Rapid Clicking sounds when scrolling web pages?!

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Rapid Clicking sounds when scrolling web pages?!

Hi Guys,

just got me new Mac Pro today. Super pumped! That was until I noticed when ever I scrolled up and down web pages, I would get a rapid succession of popping/ interference sounds coming from the machine. The sound last as long as the page is scrolling? It also happened when I ran an OpenGL test in Maxon' Cinibench.

I would be extremely grateful for any help.

Thanks!

Processor 2 x 2.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon

Memory 32 GB

Graphics ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024 MB

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 5:53 PM

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X423424X

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Nov 17, 2011 6:28 PM in response to Tibbo

Open your machine and do the scrolling (you can't hurt it running with the side cover off). If you can be near the open machine while your are doing this listen carefully to try to locate the source of the sound.

Listen carfully specifically at the 5870. It is not unknown that the dinky fan in those things to be the source of the sound.

How many disk drives do you have? Try removing all but your boot drive. See if it is the source of the sound. If not start adding back each removed drive one by one.

Personally I'd put my money on the 5870 fan. I have a very low opinion of those **** fans.

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Tibbo Author

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Nov 20, 2011 1:15 PM in response to X423424X

Thanks for the help! I'll give it a go next week once I'm all set up in my new studio. Hopefully its the 5870, the thought of reinstalling is a horrific one! I'll keep you posted.

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