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My computer has started making a grinding noise like a broken fan, but even when I press a finger against any of the fans to stop them, the noise doesn't change one bit. I also checked the harddrive, so it can't be making the constant wobbling moan either.
What do you think could be causing this, and how can I fix it?
>>52630973
1- Read the sticky
2- Go to a tech support forum/subreddit
coil whine, youtube it
>>52631171
It's the coils on his CPU whining
>>52630973
Did you stop the fan of the psu too?
>>52630973
if it's making the sound under load it could be the cpu, gpu or psu.
>>52631171
>>52631184
It's not a whine - it has about the same pace as an idling diesel engine. It really sounds like a badly spinning fan, even more so now that it has started occasionally stopping altogether and starting again with a wrenching sound. Even so, all the fans keep spinning normally.
I also noticed that the heat sink vibrates in rhythm with the noise, and it stops vibrating when the noise stops as well.
>>52631267
I couldn't stop the psu fan because it's at the bottom of the computer behind a dust filter, but it doesn't sound like the source of the noise.
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>>52630973
My computer has made such noises on random days when starting up for years. Still no idea what causes it though.
>>52631911
Detach the power to each of the fans, one by one, until you isolate the source of the noise.
Failing barings can be intermittent.
>>52632498
noises @ startup are 99% a fan
Replace your HDD with a SSD.
Fixed it. Turns out Freezer 13 Pro had an EXTRA fan under the large one, and that had been making the noise. I got it working smoothly with compressed air, but I wonder if it's even necessary or just a marketing ploy.
