F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop There are sounds coming from your hard drive, though you don’t have one installed.

There are sounds coming from your hard drive, though you don’t have one installed.

There are sounds coming from your hard drive, though you don’t have one installed.

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ShaneTV
Member
162
01-20-2019, 04:58 AM
#1
I notice a pattern lately that reminds me of old HDD sounds, but I don’t have any HDDs. I own a 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD with 2TB and a Crucial 2TB SSD. These drives seem quiet. My GPU is the 1660 Super, producing only a light in-out sound without any fan noise or acceleration. The fan is a big Noctua model. With 3950X and 32GB RAM, it runs smoothly and doesn’t struggle with tasks. The build feels very silent on the Fraktal Define R5 I think. The noise appears random, like it happens when browsing online sometimes. What could be causing this?
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ShaneTV
01-20-2019, 04:58 AM #1

I notice a pattern lately that reminds me of old HDD sounds, but I don’t have any HDDs. I own a 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD with 2TB and a Crucial 2TB SSD. These drives seem quiet. My GPU is the 1660 Super, producing only a light in-out sound without any fan noise or acceleration. The fan is a big Noctua model. With 3950X and 32GB RAM, it runs smoothly and doesn’t struggle with tasks. The build feels very silent on the Fraktal Define R5 I think. The noise appears random, like it happens when browsing online sometimes. What could be causing this?

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Zerdge
Member
66
02-05-2019, 11:32 AM
#2
Likely a supporter. Identical to a hard drive. Rotating decay.
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Zerdge
02-05-2019, 11:32 AM #2

Likely a supporter. Identical to a hard drive. Rotating decay.

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PwOiqui
Junior Member
14
02-05-2019, 08:06 PM
#3
It seems unusual for a fan to produce such a sound; I’m not sure how it would normally work. The abrupt in-and-out noise might indicate an issue with the fan’s operation.
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PwOiqui
02-05-2019, 08:06 PM #3

It seems unusual for a fan to produce such a sound; I’m not sure how it would normally work. The abrupt in-and-out noise might indicate an issue with the fan’s operation.

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GanonCannon
Member
177
02-08-2019, 08:39 PM
#4
Possible interference might stem from audio output issues or coil whine.
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GanonCannon
02-08-2019, 08:39 PM #4

Possible interference might stem from audio output issues or coil whine.

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coolgirl1566
Member
170
02-08-2019, 10:06 PM
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coolgirl1566
02-08-2019, 10:06 PM #5

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cairnnoodle
Junior Member
6
02-08-2019, 11:06 PM
#6
Remove the bottom filter and listen for any sound. Sometimes a failing AIO pump can make noises similar to Maxtor HDD sounds.
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cairnnoodle
02-08-2019, 11:06 PM #6

Remove the bottom filter and listen for any sound. Sometimes a failing AIO pump can make noises similar to Maxtor HDD sounds.

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miner6455
Junior Member
6
02-09-2019, 01:17 AM
#7
Consider this... no moving parts... except... a cooling method. Likely a fan, a pump, or both... (Or maybe just a GPU—either fans or just whine)
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miner6455
02-09-2019, 01:17 AM #7

Consider this... no moving parts... except... a cooling method. Likely a fan, a pump, or both... (Or maybe just a GPU—either fans or just whine)

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whymedudeman
Member
140
02-14-2019, 03:10 AM
#8
No liquid cooling, just fans for ventilation.
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whymedudeman
02-14-2019, 03:10 AM #8

No liquid cooling, just fans for ventilation.

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Hitmad
Junior Member
37
02-25-2019, 08:40 AM
#9
I noticed a persistent buzzing sound from my son's PC that kept interrupting me. It was likely coming from the power supply unit filter. The noise would occasionally shake and sound like a faulty fan. I adjusted the filter by adding a few small bends, which helped it fit more snugly in the rails. Now it operates smoothly without any vibration. Removing certain components seems necessary to avoid the issue.
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Hitmad
02-25-2019, 08:40 AM #9

I noticed a persistent buzzing sound from my son's PC that kept interrupting me. It was likely coming from the power supply unit filter. The noise would occasionally shake and sound like a faulty fan. I adjusted the filter by adding a few small bends, which helped it fit more snugly in the rails. Now it operates smoothly without any vibration. Removing certain components seems necessary to avoid the issue.

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EssieFlo
Member
174
03-02-2019, 11:15 PM
#10
It’s not exactly the kind of sound I expected. Check it out: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iiwu9xprt...8p81c&dl=0 To my ears, it feels like electricity. It sounds more like an SSD, but there’s no SSD involved—what’s happening?
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EssieFlo
03-02-2019, 11:15 PM #10

It’s not exactly the kind of sound I expected. Check it out: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iiwu9xprt...8p81c&dl=0 To my ears, it feels like electricity. It sounds more like an SSD, but there’s no SSD involved—what’s happening?

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