High Pitched "Chirp"

[SuperPhly]

When my video card tries to render anything in OpenGL or DirectX it makes this really high pitched chirping sound that sorta goes along with the hard drive, it sorta sounds like an analog interference type thing.

I do have my CDROM/Mobo/Hard Drive, and X1600 all daisy chained... is that the culprit?

 

[Arcygenical]

Try seperating the plugs.

That "chirp" or whine is the result of a change in voltage/current being drawn from the PSU. Often times components resonate well within the audible range of human hearing. Toroid's, capaciters and others can ring, buzz, while or squeal under certain conditions.

 

[pstang]

I do have my CDROM/Mobo/Hard Drive, and X1600 all daisy chained... is that the culprit?

more than likely it is not the culprit, but i would suggest putting the card on its own power adapter with no other components if possible

i have a couple of x800 gto's that do it and they still work fine

That "chirp" or whine is the result of a change in voltage/current being drawn from the PSU. Often times components resonate well within the audible range of human hearing. Toroid's, capaciters and others can ring, buzz, while or squeal under certain conditions.

QFT

i have seen several threads lately about this problem.... i am starting to think maybe mobo/card/psu makers might have QC issues