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NinjaWreck
05-08-2006, 01:08 PM
Okay this is kind of hard to explain, but I'll attempt it. My computer sounds like a normal PC most of the time except when I play BF2. There is a weird faint sqeaky noise that comes from somewhere in the vicinity of my processor when I play. It's barely audible, but it annoys the crap outta me. I have unplugged all system fans one by one during this occurence even the graphics cooler and chipset fans. The problem still persists. The main culprit I am looking at is the motherboard. What on the motherboard could be making a noise like this?

It doesn't happen as soon as I start BF2. I have to start the game, join a game, load the map and then at the spawn screen the noise starts. It continues until I load back into the game menu or close BF2.

It does sound like a squeaky fan imo, but it can't bee since I've unplugged each fan one by one. Aslo I don't think a fan would immediately start at exact moment I enter a game and end when I leave.


Any tips to help with my investigation? Any advice? Any similar experiences?
J-Mag
05-08-2006, 01:16 PM
it is probably a toroid... Check by pressing down on the wire coils with a pencil eraser. Some people have said that adding a drop of superglue onto the wire coil can elimnate the noise.
NinjaWreck
05-08-2006, 01:27 PM
it is probably a toroid... Check by pressing down on the wire coils with a pencil eraser. Some people have said that adding a drop of superglue onto the wire coil can elimnate the noise.

I'll give that a try. Thanks for the info BTW.

There is a toroid right in the center of what I think the noise is coming from. Pressing on it doesn't lessen the noise which sounds like a chirping. Looks like I may be getting a new motherboard.
MiniMan
05-17-2006, 08:53 PM
What im wondering is that what in BF2 would make one of those little things do that?
Lol... BF2....
einCe
05-17-2006, 09:02 PM
bf2 makes my x1900xt squeal at the server select screen, dont know what does it
CPLB
05-18-2006, 08:55 AM
bf2 makes my x1900xt squeal at the server select screen, dont know what does it

My X850XT would do that too. When I play Age of Empires 3 and BF2 I get the squeal during the server screen.