Hey /g/ - I'm not sure if this goes here but I need some help with a small computer issue.
Recently my computer has started to make weird grinding noises when it thinks, it could be for a few seconds when a youtube video plays or constantly when I try to play a game. I've tried everything from cleaning every fan with compressed air and a q-tip, I've replaced my SATA HHD with an SSD - and I've ever figured that it might be my power supply but I should have enough going on here.
Any possible ideas that might fix it? the sound is really obnoxious...
here are my quick specs
Processor: Intel i5-2300
GPU: nividia GeForce GTX 550 Ti
PSU: NAXN 450w
Ram: 10gb
OS: Windows 10 64bit
It could be that your audio driver needs to be updated or you installed a bad driver.
Do this: Go to control panel - go to device manager - select the audio driver - click on update driver.
Or try removing the driver completely and reinstalling it.
If it says that it's up to date, remove it, then go to your laptop's manufacturers website and download the driver from there followed by installing it. Restart your PC and check if the problem still exists.
Also try this: Go to sound in control panel and ensure the master gain is not maxed out or in the red (test playback).
If none of this works, maybe the sound chip has a loose solder joint. Move it around, to one side, then to other side, then upside down and see if the sound changes.
>>51413
Thanks for replying, the sound I have for my computer is just the basic high definition audio device that comes with the computer, and it says I have the best driver possible but I'll check the microsoft site and see if there's something
bumpin. no luck on that last try.
