DP55SB
i7-870
2x2gb Patriot 'Sector 5' PC3-10666 RAM
7900GS
Corsair Fatality 550w psu
C300 64gb SSD
MSI SATA DVD
Windows XP Pro
I've just set this pc up and it sounds like I have a 74gb Raptor defragging. It is silent at boot until about 2 seconds into the Windows load progress screen. It is also silent if I start running certain apps like AS SSD, or for a half second or so as I start Office apps. Installing programs will cause momentary pauses in this sound. I've isolated it to be the motherboard - I've checked all the other components and all the fans and it is definitely the motherboard.
I read about similar issues with other motherboards with high pitched noise or 'squeezing' sounds that were fixed with BIOS updates. My board came with the 5/21/2010 BIOS and I tried downgrading to the 4/1/2010 BIOS to no avail. Is there a specific tweak within the BIOS to try?
Is there any solution to this, or should I return the board?
Hi, AFAIK there os no specific issue regarding this on nthese boards. Can you tell from where on teh motherboard the noise is coming?
If youi are sure it is teh motherboard i would suggest as it is nesw to take it back and get it replaced.
Thanks for the reply.
The sound is coming from around the CPU area, but if I momentarily stop the fan the sound does not stop. I tried physically removing everything from the system and rebuilding it which did not work.
I am just going to exchange the motherboard.
I have a similar problem.
DB55SB Motherboard problem - YouTube
USB devices seem to trigger a sound that emanates from the CPU area. In this video pressing a button on a USB keyboard triggers a buzzing noise, however a similar thing occurs with a mouse where scrolling causes a scratching/HDD seeking sound.
Any ideas?

