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re: Beep Sound from speakers Monday, November 16, 2009 at 6:55 am Posted by Steve (23810 messages posted) Link is beep codes for hardware failures. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Beep Sound from speakers Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:10 am Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) If they aren't beep codes as was mentioned, which by your description I doubt, what you are hearing is digital noise (also may sound like a chirping noise) coming from either cabling issues, (the cables picking up the noise) interference that the speakers can't reject or the most common, built in sound devices (built into the motherboard) having bleed over from other digital pathways on the motherboard. It generally stems from the motherboard having a small manufacturing issue (sometimes a design issue) or a weak componant. Probably nothing you can do about it other than replacing the motherboard or installing a sound card in an open slot (if it's not a cabling issue). It's a problem that is quite common (as more componants get packed together in a small space or integrated chips packing more functions on a chip) and reinstalling the operating system won't fix it because it's a hardware issue. Things like overheating would be a very loud and annoying beeping sound, usually before the computer may shut down on it's own. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Beep Sound from speakers Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:37 am Posted by Dan Kapoor (4 messages posted) It seems digital sound comes from motherboard. I have not installed extra sound card using matherboard's default. Sound issue is generated from last week otherwise it was working fine from last 2 years. On Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:10 am, C K wrote: >If they aren't beep codes as was mentioned, which by your description I doubt, what >you are hearing is digital noise (also may sound like a chirping noise) coming from >either cabling issues, (the cables picking up the noise) interference that the speakers >can't reject or the most common, built in sound devices (built into the motherboard) >having bleed over from other digital pathways on the motherboard. It generally stems >from the motherboard having a small manufacturing issue (sometimes a design issue) >or a weak componant. Probably nothing you can do about it other than replacing the >motherboard or installing a sound card in an open slot (if it's not a cabling issue). > It's a problem that is quite common (as more componants get packed together in a >small space or integrated chips packing more functions on a chip) and reinstalling >the operating system won't fix it because it's a hardware issue. > >Things like overheating would be a very loud and annoying beeping sound, usually >before the computer may shut down on it's own. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Beep Sound from speakers Monday, November 16, 2009 at 9:43 am Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) Sounds like a failing componant, generally a capacitor. They except a certian amount of "noise" in the manufacturing processes today. These componants are so small and surface mounted that failures are not uncommon. Problems with the larger "can" capacitors are also a good possibility for bleeding noise into the power circuits. Same thing happens in the "modern" audio processing equipment that I buy and use today unlike, 15 years ago when most manufacturing processes and design didn't use much surface mount technology. The only motherboards/sound card combo's that I have heard that were totally quiet of digital noise are the prosumer sound cards on a server class motherboard (I use these type systems for reprocessing audio sources, audio workstations in other words). The built in sound on the motherboards I have built for customers have all been relatively noisey if you turn up the volume high enough. (even on $200 plus motherboards) If you tried another pair of speakers and heard the same noise, or tried the same speakers on a different system and didn't hear the noise, I would guess that narrows it down. :-( If nothing else has changed, like cable changes, repositioning the computer or speakers etc, I would lean toward a componant on the motherboard getting weak. It may not get any worse over the life of the machine, or it might. Just have to keep an "ear" on it! ;-) In the worst case if you start getting weird shutdowns or crashes, that generally points toward a failing board and may be linked toward the noise, as in the power portions of the board are failing. (note.. the old defective capacitor issues around 6-10 years ago, that still happen today, but less frequently) [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Beep Sound from speakers Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:09 am Posted by Dan Kapoor (4 messages posted) One more thing, If now I install a new sound card with that motherboard then is this solve the beep sound issue? Any idea? [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Beep Sound from speakers Monday, November 16, 2009 at 11:48 am Posted by C K (6910 messages posted) In some cases it will, in others it won't. For instance, from interference due to cables or coming from the speakers picking up the noise, it won't. If there is an issue developing on the motherboard other than leaky capacitors, it might solve the issue. If the board has an issue where the bigger capacitor(s) are starting to fail, this will effect anything that is being powered on the board generally, but the better sound cards are more immune to the noise coming from the motherboard. You would only know because you can hear it. It won't be something that can be seen on a monitor in the same way as you can hear it. Bottom line is that adding a sound card may in most instances be quieter than the onboard sound device. It just depends on why and where the noise is coming from. I guess that's where we who service and build them have an advantage. Having the spare parts for an easy diagnoses without buying hardware and then not using it. Personally, I don't use the onboard sound, I always like to add a quality sound card in my own systems. They usually have more features, better drivers and better performance specifications etc. Good Luck.. :-) [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum