High pitched sounds coming from my Asus P4PE?

[DrVos]

Howdy all,

I am a new owner of an Asus P4PE and have been very impressed by the board save for one issue. It seems to be making a high pitched noise from somewhere on the top half of the board. The noise also seems to get louder if i run cpu intensive applications like games or benchmarks. I know its not my other hardware because i just switched in a new mobo and proc and never experienced this before.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? Is something like this RMA'able?

Thanks,
Steven

 

[wfbberzerker]

is it possible that the noise could be coming from a cpu/mobo/case fan? try cleaning them out and oiling the bearings if need be.

 

[TonyB]

I would check the power supply. It could be the one emitting the noise.

 

[DrVos]

It's not my fans, all of my fans are connected to a baybus. I turned all the fans off, and the sounds persists! I really think its the motherboard! Somehow...

Thanks for the input though.

-Steven

 

[sharkeeper]

This noise is normal. The onboard NIC even makes a noise when you run it to the wall!

It's harmless and seldom heard with the case covers on.

Cheers!

 

[Amused]

I had symptoms much like that once. It turned out to be my power supply.