Weird noises on boot

[mattzilla]

Not a particularly serious issue, but I get some strange 'clicking' noises from my PC when it boots. Then they stop as soon as Windows starts to load.

I don't think its the hard drives as everything works fine once Windows has loaded.

The only thing I think it might be is my USB keyboard and mouse. I used a PS/2 keyboard to do the initial setup and am pretty sure I didn't hear it then.

Has anyone had anything similar and know how to fix it? I've tried going through a few BIOS settings, but haven't found anything I think would have an effect.

As I say, pc works fine, its just irritating!

 

[gargoyle67]

It could be a sign that your hard drive is on it's way out , I'd unplug the HD and see if you still get the sound, also one thing to consider is any wires\cables near any fans in you case or a noisy fan motor that is only noticeable at low spin up.If you think it might be a something else just start to unplug things and boot, the key to finding probs on pc's is to experiment.

 

[mattzilla]

Thanks. I'm not sure if that would explain why it doesn't happen if I use a PS/2 keyboard though, plus I'm pretty sure the sound is coming from the speaker.

Will still double check though, one of my drives is a bit ancient