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10-16-2003, 06:45 PM
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new video card, now HD makes noises
i got my ATI Radeon 9500 Pro today! its awsome... but now i hear a electronic whining noise when my computer is on. if i unplug any one device from the PSU it still happens. . fans are alright too. i stopped my radeon 9500 pro's fan for a sec, (damn that gets hot without the fan fast) and it is Still there. if i unplug my HD, it goes away. when i put the old video card back in, it is just finee... not as loud at least. its not eh PSU. Antec 350W all drivers are updated too. newest BIOS and windows updates. my old card was a GF4 MX440
Athlon XP 2500+ at 1.83GHz ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev. 2.0 BIOS 1006 1x Crucial PC2700 512MB DDR SDRAM NEC 8x DVD-ROM (DMA 2) Lite On 52x24x52 CD-RW (DMA 2) 350W Antec SmartPower PSU 60GB Western Digital 7200RPM ATA/100 2MB Cache 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM ATA/133 8MB Cache SB Live! 5.1 Platinum ATI Radeon 9500 Pro 128MB DDR 4.1 SoundSystem Floppy ATI TV Wonder VE DX 9.0a Linksys WUSB11 WiFi Network card Stock HS Antec Tri LED 2700RPM fan with a 60 to 80mm fan adapter AMD Stock 5000RPM Fan Microsoft Optical Blue USB Compaq Internet Keyboard (got it for free) AOC 17" .27dp CRT Windows XP Professional SP1 |
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10-16-2003, 07:04 PM
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its probaly the 9500 fan I don't think its anything serious
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10-16-2003, 07:51 PM
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i stopped my radeon 9500 pro's fan for a sec, (damn that gets hot without the fan fast)
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10-16-2003, 08:50 PM
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D'oh!
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Is the drive defragmented? (I noticed a fragmented drive works alot louder as oppose to a defragmented one)
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10-16-2003, 09:22 PM
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I don't computer.
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If it was your hard drive making noise you could be about to lose it. I have noticed that when they get to the end of a life sometimes. Dont want to scare you, but you may want to check into that. Or it just might be the video card causing it to make noise while in use.
 Probably not, but could be!
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10-18-2003, 04:55 PM
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ya, but with the old card, it isnt nearly as loud
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10-18-2003, 05:03 PM
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With everything that your running in that box, it wouldn't be a bad idea to upgrade to a 400 watt or above PSU. Plus it's not that expensive...
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10-18-2003, 06:10 PM
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are you sure its the PSU? i only have 40 USD. im going to sell my 350w to a friend, so thats 75USD. i was think at tigerdirect.com they have an antec 430W for 73.99. is this good? if it doesnt fix it, can i return the new one for full credit
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10-18-2003, 07:55 PM
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That's what I have, but I'd look for a 500 watt, might as well. You know you wouldn't have to ever worry about it again.
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10-18-2003, 08:09 PM
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but are you sure.?
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10-18-2003, 08:21 PM
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in my personal opinion, i would not hedge my bets on the psu yet. secondly, there is absolutely no reason to get that large of a psu until you are sure that it is indeed the psu. do you have another psu you could try before spending all that money? 500watts is a bit overkill for what you or most people have
just my 2 cents craig
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10-18-2003, 08:21 PM
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No not sure, but when you start modding and using a bunch of different accesories, they tax your PSU. It would be the cheapest thing to replace first, Ya Know. Might be worth a shot. I use that 430 and with just the stuff I use, I notice mine waver a little bit. I don't think you can have enough power. Could be wrong, but like I said the cheapest trouble shooting thing to replace.
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10-18-2003, 08:33 PM
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here's a 550 watt for like $96 bucks, http://dealcatcher.pricegrabber.com/...120713f2fcf16d
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10-18-2003, 10:12 PM
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look, money is kind of a limit here... i am able to sell my 350W for about $30-35USD and i fond an antec 430 for $80. here is the question though, the noise happens with my Radeon 9500 pro, and not as loud, but still way louder then before, my friends Dell ATI Radeon 9700 TX (Non Pro)
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10-18-2003, 10:26 PM
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Well, you don't really have a choice for now, just hang out and let the chips fall where they may. Hopefully it's nothing serious...
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10-18-2003, 11:39 PM
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Try running things with the case open for a while. Have yourself and some others try to identify the source of the whine. Sometimes an extra pair of ears helps.
Also, with the case open, you can see if it was a heat buildup causing the SmartPower fan in the PSU to kick up a notch. If it's just heat-related, you might be able to adjust your fans a bit and be just fine. I wouldn't be surprised at all if it's the fan on the ATi. On my wife's XP machine, I end up taking off the ATi fan, blowing the dust out, putting a drop of WD-40 in the fan motor, waiting a half hour, then putting it all back in = quiet as a mouse for another few months. . . . Gary [p.s. ...nice looking specs on that system. What case did you put it all in?] [hmm . . one more thing: if you suspect the hard drives at all - why not run the diagnostics on them (Powermax for the Maxtor, DataLifeGuard for the WD)? Can't hurt. Does the noise disappear if you unplug the DVD drive, but leave both HDs connected?] Last edited by GaryRouth; 10-18-2003 at 11:47 PM. |
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