Processor making odd sounds?

[sulanebouxi]

This is really strange. I know they don't have any moving parts so... I have an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ and I benchmarked my system with 3dMark05. When the program started doing its CPU tests, I heard tiny clicking sounds in sync with what was going on on the screen. It was under heavy load at this point as the the game demo was going at about 2-4 fps. I put my ear near the mobo and every time a new frame was rendered, there was an audible click coming from the CPU/heatsink fan area. I'm sure it's not the hard drive since I'm using an Antec p180 case and the hard drive is in the bottom corner of the case. I'm using a Zalman CNPS9500 fan if that helps.

I haven't heard the clicking noise with any other program and i've been running Oblivion at almost full settings. I hope someone can help me solve this. I don't want anything to explode or anything.

 

[stevty2889]

Perhaps it's the fan on your video card sticking, which could explain the drops in frame rates(the graphics chip will throttle down if it's overheating). The CPU itself is incapable of making a clicking noise in any way shape or form, so it's likely a fan sticking, or a wire too close to a fan and jamming it.

 

[Shmalls]

yeah but that dose not explain why the clicking sound would be in unison with the onscreen activity. is it possible the sound is comming fom the PSU, maybe theres something wierd going on in there. the best thing that i can think of.
Good Luck,
~Dave

 

[Lord Banshee]

i hear this sound can come from capacitors... i used to hear werid sounds on my socket 754 chaintech board.

 

[Cooler]

I have this happen on my rig. I just restart and the sound stops.

 

[JSFLY]

I've had this happen to me before too. Something to do with capacitors and electricity.

 

[Reknown]

if it is clicking, thats not good. ive had it happen to me with a intel crap chip on my first pc and i ended up having to purchase a new cpu.