scrolling in IE makes a weird noise out of my HDD

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Sep 18, 2009, 07:15 AM

I just noticed this recently don't know if its the OS, but whenever I scroll a page with more images like Gizmodo, my hard drive makes a very low seeking noise just as if its winding (it sounds like a safe lock). It doesn't happen to my own folders like music, where I have loads of files nor pictures. Its a minor thing but kinda irritating while scrolling down. I thought it was my G7 going bad, but even holding the down arrow does the same.

Could it be windows 7, IE8 or my Raptor going bad?

BlueMak · Sep 18, 2009, 12:57 PM

IE

try FF or Opera

any

difference?

Sic Puppy · Sep 28, 2009, 11:39 PM

Are you sure it's coming from youy HDD? I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a solinoid on my MB. Used to happen on more than just IE though, games too. It was particularly noisy with Dreamscene.

Judas · Sep 29, 2009, 05:34 PM

i've been notcing alot of this high frequency audioable sounds coming from computers for the last year or 2...

usually hard to notice emediately but under specific circumstances SUCH AS web surfing reguardless of browser or what have you. Far as i could tell, it's the motherboard or other parts of the machine actually producing audio from the "vibration" or frequency... specific data being sent down various paths. Usually you see this happen when something is "held solid in place" either through one method or another (usually slopped up with a pile of hot glue)... but most of the motherboards now are solid state setups. A single chip could be doing this or multiple ones.. or a specific path on the motherboard.

I confirmed this on 3 machines previously where putting preasure on specific places or specific chips would stop it.

MitchRapp · Oct 9, 2009, 01:08 AM

so THAT'S what that was... interesting !

MousePotato · Oct 11, 2009, 03:09 AM

a similar weird sound issue was resolved by disabling "smooth scrolling " in IE advanced properties

Sep 18, 2009, 07:15 AM	#1
BiGBrOwNPimpsta HH's #1 Hustla and Pimp Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The Dirty Dot Posts: 7,706 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	scrolling in IE makes a weird noise out of my HDD I just noticed this recently don't know if its the OS, but whenever I scroll a page with more images like Gizmodo, my hard drive makes a very low seeking noise just as if its winding (it sounds like a safe lock). It doesn't happen to my own folders like music, where I have loads of files nor pictures. Its a minor thing but kinda irritating while scrolling down. I thought it was my G7 going bad, but even holding the down arrow does the same. Could it be windows 7, IE8 or my Raptor going bad? __________________ Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music \| Logitech Z-5500 THX 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers \| 2 Lite-On 20x S-ATA Burners \| Logitech G700 Mouse \| Logitech MX5500 Bluetooth Keyboard

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BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,248 Rep Power: 328 System Specs	Re: scrolling in IE makes a weird noise out of my HDD IE try FF or Opera any difference? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Sep 28, 2009, 11:39 PM	#3
Sic Puppy Le' me Merc It! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wanganui, New Zealand Posts: 786 Rep Power: 82 System Specs	Re: scrolling in IE makes a weird noise out of my HDD Are you sure it's coming from youy HDD? I had a similar problem and it turned out to be a solinoid on my MB. Used to happen on more than just IE though, games too. It was particularly noisy with Dreamscene. __________________ PC:- Intel i5 760 with CM 212 Hyper HS&F - Asus P7P55D-E Pro - 8GB G.Skill 1600 Sniper CL9 & 4GB G.Skill 1600 Ripjaws CL9 - Gigabyte GV-R585OC-1GB ATI 5850 - CoolerMaster CM690II Advanced - WD Cavier 320GB - Seagate 7200.11 500GB - Seagate 7200.12 1TB - Sidewinder X8 - Logitech G510 - LG Flatron W2353V 23" & Dell 17" LCD - Razer Goliathus Alpha - Logitech Z4

Oct 9, 2009, 01:08 AM	#5
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 998 Rep Power: 49 System Specs	Re: scrolling in IE makes a weird noise out of my HDD so THAT'S what that was... interesting !

Oct 11, 2009, 03:09 AM	#6
MousePotato HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2002 Location: N.S., Canada Posts: 124 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Re: scrolling in IE makes a weird noise out of my HDD a similar weird sound issue was resolved by disabling "smooth scrolling " in IE advanced properties