Hey guys! Names Sean , I'm new here.
Well, I bought the Gateway GM5664 recently and had no problems.
I have upgraded the video card to a 9600 GT and recently I have noticed that my CPU (I'm pretty sure) is making a long continuous beeping noise.
As of typing this I am CURRENTLY encoding a DVD and the noise has been going on for the past, well, probably 20 minutes.
Sometimes when I play a game I hear it as well.
Right now though, the fan gets much louder and the CPU makes this noise that is UNBEARABLY annoying!
The only thing I can think of is that the 9600 says it needs a 12v rating of 26a (i think) and I have like a 22a or something.
It does not do this with the older video card, and is not reliant on GPU I am sure of that.
Someone told me it IS my PSU and that it's 'starving' the components for power because of the new graphics card.
If this is the case, can someone confirm that I should just upgrade my PSU?
I will, never have before, but could easily figure it out if necessary.
Oh and by the way, my cpu performance meter says that I'm using 70% of the CPU. AS SOON as it goes below 60 the noise stops completely.
Brand new computer as well, bought March 10th 2008.
Thank you so much..
Well, I bought the Gateway GM5664 recently and had no problems.
I have upgraded the video card to a 9600 GT and recently I have noticed that my CPU (I'm pretty sure) is making a long continuous beeping noise.
As of typing this I am CURRENTLY encoding a DVD and the noise has been going on for the past, well, probably 20 minutes.
Sometimes when I play a game I hear it as well.
Right now though, the fan gets much louder and the CPU makes this noise that is UNBEARABLY annoying!
The only thing I can think of is that the 9600 says it needs a 12v rating of 26a (i think) and I have like a 22a or something.
It does not do this with the older video card, and is not reliant on GPU I am sure of that.
Someone told me it IS my PSU and that it's 'starving' the components for power because of the new graphics card.
If this is the case, can someone confirm that I should just upgrade my PSU?
I will, never have before, but could easily figure it out if necessary.
Oh and by the way, my cpu performance meter says that I'm using 70% of the CPU. AS SOON as it goes below 60 the noise stops completely.
Brand new computer as well, bought March 10th 2008.
Thank you so much..