ram, and video card (from gtx 260 to gtx 275).
I know they aren't really much of an upgrade but I got a decent deal on the parts. The problem is, after I installed these I started noticing a really feint high pitched noise that is audible even when idle. After a day of hearing this, I start to get ringing in my ear that doesn't want to go away. It's quite frustrating.
I need to pinpoint where the whine is coming from, but every time I try I fail. With regards to what I recently swapped out, would it be a safe assumption that the videocard is the culprit? I don't have my other parts anymore to really test it out, and I don't believe that the whine happens when it's under the bios.
Thanks for your time.
Recently I upgraded some things in my rig. The only things that were changed was the CPU (from E8400 to Q9550), Ram, and video card (from gtx 260 to gtx 275).
I know they aren't really much of an upgrade but I got a decent deal on the parts. The problem is, after I installed these I started noticing a really feint high pitched noise that is audible even when idle. After a day of hearing this, I start to get ringing in my ear that doesn't want to go away. It's quite frustrating.
I need to pinpoint where the whine is coming from, but every time I try I fail. With regards to what I recently swapped out, would it be a safe assumption that the videocard is the culprit? I don't have my other parts anymore to really test it out, and I don't believe that the whine happens when it's under the bios.
Thanks for your time.
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