Vibrating noise in game?

Cathy3072 · 06-05-2007, 01:51 PM

ok here's my problem...i have noticed recently that when im playing a game something in my tower is making a kind of a vibrating noise...i play guild wars, oblivion and fable, they are the only games i have on my computer at the moment, anyway when playing them i get this vibrating noise coming from inside my tower...it only happens when playing games, searching the net and things like that it does'nt happen with...i opened up my tower earlier cleaned all the dust out, cleaned fans checked they were working ok, made sure all screws were on tight and have'nt come loose then tried playing them again but still i have the vibrating noise...anyone have any ideas what this maybe and what i can do to stop it?

redsunx · 06-05-2007, 04:02 PM

ok next time you play take your shirt off (so no static) have the case open and put your hand on the graphics and see if the heatsink is vibrating and other areas to but my guess is its the heat sink oh and check the cd/dvd drives
or any speakers

ebackhus · 06-05-2007, 04:40 PM

Red was spot on with those suggestions. Fans that are wearing may start to buzz at higher speeds. The fans on video cards and CPUs will spin up faster to cool more effectively.

redsunx · 06-05-2007, 04:53 PM

off topic i know but what do you mean when you say "spot"?

Cathy3072 · 06-05-2007, 05:24 PM

i took my computer to a computer shop 6 days ago and had a new graphics card fitted so i cant see that being the problem

ebackhus · 06-05-2007, 05:37 PM

Red: It's just a figure of speech meaning you had the exact idea in mind.

**koala** · 06-05-2007, 05:53 PM

If the case has been opened and a new card fitted then it's possible the techs at the computer shop dislodged one of the fans or didn't tighten a screw properly. Did you have this noise problem before sending the computer to be upgraded?

The only way to find the cause is to have the case open while playing a game and try to locate the sound. It could be a fan, hard drive, cd drive, etc.

Cathy3072 · 06-05-2007, 05:59 PM

no i did'nt have this noise problem before sending my computer to be upgraded...well it's a little late now so i will open up my computer again tomorrow and run one of the games and try to locate where the noise is coming from...i will keep you updated

ebackhus · 06-06-2007, 05:56 PM

Just examening the fans without power being applied should show any looseness in the fans. A light twist on all the screws with a screwdriver should definitively show which screws may have been loose.

Cathy3072 · 06-06-2007, 06:07 PM

i spoke to the guy at the computer shop today and told him about the vibrating noise i was getting whenever i played a game, i told him it's only happened since he put the new graphics card in...he said something about the fan on the graphics card, anyway he took my number, said he would call me tomorrow or the day after and arrange a call out to come look at it

06-05-2007, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cathy3072 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 20 OS: windows xp My System	Vibrating noise in game? ok here's my problem...i have noticed recently that when im playing a game something in my tower is making a kind of a vibrating noise...i play guild wars, oblivion and fable, they are the only games i have on my computer at the moment, anyway when playing them i get this vibrating noise coming from inside my tower...it only happens when playing games, searching the net and things like that it does'nt happen with...i opened up my tower earlier cleaned all the dust out, cleaned fans checked they were working ok, made sure all screws were on tight and have'nt come loose then tried playing them again but still i have the vibrating noise...anyone have any ideas what this maybe and what i can do to stop it?

06-05-2007, 04:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
redsunx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (And loving it) My System	Re: Vibrating noise in game? ok next time you play take your shirt off (so no static) have the case open and put your hand on the graphics and see if the heatsink is vibrating and other areas to but my guess is its the heat sink oh and check the cd/dvd drives or any speakers __________________ He said, you are the chosen one! And I didn't even graduate from High School. Last edited by redsunx; 06-05-2007 at 04:05 PM.

06-05-2007, 04:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,275 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Vibrating noise in game? Red was spot on with those suggestions. Fans that are wearing may start to buzz at higher speeds. The fans on video cards and CPUs will spin up faster to cool more effectively. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-05-2007, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
redsunx Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 466 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 (And loving it) My System	Re: Vibrating noise in game? off topic i know but what do you mean when you say "spot"? __________________ He said, you are the chosen one! And I didn't even graduate from High School.

06-05-2007, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cathy3072 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 20 OS: windows xp My System	Re: Vibrating noise in game? i took my computer to a computer shop 6 days ago and had a new graphics card fitted so i cant see that being the problem

06-05-2007, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,275 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Vibrating noise in game? Red: It's just a figure of speech meaning you had the exact idea in mind. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-05-2007, 05:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,359 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Vibrating noise in game? If the case has been opened and a new card fitted then it's possible the techs at the computer shop dislodged one of the fans or didn't tighten a screw properly. Did you have this noise problem before sending the computer to be upgraded? The only way to find the cause is to have the case open while playing a game and try to locate the sound. It could be a fan, hard drive, cd drive, etc. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-05-2007, 05:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cathy3072 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 20 OS: windows xp My System	Re: Vibrating noise in game? no i did'nt have this noise problem before sending my computer to be upgraded...well it's a little late now so i will open up my computer again tomorrow and run one of the games and try to locate where the noise is coming from...i will keep you updated

06-06-2007, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,275 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Vibrating noise in game? Just examening the fans without power being applied should show any looseness in the fans. A light twist on all the screws with a screwdriver should definitively show which screws may have been loose. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-06-2007, 06:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cathy3072 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 20 OS: windows xp My System	Re: Vibrating noise in game? i spoke to the guy at the computer shop today and told him about the vibrating noise i was getting whenever i played a game, i told him it's only happened since he put the new graphics card in...he said something about the fan on the graphics card, anyway he took my number, said he would call me tomorrow or the day after and arrange a call out to come look at it