My computer recently started making a 'ticking' noise. A basic Google search showed that this usually means a hard drive is about to give out, but the example noises I heard did not really sound like the noise my computer is making.
If I press on it with my finger, the noise goes away until the load exceeds 1000mA, at which point the noise becomes too loud and it sounds like it's going to explode. The power supply appears to work just fine, but I cannot use it because of the noise. First of all - any idea what this component is? Oct 28, 2014 The Question. SuperUser reader Rishat Muhametshin wants to know why some of his AC adapters and power supplies make a whining noise: I have many different AC adapters and power supplies for a variety of devices, ranging from small 5V/1A.
And I have a solid state drive, so shouldn't that not happen? Anyways, it isn't the fan because I tested by changing the fan speed but the ticking tempo stayed the same. If I tilt the computer sideways, the sound disappeared.
Based on how I tilted it, the sound diminished. So standing up straight, the sound was at its loudest, quieter when I tilted 45 degrees, and completely gone when I tilted 90 degrees. I'm guessing something is pushing up against something else, and tilting it removes the pressure, but I don't know much about computers.
Any help?. An SSD doesn't have any moving parts, so it's unlikely to be that.
It's probably fan related - if not the fan itself, then perhaps a cable or something catching against one.There are probably multiple fans (a desktop PC usually has a processor cooling fan, a power supply fan, and one of more case fans), so you probably didn't adjust the speed on all of them.If it is a desktop machine, I suggest you open the case and have a look. Hopefully you can determine which component the noise is coming from.