G5 weird chirping

[Zeke D]

It just started like two days ago. Randomly it wil just "chirp-chirp" i notice it the most when I am playing sc4. The chirping doesn't seem to affect the unit, but with my luck I is an indicator it is dying.

Dual 2.0ghz G5
3gb RAM (6x 512mb pc3200)
160gb HDD
ATI Radeon 9600XT 128mb
Leopard

 

[666sheep]

Try to set CPU performance to "Automatic" in Sys Prefs, if it won't help - check this link: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/23108-power-mac-g5-chirping-sounds.html

 

[Zeke D]

Try to set CPU performance to "Automatic" in Sys Prefs, if it won't help - check this link: http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-desktops/23108-power-mac-g5-chirping-sounds.html

So I need chud to get the CPU performance pane? Where I'd I get chud?

 

[666sheep]

You'll find it under Energy saver pane.

After installing Chud Tools you'll have another, separate "Processor" pane.
You can install it from your Leopard disc -> Developer tools

 

[Zeke D]

You'll find it under Energy saver pane.

After installing Chud Tools you'll have another, separate "Processor" pane.
You can install it from your Leopard disc -> Developer tools

I installed the developer tools from my leopard disc and also the CHUD.pkg and there are no changes to the system preferences.

 

[666sheep]

Go to /Developer/Extras/PreferencePanes - it should be there - double click to install.

 

[Zeke D]

Go to /Developer/Extras/PreferencePanes - it should be there - double click to install.

I did that, but i have no new tab or anything in energy saver.

In the hardware pane, there is now a processor, but there is way to set the cpu.

 

[666sheep]

Click Options in Energy Saver

 

[splitpea]

Is it a regular repeating sound, about twice per second? Could be friction in a fan axle. Mine used to do that sometimes -- it was worse when it was sitting on a hard surface for whatever reason.

 

[Zeke D]

Click Options in Energy Saver

Okay all done, We'll see of the random chirping goes away. Thanks for the info.

Is it a regular repeating sound, about twice per second? Could be friction in a fan axle. Mine used to do that sometimes -- it was worse when it was sitting on a hard surface for whatever reason.

I don't think it is a fan axle. It seems to do it when playing games.

 

[Zeke D]

This time it was five chirps in a row.

 

[jezzy]

I think it's a fan or possibly HD thats going?

 

[zen.state]

I had an issue like this once with an MDD a few years back. It happened once I enabled nap and was solved with a special thin cable (forget the technical name) I bought at an electronics shop.

The issue turned out to be feedback from different electronic frequencies and was sometimes in the audio as well. The cable was intended for a car audio system to remove conflicting electronic feedback.

This is going back to 2007 so pardon my faint memory on the proper name of it. Call a car audio shop and explain the basics of what I explained here and I bet they know what you need. No promises on it working but it did for me and it was only about $5-6 if I remember right.