Sounds play an important role in troubleshooting a computer. Computers have pre-programmed beeps and sounds that notify you of clear hardware issues. Then there are the subtler sounds: a high-pitched ...

Both new and old computers can experience what’s called “coil whine,” a high-pitched noise that comes from the computer. It’s easy to conclude that the noise is a sign of major computer failure or ...

The sounds your PC tower makes when you reboot or turn your PC on are not always noises you can simply ignore. Before your PC boots its operating system, the motherboard runs a suite of diagnostic ...

You may not have noticed if you're a little younger, but computers these days are just so quiet—not that I really have a complaint about that. Silent computers are better for concentration or to enjoy ...

Just like the title says. My machine has been making strange and incredibly irritating warbling squeaking noises forever now. They happen during heavy network activity, when moving my optical usb ...