High-pitched squealing when Priming on E6300 OC'd to 2.8ghz

martianrobot · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:00

I'm currently running Prime95 torture test and it's been on 3 to 4 hours without problem so far, left it running whilst doing chores.

However, I've noticed that now and then my system emits a high pitched squealing when running this test. It also does a similar high-pitched hissing noise when playing games, but I think this is coming from my X1800XT as I've reported elsewhere.

Can anyone tell me if this is normal?

I'm running an E6300 @ 2.8ghz 7x400, 1:1 memory 4-4-4-12 DDR-800 @ 2.00x and only the memory voltage increased +0.3v to bring it in line with Geils recommended volts.

cheers

Sinizterguy · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:12

One of the fans in your system is probably kicking into higher gear.

martianrobot · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:18

Sinizterguy said:
One of the fans in your system is probably kicking into higher gear.

No, it's not that - its like it's instant on and off when it's doing certain iterations - it lasts for a certain length of time then goes off again. Its definietly an electronic squealing as opposed to a fan squeeking or pushing more air.

Justintime · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:28

Coil resonation/hum, happens with a lot of boards under load, no biggie.

stigggeh · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:34

I used to get that with a P4C800 & OC'd prescott, really loud,

it didnt do it with any northwoods or dothan in that board so i assume it must have been the power draw from the prescott...

needless to say the prescott lasted about 20mins before it was sold in the fear of setting my board on fire

Datamonkey · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:37

Justintime said:
Coil resonation/hum, happens with a lot of boards under load, no biggie.

DUHHHHH, thats way to technical,

its all the little hamsters running around on their wheels inside your pc.

Sometimes their wheels need an oiling, hence the squeeling.

Fancy not knowing that blimey.

LOL

as he said coil resonation/hum, not a lot to worry about.

Putty · 16 Aug 2006 at 17:51

stigggeh said:
I used to get that with a P4C800 & OC'd prescott, really loud,

it didnt do it with any northwoods or dothan in that board so i assume it must have been the power draw from the prescott...

Used to do the same thing with my OC'd Northwood on the same motherboard.

snowdog · 16 Aug 2006 at 18:14

Ah so thats the c800, woudnered always where that sound was coming from thought it was my gpu

Errr yeah its nothign to worry about i think heard it over a thousand times on my old pc never broke anything or whatever.

martianrobot · 16 Aug 2006 at 18:24

Datamonkey said:
DUHHHHH, thats way to technical,

its all the little hamsters running around on their wheels inside your pc.

Sometimes their wheels need an oiling, hence the squeeling.

Fancy not knowing that blimey.

LOL as he said coil resonation/hum, not a lot to worry about.

lol

hamsters my arse, as Richard Gere said to the judge.