Question Noise like a mechanical HDD during SSD activity ?

[faded00]

Hi there,

I have a brand new PC build, and I am trying to troubleshoot a very strange sound that emits from the PC periodically.

It seems to correlate with the SSD activity (eg. opening a web browser or application, browsing to a new website), and it sounds almost like an old mechanical disk - except I only have an SSD installed.

Video of the noise here (you might need headphones!):

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wuzbNzP6cKc7o5Br9

CPU: i7-12700KF
MB: Asus Z690-PLUS WIFI D4
SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB

Any help much appreciated.

 

[Paperdoc]

Do you have an optical drive, too?

 

[faded00]

Nope, no optical drive

 

[USAFRet]

SSDs make no noise. Period. Nothing to 'move'.

HDDs make noise because there is actual physical movement. Platters, arms, etc.

 

[faded00]

SSDs make no noise. Period. Nothing to 'move'.

HDDs make noise because there is actual physical movement. Platters, arms, etc.

I understand that. The noise correlates with disk activity. I'm not sure which component is making the noise.

 

[USAFRet]

I understand that. The noise correlates with disk activity. I'm not sure which component is making the noise.

Open the case.
A piece of rolled up paper, held to your ear, may help to localize what is making this noise.

 

[drivinfast247]

I understand that. The noise correlates with disk activity. I'm not sure which component is making the noise.

What PSU?

 

[Paperdoc]

A "possibility" type of thought. SOME CPU chips tend to spike to high internal temps briefly when certain loads increase suddenly, like launching a browser or other apps. This, in turn, can trigger a sudden speed-up of the CPU cooling fan (or rad fans), which then settle down again as the CPU chip gets cooled. MAYBE that is the sound you are hearing - CPU cooler(s) speed up and slow down. Depends what you find in locating the real noise source.

 

[Krotow]

Or coil whine of buck converter who power M.2 slots.

 

[faded00]

So I found this video which is exactly the same noise coming from my machine:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KS-BHI667po


Looks to be a semi-common occurrence for some newer SSDs

 

[Siredul]

Open the case.
A piece of rolled up paper, held to your ear, may help to localize what is making this noise.

Of course, they make noise. It is not about the moving parts, but electricity.
PS5 is famous for that noise while Xbox is dead silent.

Get a different SSD.