Clunk, Clunk, Clunk, Boing

[SkyDiver]

Hi,

I've got a new build up and having some problems installing WinXP to a Sata drive, but that is another story.

The other "problem" I have is that there is a sound that sounds mechanical and almost like a clock. It'll sounds like, Clunk, Clunk, Clunk and then Boing. When it boings, the HDD light blinks a little bit.

At first I thought that maybe it was a HDD pushed to close to the front fan (CoolerMaster Centurion). I pulled them back and the issue is continuing. I disabled my two ATA drives leaving only the SATA drive, but it still continues.

It doesn't occur all the time. I can't quite find it. It sounds like it is coming from the lower front of the case.

Any ideas?

 

[Anubis]

Chipset fan?

 

[SkyDiver]

No, there is no chipset fan. Its got this big heatpipe thing. The MB is a P5W DH Deluxe

 

[Nocturnal]

Do you have a secondary drive that you could use to rule out it isn't coming from the HDD? Only reason I suggest that is due to you saying that when it makes a noise you can see the HDD light flash. That's rather odd.

 

[SkyDiver]

Yes, I'm going to look at my HDDs and probably reduce to only one. Question: I went down to pull out the HDD and touched the case before getting started. This fired up the computer. Does that mean that I have a short? I'm using this neat little "pin consolidator" that comes with the P5W DH Deluxe. It allows you to plug the power, reset, HDD activity LED, etc. all into one female part that then plugs into the pins on the MB. I'm thinking this might be the problem. Anyone else have an opinion?

 

[3NF]

Is it a case fan that that isn't installed properly, or something (a wire) that's hitting the fan?

 

[SkyDiver]

Hey Guys,

I got it. It was (apparently) what I thought it was. When I removed that "interface" between the system panel pins and the connectors, the "clunking" stopped. Or maybe it was something else...at least it is gone!