Hum Noise

Moose · Sep 30, 2009, 10:47 PM

It isn't really much of an issue but my computer hums, up till now i just thought it the PSU or Case fans (its a fan like noise) but as tonight im going to be sleeping with it next to my ear again for a d/l I thought lets try and find out what dam component wakes me up!

So I:
Stopped PSU fan, no effect
Unplugged case fans, no effect
Turned right down water cooling fan, no effect (its not this btw as this is out of the case)
Stopped GPU fan, no effect

I then listened to the HD the water pump and the dvd drives and each produced a peticular very quiet sound. So I've ruled out every single component in my computer! The sound seems to eminate from everywhere inside the box! Anyone hazard a guess at what it is?

Meow9000 · Sep 30, 2009, 10:51 PM

Nothing to worry about, probably just electical/system noise. When i fist built this machine i had a high pitch sqeek for about 3 weeks before it went, now that was annoying !

Moose · Sep 30, 2009, 11:15 PM

Hmm I think it may be something moving as it waxes and wanes but the HD chittering occurs at same time but I expect it is it! Meh if I wasn't getting such a great d/l speed in this (entirey legal :P) torrent I would reboot without HD plugged in to see!

El Fiendo · Sep 30, 2009, 11:18 PM

If you think its something moving, start touching areas of the case to see if vibrations stop or get quieter.

Solaris17 · Sep 30, 2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose

Hmm I think it may be something moving as it waxes and wanes but the HD chittering occurs at same time but I expect it is it! Meh if I wasn't getting such a great d/l speed in this (entirey legal :P) torrent I would reboot without HD plugged in to see!

its the hdd...or your GF under your bed

at anyrate it isnt anything to worry about..the system will make noise...even if it isnt a moving object...but trust me

im 90% sure its your hdd's most os's have a feature that shuts down HDD's when their idle...if you have a second its probably the other disks spooling up for something. it happens all the time..my hdd's do it occasionally as i just formated so i havent turned the feature off yet. and if you dont have a second hdd then its probably just your drive seeking.

p_o_s_pc · Sep 30, 2009, 11:22 PM

make sure the HDD and ODD are tight. If there not it can cause some wired sounds. Also how is the pump mounted?

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Originally Posted by Solaris17

its the hdd...or your GF under your bed

whats he to do if its his gf

DonInKansas · Sep 30, 2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by p_o_s_pc

whats he to do if its his gf

Steal the batteries out of her toy?

qubit · Oct 1, 2009, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moose

Hmm I think it may be something moving as it waxes and wanes but the HD chittering occurs at same time but I expect it is it! Meh if I wasn't getting such a great d/l speed in this (entirey legal :P) torrent I would reboot without HD plugged in to see!

It'll be the HD. The case is acting like a sounding board magnifying the sound. Now due to the nature of sound propagation, putting your ear next to it destroys the effect, but as you move away, the more obvious the effect.

This is how you prove it:

Turn PC on and go into the BIOS menu to prevent Windows booting
Stand back and listen to the hum
Now unplug the HD power connector, leaving the PC on
Stand back again - the hum has gone!

hat · Oct 1, 2009, 05:04 AM

My computer makes annoying noise too. I run WCG and F@H GPU and it produces a high pitched whine for some reason, but it's weird... I can only hear it when my head is in a certain spot.

FordGT90Concept · Oct 1, 2009, 05:18 AM

It could be anything from somthing sitting on top of the case, in close proximity to the case, or a cable that the case is causing to vibrate. I'd put my hand on everything loose in the case to see if it stops, or dampens it until you find the culprit.

Moose · Oct 1, 2009, 01:50 PM

Interesting that you say its the case rattling coz somethimes I do have another sound that is the case rattling I just stop it by hsutting the door harder.

I will boot without a HD and tell results.

*Looks under bed* Sadly, lack of gf

qubit · Oct 1, 2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hat

My computer makes annoying noise too. I run WCG and F@H GPU and it produces a high pitched whine for some reason, but it's weird... I can only hear it when my head is in a certain spot.

That's very high pitched bearing noise that you can hear. It's very directional and faint and your ears can only pick it up from certain angles too. If you put the drive outside of its case and stick your ear against it, you'll hear clearly.

El Fiendo · Oct 1, 2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Moose

*Looks under bed* Sadly, lack of gf

Wait, girlfriends spawn underneath beds? Oh man I've been doing things wrong for years. Damn parents not teaching me right.

p_o_s_pc · Oct 1, 2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by El Fiendo

Wait, girlfriends spawn underneath beds? Oh man I've been doing things wrong for years. Damn parents not teaching me right.

wish they did. I have 2 beds so i could have a GF under each bed... That could be fun if they didn't find out about each other

El Fiendo · Oct 1, 2009, 09:36 PM

That'd be great indeed, but the questions I have are if you have one out from under the bed too long, does your bed spawn a new one? Would you then have 2 to deal with and if so, are they clones (twins) or different girls?

Re-railing the thread, OP, any updates on the mysterious hum? You could leave things like case fans unplugged while you narrow down your noise maker.

Moose · Oct 3, 2009, 01:34 AM

It turn out that it was my water pump, it slightly vibrates and as its touching case it make the whole thing hum if held in hand the hum stops. I'm going to put a layer of cotton wool under it, yes u heard me im going to have a fluffy layer at the bottom of my pc :P

Actually decided against this.

Sep 30, 2009, 10:47 PM	#1
Moose Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 303 (0.14/day) Thanks: 25 Thanked 27 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Hum Noise It isn't really much of an issue but my computer hums, up till now i just thought it the PSU or Case fans (its a fan like noise) but as tonight im going to be sleeping with it next to my ear again for a d/l I thought lets try and find out what dam component wakes me up! So I: Stopped PSU fan, no effect Unplugged case fans, no effect Turned right down water cooling fan, no effect (its not this btw as this is out of the case) Stopped GPU fan, no effect I then listened to the HD the water pump and the dvd drives and each produced a peticular very quiet sound. So I've ruled out every single component in my computer! The sound seems to eminate from everywhere inside the box! Anyone hazard a guess at what it is? __________________ Moose

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Sep 30, 2009, 11:15 PM	#3
Moose Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 303 (0.14/day) Thanks: 25 Thanked 27 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Hmm I think it may be something moving as it waxes and wanes but the HD chittering occurs at same time but I expect it is it! Meh if I wasn't getting such a great d/l speed in this (entirey legal :P) torrent I would reboot without HD plugged in to see! __________________ Moose

System Name:	Moose 9950 // Moose 1055
Processor:	AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE // AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G // ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO
Cooling:	Thermaltake PW 850i Liquid Cooler and loads of Case Fans
Memory:	Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz // OCZ (2x2GB) + Crucial (2x4GB) 12GB DDR3 1600MHz
Video Card:	MSI HD 5770 1GB // ASUS HD 5770 1GB Cu Core
Hard Disk:	Western Digital Caviar Black 750GB // Same
Optical Drive:	Samsung DVD-RW drive // Same
CRT/LCD Model:	Hannspree LCD 19" // Acer LCD 22"
Case:	Silver V-313s Atx Case // NZXT Hades Mid Tower Case
Sound Card:	Realtek ALC889A // Realtek ALC892
PSU:	Antec Earthwatts 650W // Same
Software:	Windows 8 Pro // Same
Benchmarks:	13124 // 18136 in 3D Mark 06 P7440 in 3D Mark Vantage

Sep 30, 2009, 10:51 PM	#2
Meow9000 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wales, Uk Posts: 278 (0.20/day) Thanks: 14 Thanked 81 Times in 63 Posts System Specs	Nothing to worry about, probably just electical/system noise. When i fist built this machine i had a high pitch sqeek for about 3 weeks before it went, now that was annoying !

Sep 30, 2009, 11:18 PM	#4
El Fiendo Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 1,846 (1.06/day) Thanks: 363 Thanked 1,183 Times in 546 Posts System Specs	If you think its something moving, start touching areas of the case to see if vibrations stop or get quieter. __________________ “If you don't dip your words in sugar, rainbows and teddy bears people will think you wish to hunt them down to torture and eventually kill them.” -DanTheBanjoman

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Oct 1, 2009, 05:04 AM	#9
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,236 (5.15/day) Thanks: 2,054 Thanked 2,039 Times in 1,549 Posts System Specs	My computer makes annoying noise too. I run WCG and F@H GPU and it produces a high pitched whine for some reason, but it's weird... I can only hear it when my head is in a certain spot. __________________ My Heatware “Inb4 smartphone LN2 overclocking.” -radrok

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Oct 1, 2009, 05:18 AM	#10
FordGT90Concept "I go fast!1!11!1!" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: IA, USA Posts: 10,583 (6.28/day) Thanks: 1,755 Thanked 2,599 Times in 1,962 Posts System Specs	It could be anything from somthing sitting on top of the case, in close proximity to the case, or a cable that the case is causing to vibrate. I'd put my hand on everything loose in the case to see if it stops, or dampens it until you find the culprit. __________________ Golden Rule of Programming: Never assume. try { SteamDownload(); } catch (Steamception ex) { RageQuit(); }

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Oct 1, 2009, 01:50 PM	#11
Moose Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 303 (0.14/day) Thanks: 25 Thanked 27 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	Interesting that you say its the case rattling coz somethimes I do have another sound that is the case rattling I just stop it by hsutting the door harder. I will boot without a HD and tell results. Looks under bed Sadly, lack of gf __________________ Moose

Oct 1, 2009, 09:36 PM	#15
El Fiendo Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 1,846 (1.06/day) Thanks: 363 Thanked 1,183 Times in 546 Posts System Specs	That'd be great indeed, but the questions I have are if you have one out from under the bed too long, does your bed spawn a new one? Would you then have 2 to deal with and if so, are they clones (twins) or different girls? Re-railing the thread, OP, any updates on the mysterious hum? You could leave things like case fans unplugged while you narrow down your noise maker. __________________ “If you don't dip your words in sugar, rainbows and teddy bears people will think you wish to hunt them down to torture and eventually kill them.” -DanTheBanjoman

Oct 3, 2009, 01:34 AM	#16
Moose Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 303 (0.14/day) Thanks: 25 Thanked 27 Times in 18 Posts System Specs	It turn out that it was my water pump, it slightly vibrates and as its touching case it make the whole thing hum if held in hand the hum stops. I'm going to put a layer of cotton wool under it, yes u heard me im going to have a fluffy layer at the bottom of my pc :P Actually decided against this. __________________ Moose Last edited by Moose; Oct 3, 2009 at 01:40 AM.

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