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Whine coming from CPU???? HELP!!

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lestat0521

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I get a really high pitched whine from my CPU constantly and it?s driving me CRAZY... I checked all the fans, it is definitely the cpu.. Why is it doing this and how can I make it STOP!
 
Originally posted by: xsilver
a cpu has no moving parts.... its hard for it to create noise
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Yeah, it's got to be a fan, or possibly your hard drive. CPUs can't make sounds, except for sizzling ones when the burn up.

 
Originally posted by: lestat0521
I get a really high pitched whine from my CPU constantly and it?s driving me CRAZY... I checked all the fans, it is definitely the cpu.. Why is it doing this and how can I make it STOP!
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I had a similar problem on my Chaintech VNF4... now that I have a DFI nF4 Ultra-D the problem disappeared. Hmm... suspicious... maybe Chaintech boards make that sound due to cheaper components.
 
it is comming from the cpu no doubt. it sounds like there is a very small gap between a pin or something. It sounds like electricity passing across an open space. You know the sound a tv makes when its old and first turns on... Its like that )=
 
Originally posted by: lestat0521
it is comming from the cpu no doubt. it sounds like there is a very small gap between a pin or something. It sounds like electricity passing across an open space. You know the sound a tv makes when its old and first turns on... Its like that )=
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That's exactly the sound I was getting. It sounds like it came from the socket. Like I said, mine was fixed when I switched mobos. One thing I noticed was the the noise got worse with temperature monitoring programs (like MBM5 or nTune monitor). Try turning those off and see how that feels. Good luck!
 
Originally posted by: Ackbar
Originally posted by: lestat0521
it is comming from the cpu no doubt. it sounds like there is a very small gap between a pin or something. It sounds like electricity passing across an open space. You know the sound a tv makes when its old and first turns on... Its like that )=
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That's exactly the sound I was getting. It sounds like it came from the socket. Like I said, mine was fixed when I switched mobos. One thing I noticed was the the noise got worse with temperature monitoring programs (like MBM5 or nTune monitor). Try turning those off and see how that feels. Good luck!
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If you are hearing a whine coming from an exposed pin underneath a heatsink, underneath multiple fans, underneath hard-drive whirls inside a closed case (I presume), then I would suggest a new career in law enforcement as a human bugging device. I hear thee from 10 miles away and I hear what your thinking. Either that or you are about to experience a thermal nuclear silicon meltdown and you must flee your house immediately.

Seriously, switch the cpu fan and, with the case open, listen to see if the whine disappears. Also make sure it is not the graphics card fan, the chipset fan, a case fan, the psu fan etc. I would bet dollars for doughnuts that it is the fan resting on top of the heatsink resting on top of the nonmoving cpu part. Either it needs some lubricant as suggested earlier or needs replacement all together.
 
Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
If you are hearing a whine coming from an exposed pin underneath a heatsink, underneath multiple fans, underneath hard-drive whirls inside a closed case (I presume), then I would suggest a new career in law enforcement as a human bugging device. I hear thee from 10 miles away and I hear what your thinking. Either that or you are about to experience a thermal nuclear silicon meltdown and you must flee your house immediately.

Seriously, switch the cpu fan and, with the case open, listen to see if the whine disappears. Also make sure it is not the graphics card fan, the chipset fan, a case fan, the psu fan etc. I would bet dollars for doughnuts that it is the fan resting on top of the heatsink resting on top of the nonmoving cpu part. Either it needs some lubricant as suggested earlier or needs replacement all together.
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LOL! It's a high pitched whine, so it is VERY distinct from the other sounds.
 
Originally posted by: Ackbar
Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
If you are hearing a whine coming from an exposed pin underneath a heatsink, underneath multiple fans, underneath hard-drive whirls inside a closed case (I presume), then I would suggest a new career in law enforcement as a human bugging device. I hear thee from 10 miles away and I hear what your thinking. Either that or you are about to experience a thermal nuclear silicon meltdown and you must flee your house immediately.

Seriously, switch the cpu fan and, with the case open, listen to see if the whine disappears. Also make sure it is not the graphics card fan, the chipset fan, a case fan, the psu fan etc. I would bet dollars for doughnuts that it is the fan resting on top of the heatsink resting on top of the nonmoving cpu part. Either it needs some lubricant as suggested earlier or needs replacement all together.
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LOL! It's a high pitched whine, so it is VERY distinct from the other sounds.
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I was just kidding so please don't take offense LOL. (I know you're not but some people on the forum get easily upset)

I still say that distinctive sound you are hearing is the ball bearings or fan motor on one of your fans about to blow up but stranger things have occurred that dreamt of in your philosophies (whatever that quote is LOL)
 
Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
I was just kidding so please don't take offense LOL. (I know you're not but some people on the forum get easily upset)

I still say that distinctive sound you are hearing is the ball bearings or fan motor on one of your fans about to blow up but stranger things have occurred that dreamt of in your philosophies (whatever that quote is LOL)
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No offense taken. I actually didn't mind it. I think the sound I had was from the motherboard though. It only came on with temperature monitoring, and it went away when I bought a new mobo even using the same CPU and fan.
 
Originally posted by: Ackbar
Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
I was just kidding so please don't take offense LOL. (I know you're not but some people on the forum get easily upset)

I still say that distinctive sound you are hearing is the ball bearings or fan motor on one of your fans about to blow up but stranger things have occurred that dreamt of in your philosophies (whatever that quote is LOL)
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No offense taken. I actually didn't mind it. I think the sound I had was from the motherboard though. It only came on with temperature monitoring, and it went away when I bought a new mobo even using the same CPU and fan.
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Did the old motherboard have an active northbridge fan on it? It very well could have been the motherboard but that would be a first and unique experience for me after years of computer building and repair.

But, the universe is a strange and illogically logical place. 001 001 110 110
 
Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
Did the old motherboard have an active northbridge fan on it? It very well could have been the motherboard but that would be a first and unique experience for me after years of computer building and repair.

But, the universe is a strange and illogically logical place. 001 001 110 110
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Nope, the VNF4 Ultras originally were passively cooled so it was silent except for the high pitched whine. It was certainly unique for me. I've been computers for longer than some people on this forum are old!
 
Originally posted by: Ackbar
Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
Did the old motherboard have an active northbridge fan on it? It very well could have been the motherboard but that would be a first and unique experience for me after years of computer building and repair.

But, the universe is a strange and illogically logical place. 001 001 110 110
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Nope, the VNF4 Ultras originally were passively cooled so it was silent except for the high pitched whine. It was certainly unique for me. I've been computers for longer than some people on this forum are old!
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LOL! I wonder if you spun it like a top if it would take off and become the world's first self sustaining perpetual motion machine
 
The noise is most likely coming from the coil(s) that make up the power supply circuit for the CPU (PWM). The cure is to RMA the board. 🙁
 
well its the cpu, its comming from below it. its not ANY FAN IN THE COMPUTER. I have checked it many times. I cant rma the board so i guess im screwed. It just started to do it latlely...o well.
 
I ever experienced the same thing. Upgraded my A64 3000+ clawhammer to 3400 newcastle, (oc to 2.53ghz), the temp jumped from 32c to 49c idle, and heard the high pitched noise from this 3400 CPU. Definitely NOT the HSF fan and PSU, (running Zalman HSF and Antec Neo 480w), because I switched back to 3000+, the noise is gone. Ebayed the 3400, learned that from 3000 to 3400 is a LOUSY upgrade decision.
 
Originally posted by: lestat0521
well its the cpu, its comming from below it. its not ANY FAN IN THE COMPUTER. I have checked it many times. I cant rma the board so i guess im screwed. It just started to do it latlely...o well.
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My EPoX 8KDA3J whines, especially when OC'd. When the network activity light is on it buzzes a bit too. It is not the HSF. I believe it is the toroids for the power regulation, but don't feel like replacing them. Turning up the vmod really increases the whine, too, so I am fairly sure it is power regulation.
 
I've had my psu make a whiny noise before, and for ages i thought it was my HD dying on me.. are you sure it's no t the psu???
 
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