Long beeping or screaming under high cpu usage

Strepsils · 27 Aug 2010 at 20:55

I am hearing a screaming sound or a long beeping sound quite annoying when my cpu hits high usage thought it was hard drive, but got a new one and don't think it is that. Has anyone had any sort of problem like that?

RJC · 27 Aug 2010 at 20:59

What are the temps of your cpu, and system.

It might be the speaker warning of high temps.

Strepsils · 27 Aug 2010 at 21:57

hmmmm
never thought about that mate, what utility would you suggest I download so as to see the max and min temps

RJC · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:01

HW Monitor for overall temps:

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

And try Real Temp for cpu, above will also give you cpu temps.

http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/

Strepsils · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:03

just started beeping now seems to beep when there is heavy graphical load such as in games but I havent got a graphics card, so is the internal video making the noise?

mattyfez · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:05

It could be your graphics card is not gettin enough juice, but you need to identify if its your grahics card making the noise, or the BIOS warning beeper, or something else.

Is the noise from your stereo speakers or from within the PC?

For quickness, use coretemp or CPU-z for your cpu and GPU-z for your graphics temps.

Anything above 90c needs to be looked at.

Strepsils · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:23

ah well I think I found whats the problem, well my idle temperature is 50 degrees celsius, I am using the stock cooler on an amd II x3 for an unlocked phenom II x4 even without overclocking well the alarm was set for 60 degrees, so it seemed to have been the motherboad. I have set it for 70 degrees now, would anyone the max temperature on an amd athlon II x3, gonna have to invest in a new cooler.

RJC · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:29

I think your pretty much on limit for that cpu, I am looking around AMD to find some details.

mattyfez · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:34

Im not familliar with those chips, but a 60c CPU alarm sounds conservative, just sounds like your settings were a bit iffy by default.

I think you have found the issue, you just need to identify a safe MAX temp for that chip and set the alarm accordingly. If you still find you are hitting the safe max temp then you need to look at re-seating the cooler with better paste or possibly getting a better cooler.

As a rule of thumb, stock coolers should not be used with 'more powerfull' CPU's than they were dessigned for, they tend to get a bit warm!

Strepsils · 27 Aug 2010 at 22:59

mattyfez said:
Im not familliar with those chips, but a 60c CPU alarm sounds conservative, just sounds like your settings were a bit iffy by default.

I think you have found the issue, you just need to identify a safe MAX temp for that chip and set the alarm accordingly. If you still find you are hitting the safe max temp then you need to look at re-seating the cooler with better paste or possibly getting a better cooler.

As a rule of thumb, stock coolers should not be used with 'more powerfull' CPU's than they were dessigned for, they tend to get a bit warm!

I said I was going to pruchase a new cooler but never got round to it, artic cooler for me

freddie64 · 28 Aug 2010 at 08:28

Have you set volts for the cpu correctly, or are they on auto?

If they are on auto, it might supplying to high volts, hence the 50c idle temps.