Water Droplet Sound

[Spxnzon]

Whenever I start my computer, it makes a sound that kind of represents water dripping. This only happens when I start my computer and a few seconds after that. My hard drive is solid state, so I know it's not the hard-drive.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

PSU most likely - - mine makes a fair bit of din for about 15 seconds after cold boot. It's not a high-quality one but it does the job.

I don't have any gaming cards installed, it's just a basic system. Might get around to fitting a quality PSU some time but I'm loathe to spend money replacing something that works when there are always household bills that have to be paid.

 

[makkem]

Hi
This is most likely thermal expansion which causes metal to move and often causes a ticking sound until the working temperature is achieved.
As Phillip Corcoran says it is probably coming from the PSU as it heats up.

 

[vincentg0414]

Hope this doesn't count as a bump.. But I'm also having similar situation, only it happens while I'm gaming. Sounds like water dripping, consistently. I do NOT have a cooling system, so that's whats driving me insane.

 

[makkem]

Hope this doesn't count as a bump.. But I'm also having similar situation, only it happens while I'm gaming. Sounds like water dripping, consistently. I do NOT have a cooling system, so that's whats driving me insane.

Hi
Does it happen all of the time when you are playing games or just for a few seconds at the start ?
Have you tried to locate where the sound is coming from ?