Buzzing noise from new rig

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Just put together a new rig consisting of:

-abit IP35-E
-E6550 intel c2d
-wintec ampx 2gb
-seagate 320gb 7200 sata
-asus 7950 gt 512mb
-antec p180
-corsair psu
-artic cooling freezer 7 pro

Runs flawless except notice a faint buzzing noise coming from either the video card or the cpu fan. However, i really believe its coming from the video card. Also this noise only occurs when the system is under a load. I hear it whenever i open the start menu on my vista ultimate edition or when i hold down a scroll bar on one of the system windows. I also heard it the whole time i was running the CS:S stress test which my card spit out 148fps during. Thoughts, questions, ideas, answers are all very appreciated.

thanks!!
 
Swap the CPU fan (so long as a fan is connected to the header the computer will boot).

Remove the video card (computer wont boot but it will help identify the problem).
 
switched out video cards, noise remains. does not sound like a fan noise. any chance its coming from my mobo, like a busted capacitor or something?
 
switched out video cards, noise remains. does not sound like a fan noise. any chance its coming from my mobo, like a busted capacitor or something?

It'ill be from the motherboard, just what I don't know. Could be a voltage regulator tho (more power needed during CS:S)
 
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