High pitched noise

[tara150]

Hey all!

First time in a long time putting a computer together. I get it all put together, plug it in, and instantly get a very high pitched noise. I can't for the life of me remember what that is. Help!

Thanks,
Tara

 

[SkyBum]

Just a stab in the dark here.....

http://forums.anandtech.com/me...0787&enterthread=y

 

[imported_Phil]

Is it coming from a small, black, round device on the motherboard? If so, that's the speaker and you need to read the manual to find out what that beep means.

 

[TheGreenGoblin]

You should power up the pc with the side panel removed. That should help you localize the problem.

It could either be a fan (cpu fan , power supply fan or northbridge fan) , hard drive , or pc speaker.

 

[tara150]

This high-pitched whistle is made *before* I even turn it on. Like when I first plug it in. It seems to be coming from the power supply box.

I hooked the power supply up to two other motherboards, and it still whistled.

I took a can of compressed air to the power supply thinking maybe it was just dirty. It still whistled.

Sigh.

 

[imported_Phil]

You have a faulty power supply. I would refrain from using it, as it may damage the components in your PC.

 

[tara150]

That's what I thought was probably the problem...Yep, haven't used it since I discovered its lovely opera of noises. 😉

Thanks for the help guys 🙂