Temporary clicking sound on boot

LukieBoy007 · 26 Oct 2014 at 08:35

Hi,
When I turn on my PC it makes a rather loud clicking/grinding sound (as if there is something caught in the fan, and dw I have checked that

) which only lasts for around 3 minutes or so before it stops and the volume of my PC returns to normal.
Any idea what this could be? HDD, PSU?
Thanks.

snips86x · 26 Oct 2014 at 08:36

While the boot process in going, can you feel anything coming from the HDD if you put your hand on it? This would be my first thought over the PSU.

LukieBoy007 · 26 Oct 2014 at 08:46

I'll try that out, thanks.

BuToNz · 26 Oct 2014 at 09:52

I'd be tempted to listen to the PSU too. I've had this a fair few times - the fan will be noisy on startup until it settles in. Normally this will mean a replacement PSU (RMA if possible) or just replacing the fan yourself if you are brave enough.

Battery! · 26 Oct 2014 at 10:29

Check the video card as well.

I seen something similar before, the video card was stuffed with dust!