Loud Humming Noises

CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
edited May 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">help!</div> Whenever I restart my computer, it makes loud humming noises. This started after i got my 512 mb ram NON ECC. It started about two days after i installed them in the computer. Any way to fix this?

EDIT

It's not the fan, it's the hard drive.
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  • todd1Oktodd1Ok Join Date: 2004-04-19 Member: 28018Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    check you didnt accidentally move something while installing your ram. check your mobo is securly fitted to your case. check there are no wires touching off any of your fans. open your case and listen as to whats actually making the noise.

    final solution, get a hammer, hit it till it stops.
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  • CookieboogerCookiebooger Join Date: 2005-01-07 Member: 33343Members
    already checked it and stuff... still the same noise.

    yes the hammer would help then i woundlt have a computer after that lol
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  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    Try stoping each fan individually which your finger (components will be fine if you only stop it for a second), find which one stops the buzzing. Check notinh could be obstructing the fan and that no fan blades have come off. If all seems well it's barings have probably failed so you will need to replace the fan.

    If stoping fans doesn't solve it eject the cd's from the drives and see if the buzzing stops.

    Basically, go through everything with a high rpm motor eliminating everything. If the source cant be found, assume the buzzing is i your head then prod your ear with a long pointy thing.
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    My computer does this when I first boot it up but stops after a while.

    Solution:
    Never turn computer off.
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  • tuemmykidstuemmykids Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20884Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necrotic+May 28 2005, 06:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrotic @ May 28 2005, 06:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> My computer does this when I first boot it up but stops after a while. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So does mine. If the noise stops after booting, everything is normal.
    The wierd thing is that my computer boots loudly sometimes, yet other times it makes as much sound as when it's been on for a while. It's weird...
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Could be the panels on the case rattling. Happens to mine now and again.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Components will be fine if you stop the fan for only a moment, yeah - but don't get scared if the PC speaker starts raising bloody hell because a vital fan suddenly stopped turning. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    Yea some times when I boot up I can hear the hdd's starting up if the computer has been off to a long time
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  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Man+May 28 2005, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mad Man @ May 28 2005, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yea some times when I boot up I can hear the hdd's starting up if the computer has been off to a long time <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    By a long time do you mean over 30 seconds?
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  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    have you checked for mice?
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-antifreeze+May 28 2005, 09:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (antifreeze @ May 28 2005, 09:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Mad Man+May 28 2005, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mad Man @ May 28 2005, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yea some times when I boot up I can hear the hdd's starting up if the computer has been off to a long time <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    By a long time do you mean over 30 seconds? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    About 6+ hours
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  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    So your harddrives are spinning for 6 hours after your pc is turned off?
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  • Fog_cartoonsFog_cartoons Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20658Members
    Hmm, I used to have this problem, but after hitting it for a while the noise subsided and eventually stopped.

    I later found out it was because of dust clogging up the machine. Hitting it dislodged the dust and so the theory of smacking something until its fixed is successful again!
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  • Mad_ManMad_Man Join Date: 2003-06-13 Member: 17359Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-antifreeze+May 28 2005, 01:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (antifreeze @ May 28 2005, 01:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So your harddrives are spinning for 6 hours after your pc is turned off? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You might wanna re read my first post =P
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  • antifreezeantifreeze The guy with the goods&#33; Join Date: 2003-05-12 Member: 16232Members, Constellation
    I read it as you don't hear you harddrives spinning up because they are already spinning if you boot up before being off for 6 hours
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  • RenegadeRenegade Old school Join Date: 2002-03-29 Member: 361Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Necrotic+May 28 2005, 03:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necrotic @ May 28 2005, 03:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> My computer does this when I first boot it up but stops after a while.

    Solution:
    Never turn computer off. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Your electric bill must be horrendous.
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  • Gay_Parrot_of_DoomGay_Parrot_of_Doom Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8002Members
    Chances are a fan has dried out, and needs lubricating/replacing.
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