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Buzzing noise from machine...

TerrorFirmer · 2007-06-14 09:43:46

My machine makes a strange buzzing sound when its on, it's not the psu as it happened in my old build as well, I assumed something was wrong so I rebuilt it in a new case with a new psu but the buzzing sound is still there. Strangely, if I just touch the side of the case with my hand the buzzing stops straight away and all…

14-06-2007 9:43am

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TerrorFirmer

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My machine makes a strange buzzing sound when its on, it's not the psu as it happened in my old build as well, I assumed something was wrong so I rebuilt it in a new case with a new psu but the buzzing sound is still there. Strangely, if I just touch the side of the case with my hand the buzzing stops straight away and all is quiet. Soon as I take it off, it comes back...

Any ideas?

edit: Actually just realised its the dvd drive. Any ideas what would be causing this?

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#2 14-06-2007 10:25am

Anti

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Thats called "vibration" It is caused by your fans and hdds. To stop it use rubber fan mounts, and anti vibration hdd mounts. I used to have this the whole time and it wrecked my head.

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