Is there a cricket in my machine?

bonzox · bonzox #1 (**permalink**)

09-04-2006, 05:20 AM

Hello everyone, I'm about 3 months into the Mac experience. I had a 1.8Ghz 1GB Ram machine, then I upgraded to a dual 2.0Ghz 2GB Ram machine.

I have the same graphics card in both machines. Now I would of course think that my new machine would be much better/faster, and so far so good. However, when I went to play my new online game on THIS NEW machine, as soon as I start playing I get a crazy high pitched bird/cricket sound coming from inside the machine! As soon as I stop playing the game, the sound stops.

Any ideas? I kind of worry when buying a used computer, I mean it's in good shape and not too old, but it concerns me nonetheless.

Thanks all

NanoBite · NanoBite #2 (**permalink**)

09-04-2006, 05:53 AM

I can't say that being online, whether gaming/browsing would cause such sounds from your computer.....

Is there any consistancy to this....

coach_z · coach_z #3 (**permalink**)

09-04-2006, 11:47 AM

are you saying it is the same exact graphics card you had in your last one or you purchased the same one and have it in both machines??? reason i mention is maybe your graphics card fan is messed up and causing the n oise.... see if it does anything similar while watching movies or something
-chris

bonzox · bonzox #4 (**permalink**)

09-04-2006, 01:39 PM

hey thanks for the replies. No it's not the same physical graphics card, but the exact same model. I haven't noticed the sound when I watch movies, but granted I haven't done too much of that. The sound starts and stops like clockwork whenever I start or stop playing the game.

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bonzox #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2006 Posts: 5 Mac Specs: Dual 2.0Ghz 2GB RAM 64MB GForce	09-04-2006, 05:20 AM Hello everyone, I'm about 3 months into the Mac experience. I had a 1.8Ghz 1GB Ram machine, then I upgraded to a dual 2.0Ghz 2GB Ram machine. I have the same graphics card in both machines. Now I would of course think that my new machine would be much better/faster, and so far so good. However, when I went to play my new online game on THIS NEW machine, as soon as I start playing I get a crazy high pitched bird/cricket sound coming from inside the machine! As soon as I stop playing the game, the sound stops. Any ideas? I kind of worry when buying a used computer, I mean it's in good shape and not too old, but it concerns me nonetheless. Thanks all
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NanoBite #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2005 Posts: 4,714	09-04-2006, 05:53 AM I can't say that being online, whether gaming/browsing would cause such sounds from your computer..... Is there any consistancy to this....
	QUOTE Thanks

bonzox #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2006 Posts: 5 Mac Specs: Dual 2.0Ghz 2GB RAM 64MB GForce	09-04-2006, 01:39 PM hey thanks for the replies. No it's not the same physical graphics card, but the exact same model. I haven't noticed the sound when I watch movies, but granted I haven't done too much of that. The sound starts and stops like clockwork whenever I start or stop playing the game.
	QUOTE Thanks

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