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Strange Hum/Vibration Noise

Just thought I'd say thanks for all the responses in this thread, I really appreciate it. I stopped the fans and it was immediately clear that the one on the CPU heatsink was at fault. I received a replacement yesterday and although the fan itself is louder, the weird ambient humming is now gone.
- Salv
- Post #17
- Jun 2, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange Hum/Vibration Noise

The latter, it's still there. The only thing I'm sure of now is that it's not the case fan or dust. I'm wary of causing other problems by manually inhibiting the fans but I guess I have no choice other than to do so since I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue with no clear problem or source.
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- Post #14
- May 4, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange Hum/Vibration Noise

Okay, so I went over the case again. Nothing is noticeably loose after checking all screws with a screwdriver. I removed any remaining dust stuck on fan cylinders and blades with compressed air and cotton buds. I tried to limit contact between unused PSU cables and areas of the case to...
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- Post #12
- May 4, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange Hum/Vibration Noise

The side and front panels don't seem to affect it, though I suppose it might be worth applying pressure to other areas of the case. I'm also going to redo my cable management to ensure that's not causing any vibration. I'm not willing to risk running without fans for any amount of time but if I...
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- Post #6
- Apr 25, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange Hum/Vibration Noise

This isn't a new PC though. It's around 10 months old now, so unless the case itself has contorted, wouldn't it have always made the same sound? It's loud enough that I almost certainly would've noticed it before. Are degraded bearings a problem beyond the extra noise they create? I can...
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- Post #4
- Apr 25, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Strange Hum/Vibration Noise

Hello. After cleaning my PC last week, I've noticed a sound that I don't believe I've ever heard it make before. It's low/medium pitched and seems to be mechanical, not electrical. Although I'm having trouble locating the exact source, it is most apparent when placing my ear around the area...
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- Thread
- Apr 24, 2013
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Computer Building
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Anomalous Temps?

I decided to watch HWMonitor to see if it actually displayed these high maximums as the current temperature at all. Unsuprisingly, it doesn't. It stayed at 33(C) while the maximum went from 65 to 66. So, based on that, I'd assume it's either not hitting those temps at all, or it's doing it so...
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- Post #3
- Jun 30, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Anomalous Temps?

I've been checking the temperature regularly on my new system and it's been perfectly fine, only the GPU appears to be going beyond 60 under general stress but one thing is bothering me. HWMonitor is reporting that 'CPUTIN' is reaching a much higher maximum than anything else. Currently it's at...
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- Thread
- Jun 29, 2012
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Pixels Flickering/Jumping

Thanks for the detailed response. I found a spare DVI cable yesterday and left Diablo III (relatively) idle for a while. Didn't notice any issues so I thought I'd actually play for a few hours for stress/attention purposes. So far, so good. No jumping pixels. If it returns, I'll try your other...
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- Post #6
- Jun 29, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Pixels Flickering/Jumping

As I said, this happened previously on my old system. It went away after I replaced the 4850 in there with a 5770 but I'm still not sure what was actually causing it (especially since the 5770 developed problems of its own). This is now the only machine I have so testing different hardware is...
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- Post #4
- Jun 27, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Pixels Flickering/Jumping

Hi there! I'm currently in the process of setting up my PC (a new tower with old peripherals and screen). Unfortunately, it appears that games (and possibly other demanding programs) are causing issues for the monitor. The best way I can think to describe it is by saying that pixels or...
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- Thread
- Jun 27, 2012
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building

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