A strange thing...

monitorlizzard

Recently, my computer has started making a strange "claxon" sound. A friend of mine said it most likely could be traced to a program I had just recently installed...turns out, through a process of elmination, that it is my folding software. I am using Folding@Home Version 5.02

Are there any other programs out there?? or any solutions??

Rosie

mmonnin

What kind of sound? FAH doesnt make any noise. The noise it could cause would be from a Variable fan going faster because your CPU is at full speed.

scott

Could be a temp. alarm ?

What kind of computer do you have? Some specs would be helpful.

If we can get some temp and voltage monitoring software on there I bet we can figure it out.

bothered

mmonnin wrote:

What kind of sound? FAH doesnt make any noise.

Oh yes it can.
http://short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20489&highlight=buzz

muddocktor

Yeah, EMIII can and will make sounds when it thinks that something is wrong, unless you turn off the sounds in EMIII.

monitorlizzard

I am running a pentium 4 on an abit motherboard. I have three fans going plus one on the processor...my husband thinks is must be a temp thing..he is going to pull the machine apart to take a look at it this week..

Thanks!

witenoiz

monitorlizzard wrote:

I am running a pentium 4 on an abit motherboard. I have three fans going plus one on the processor...my husband thinks is must be a temp thing..he is going to pull the machine apart to take a look at it this week..

Thanks!

I would start by just disconnecting a fan at a time. One of my boxes was clanking and I thought a hard drive was going or gone. Actually it was this main box I am on now and I have the side off and the bad fan is still disconnected. I would think a fan or heat sensor before anything else. Jack