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Geek Culture / Random Beeping, but CPU isn't overheating?

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AndrewT
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Posted: 7th May 2009 00:13
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Every once in awhile I get this repeated high-pitched beeping randomly while I'm on the computer. It goes on for about 15 seconds then the computer shuts down. Naturally I searched up the beep codes for my BIOS (AwardBIOS) and every source I checked said that high-pitched repeated beeping means an overheated CPU, however I've been keeping CoreTemp open whenever I'm on the computer now and my CPU stays at about 35 C. Any ideas what's going on?

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Yodaman Jer
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Posted: 7th May 2009 00:18
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What kind of thermal paste did you get back when you had that thread about 'Computer Illiterate Parents'? I really don't know what could be causing it. Is your CPU overclocked?

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AndrewT
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Posted: 7th May 2009 00:22
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No, it's not overclocked, and as for what thermal paste I used I have no idea.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 7th May 2009 00:51
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My old PSU did that right before it died.

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Yodaman Jer
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Posted: 7th May 2009 00:54 Edited at: 7th May 2009 00:54
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If you haven't done this already, back up every majorly important file (DBP projects and the like), just in case your computer dies like NeX's did. Then maybe take your computer case off and clean out the inside of your computer. Is your fan operating at 100% efficiency?

That's all I can come up with. Hopefully you can fix it!

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JoelJ
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Make sure the heatsink on your CPU is clean and that it's on the CPU *tight*. same with the fan on your video card

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Yodaman Jer
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Posted: 7th May 2009 04:55
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Quote: "Make sure the heatsink on your CPU is clean and that it's on the CPU *tight*. same with the fan on your video card"


Ah, that makes sense! Definitely check it out AndrewT.

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AndrewT
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Posted: 7th May 2009 05:07
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Will do tomorrow. Thanks guys.

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Sid Sinister
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I have a high pitched beeping noise once in a while too, but my computer doesn't do anything when it happens. It sounds like a random screech my computer is making through the speakers. I don't think it's the hard drive scratching, I've heard that noise before and it's not the same. Really weird though... freaks people out sometimes.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 7th May 2009 14:31
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About three years into this system's lifetime the onboard sound went and never came back. If you connect speakers up to it you get buzz, humm, hiss and screeches. Could be your onboard sound dying.

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AndrewT
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Posted: 7th May 2009 22:12
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I've removed all the dust from the heatsink and video card fan, and the heatsink is tight on the CPU, so I guess I'll just wait and see now.

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David R
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Posted: 7th May 2009 22:50
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Is it definitely from the motherboard? I say this, because beeping noises can also be warning signals built into hard drives - Maxtor drives especially, use this strategy. It normally signals a temporarily stuck spindle or pressure problem inside the drive. So make sure it isn't your HD.

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