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JoshCooper · Jul 12, 2010, 04:07 PM // 16:07

Hi everyone,
Recently i've noticed that while playing GW i can hear a kind of buzzing/whirling noise coming from my computer. This sound stops when the loading screen is displayed, that starts again when i appear in the new location.
This noise isn't present when playing any other games, even ones with higher req's.
Wondering if anyone else has encountered this and if anyone knows whats wrong?

Thanks in advance

Braxton619 · Jul 12, 2010, 06:52 PM // 18:52

If it is a buzzing or whirling noise it could be that your fans inside the case are going to die soon. Also if you have something like Auto Fan Control, it might bump the speeds up on them and cause the noise.

I recommend doing this:
-Shut off your PC and disconnect all connections to the tower.
-Put the tower on a table and open the side panel of the case
-Get a can of compressed air (Under $5 for 12oz. @ Walmart). DO NOT USE A VACUUM CLEANER. ALSO MAKE SURE YOU ARE GROUNDED BEFORE TOUCHING COMPONENTS. You can ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface on the case.
-Use the can and blow out all dust and debris inside your tower.

On the fans:
-Get a pencil or finger and put it between the blades of the fan. Get the air can and spray the fan. IF YOU DO NOT HOLD IT, IT COULD DAMAGE THE BEARINGS IN THE FAN.
-Then get several QTips and brush off any caked dust on the blades. The tips will be very dirty and nasty after this process.
-Since you play games on your computer, make sure to clean the GPU fan.

On other components:
-Blow the air on your HDD, DVD Burner, Mobby, PSU, GPU, CPU Heatsink, and other components.
-DO NOT HOLD THE CAN UPSIDE DOWN OR DOWN. IT WILL SPRAY COLD LIQUID AND MIGHT RUIN YOUR COMPONENTS.

Vents:
-Make sure to clean the vents. Use the air can to blow out dust in the vents. If you don't blow dust out of your vents, it could trap hot air and your PC might overheat.

Your done now. Put the side panel back on and reconnect all connections to the back of your computer. Your computer should work fine and it fails to boot, you might accidentally touched a component and fried it with your static electricity. You will need to replace the component if this happens.

Tell me if your fans make funny noises after this.

Aria Frost · Jul 12, 2010, 09:17 PM // 21:17

I've also noticed strange sounds since a few weeks while the loading screen is displayed, it seems like a water splashing.

Bob Slydell · Jul 12, 2010, 09:30 PM // 21:30

Buzzing happens on particularly high-end cards when they process just about anything. It actually happens on just about any high end card. Hearing it is another thing. Due to the frequency, your ears may or may not hear it, the whirring is just the fan raising it's rpm to cool off the hard working gpu.

Pinkest One · Jul 13, 2010, 12:13 AM // 00:13

First off is the Buzzing noise coming out of your speakers or out of the tower?
I had a type of buzzing noise coming out of my speakers when my soundcard and CD drive were running on the same 12volt Rail. splitting them solved it.

Second, what Graphics processor do you run? because not all of this is true

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Originally Posted by Bob Slydell

Buzzing happens on particularly high-end cards when they process just about anything. It actually happens on just about any high end card. Hearing it is another thing. Due to the frequency, your ears may or may not hear it, the whirring is just the fan raising it's rpm to cool off the hard working gpu.

Now while some Nvidia cards did suffer from the buzzing of capacitor whine, namely the GTX280's,not in all games did they do this.

Now if you want to read a little more in-depth http://theovalich.wordpress.com/2008...280-squealing/

*Note modding the card in any way will void warranties and/or damage your card permanently*
So first try this

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# Change the power cable. Incredible, but it did work on some cases reported by my friends.
# Is your power clean or “dirty”? Putting a power-filter such as UPS might help.