My computer doesn't make any noise when I turn the rear power switch on
(the one on the power supply, not the case switch.)  However, my daughter's
computer does make a brief sound.  In my case this is "normal" though.
When the cases are opened, you can see that my daughter's computer cycles
the fans.  Mine does not.  So, that's the noise I hear.

Tony Mayer
Sysop
The Magic FunHouse BBS
http://bbs.magicom.net



>The brief fan noise you mention at startup I have experienced on aging
>systems and has been a sign that the fan bearings were beginning to fail.
>I was
>able to use one machine for quite some time but finally did have to
>replace the
>power supply.
>
>Regards,
>Mike Scott

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