Is there someone who can identify the sound you're hearing?
Is there someone who can identify the sound you're hearing?
I made a brief recording, but my equipment isn’t ideal. The audio is inconsistent—sometimes it’s very loud, other times it fades. I’m not sure if it’s coming from the fan or something else. I hope it’s just the fan, but I’m not sure.
Consider removing the clear panel on the side to check if it's the issue. If not, we ruled out that option. Another possibility is that the fan was turned up too high—have you adjusted your GPU fan speed? I noticed at around 62% it was making a strange sound, which stopped after lowering it to 58%.
I removed the clear panel and got a closer look, to me it sounds like it's coming from the CoolerMaster. I am not sure if there is a fan inside of it? Don't know anything about those but it doesn't sound like it's coming from any of the fans and the GPU has been off since I'm not gaming so it's definitely not that. I opened a game to confirm that as well that it's not the issue. I haven't tried changing the speed haven't messed with that at all since I got the PC.
It seems like the issue is related to vibration, possibly from a loose component causing rattling. With the coolermaster liquid coolers, the part linked to the CPU directs water through the pipes. It brings in cold water, absorbs heat, and sends it via another pipe back to the radiator and fans to cool down. How long have you been using this CPU cooler?
On the leading hose I notice noticeable vibration, while the other hose remains silent. Additionally, the four screws weren't fully secured. It seems they were meant to be hand-tightened; I did tighten them. The sound persists. I remember reading about this on Microcenter's website (the prebuilt model I purchased). It appears to match the issue I'm experiencing. Please share your thoughts. Thank you for your responses as well—your help is greatly appreciated. I've owned this computer since December 30th, which is about six to seven weeks now.
It seems like a faulty fan, a wire contacting the fan, or the impeller in the water cooler is malfunctioning. For fans, lightly touching the center with your finger can help slow it down and determine if that was the issue. Another method is to place an empty paper towel roll near your ear and direct it at those spots to try to locate the problem.
Updated here, I adjusted the AIO PUMP Min Duty Cycle from 100 to 60 in the BIOS and the noise disappeared completely. During startup and when loading into Windows, it still makes a brief sound for about a second before stopping. It now sounds much better. I reached out to Microcenter, who advised it’s safe to keep this setting temporarily but suggested replacing it soon due to a possible internal flaw in the AIO pump. If anyone has recommendations for a better pump, I’d consider switching brands since this seems to be a known problem.