Hey guys.
Sometimes when I'm using my computer the internal speaker starts going "EEEE-RRRR-EEEE-RRRR-EEEE-RRRR" and I don't know why. It happens mostly when I'm playing Thief 2, but the other day it happened when I was using Microsoft Excel. When I close everything it stops after a while.
There's nothing in Task Manager or anything like that to indicate a problem. It just makes that noise.
I think it's because the CPU is overheating, but I can't tell for sure. I have an Intel Pentium 3, and the computer is getting old.
So three things:
- What's causing the computer to make the noise?
- How can I monitor my CPU's temperature?
- If the CPU is on its way out, can I replace it without getting a new motherboard?
In the meantime I'll check a few things with Everest.
Thanks!
Sometimes when I'm using my computer the internal speaker starts going "EEEE-RRRR-EEEE-RRRR-EEEE-RRRR" and I don't know why. It happens mostly when I'm playing Thief 2, but the other day it happened when I was using Microsoft Excel. When I close everything it stops after a while.
There's nothing in Task Manager or anything like that to indicate a problem. It just makes that noise.
I think it's because the CPU is overheating, but I can't tell for sure. I have an Intel Pentium 3, and the computer is getting old.
So three things:
- What's causing the computer to make the noise?
- How can I monitor my CPU's temperature?
- If the CPU is on its way out, can I replace it without getting a new motherboard?
In the meantime I'll check a few things with Everest.
Thanks!