Clunking noise evey 4-5 seconds

ChrisD1982 · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:18

Totally new to pc's got our son one from overclockers website all has been fine until today it started making a strange clunking nois every 4-5seconds can't seem to find how to upload a video
But I have never hear a pc making noise like it surly it can't be good

Journey · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:31

Clunking is usually a hard disk drive, the old fashioned spinning type.

haaammit · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:31

A spec list would help - mech drives/ssd fans/aios etc

throwaway4372 · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:36

locate hard drive
throw hard drive in the sea

andy_mk3 · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:36

You can upload a video to https://streamable.com/

ChrisD1982 · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:44

https://streamable.com/yxl9ct

andy_mk3 · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:48

Sounds like a cable catching on a fan. Can you check all fans are spinning and have no cables right by them?

Journey · 5 Feb 2022 at 19:59

If it is a cable it could only be one at the front of the case, the CPU fan is spinning like the clappers so it would be more regular if it were that, and there are no fans on the rear.

ChrisD1982 · 5 Feb 2022 at 20:10

Found the second cpu fan catching on the screw head of the WiFi card sorted now cheers for all your help

andy_mk3 · 5 Feb 2022 at 20:26

ChrisD1982 said:
Found the second cpu fan catching on the screw head of the WiFi card sorted now cheers for all your help

Excellent. Enjoy