Processor Chirping?

[bard-one]

Hi guys. I know the regulars around here hear this a lot, but I've just done my very first custom build and it's all gone fairly smoothly. Just one thing kind of disturbs me a bit... my processor chirps from time to time (usually just once) when it comes under heavy work. It's an Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13GHz.

Is that normal? Or did I install something incorrectly?

 

[CmdPT]

What do you mean by chirps? If something does chirps its most probably your HSF. Just make sure the HSF is correctly installed and no wires is getting caught in the fan while starting up. Its probably because a wire touched the fan and it "chirped". Just move any wires thats in front of the fan and see what happens.

 

[bard-one]

Ya, it seems likely that it's a wire skimming against the fan, but it sounded a bit more like something was fired or dinged... hmmm, I'll look into it. Thanks.

 

[slashzapper]

take the parrot out of the case

 

[bard-one]

Adjusted my power supply cables and started up again. It still gives a "chirp" sound every now and then. It kind of sounds like a signal being fired, but it's just a single, high-pitched sound.

 

[alcattle]

On new parts or things that do not get shut down often, a fan will sqeak when starting but will quiet after a few minutes. A fan on my system does that, but your sounds more like a "post" beep.

 

[Bobsama]

Does it sound like older systems "chirping"? I'm not even sure why they chirp, but they do.

 

[mkaibear]

Sounds to me like the automatic fan control is causing the fan to squeak when the processor comes under load and the fan accelerates.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, as long as you monitor the temps!. If you are stressed, replace the fan.

 

[michiganteddybear]

I have heard power supplies chirp also when a load get put onto them.

 

[mkaibear]

This thread might be helpful!

http://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-52936-Repair-your-noisy-cpu-and-system-fans.html