[vox-tech] powersupply + capacitor whine when CPU is idle

[jim]

   i've never heard capacitors make noise and am 
interested to know if that happens. my guess is 
the noise is coming from a fan, either in the 
power supply itself, or in the case, or on the 
heatsink of the CPU, or.... 
   odd that the noise goes away when the CPU is 
busy: maybe the CPU heatsink fan smooths up when 
there's heat (frame or spindle alignment changes)? 

   if the power supply breaks down, it may damage 
data on your hard drive (i've seen multiple 
lost+found directories nested because of the 
jitters of a dying power supply--a big mess to 
recover). 



On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 13:25 -0800, Dylan Beaudette wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> My powersupply (I think) is making a deafening whining, reminiscent of a 
> capacitor on its last legs. I notice that when the CPU is busy, the whine 
> goes away.
> 
> Any clues on what could be causing this besides a faulty power supply? I have 
> ordered a new one just in case.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dylan
>