Lately, I've noticed a strange scraping or gurgling sound coming from my PC when I turn it on. It fades away after some time, but I'm starting to wonder if I should be concerned. The noise kind of sounds like rubbing something on sandpaper. Here are my specs: GeForce RTX 4080, Corsair H150i 360mm liquid cooler, Intel i7-13600K, Corsair 1000W PSU, ROG B760 motherboard, and 32GB DDR4 RAM. Any thoughts on this?
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Yeah, you might want to keep an ear on that. Generally, weird noises like scraping usually come from moving parts. If your warranty is up, I'd suggest opening the case—it's not too hard, just grab a screwdriver and take your time. Once you've got it open, listen closely to pinpoint where the sound is coming from. You might find it's near the GPU or the power supply. If you've had your PC for a while and haven’t cleaned it, dust buildup could be clogging the fans, which might explain the noise stopping after a while. Other than that noise, is your PC working fine?
I suspect it’s the AIO cooler making that noise. It can happen sometimes.