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**TROLL** · 08-03-2006, 04:21 AM

I'm ripping a DVD, and my computer is doing this high-low tone alternating beep... and its coming from the tower. It only happens when I'm ripping the DVD and not when I'm burning it onto a blank disc. If I pause the ripping it stops pretty quickly so its gotta be associated with the DVD drive in one way or another.
Anyone have any clues? Is it a heat issue or a power issue? The computer is a ~2 year old custom built 3.0 Gig P4 with an Abit mobo, 1 gb ram, DVD drive and a DVD burner, and two 250 gb WD harddrives in RAID, and a 36 gb 10k rpm WD harddrive. Cant remember the power source but it think its 400 whatevers... haha.
TIA
Bryan

gary · 08-03-2006, 05:11 AM

Stop burning copyrighted material... haha.

I unfortunately wouldn't know where to start. Maybe consult your abit manual. That is the only thing in your computer with a speaker.

Good luck, maybe someone smarter knows...

**Ender81** · 08-03-2006, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by CiZiN

Good luck, maybe someone smarter knows...

Nope I couldn't figure it out either

Scapegoat · 08-03-2006, 07:30 AM

maybe its coming from the cd drive itself, try playing a dvd, cd, game cd, etc in there and see if it does it again. Maybe the laser needs to be cleaned and its beeping? maybe something is rubbing against something else in there and causing the sound, dunno.

R33P3R007 · 08-03-2006, 08:01 AM

the beep is fine.. isn't it the stopping of the beep that yeilds explosive results

olsookie · 08-03-2006, 08:52 AM

what prog are you using to burn?

Renegade_ · 08-03-2006, 09:17 AM

does it sound like the board is posting? Or is the beep different?

Intercooled T · 08-03-2006, 09:45 AM

Bryan, is the beep a constant beep or a series of beeps?

If you're using Nero, try burning at a lower speed. If this doesn't help, google for a program called NeroRegClean, its most likely a software conflict. I've also heard of this on Abit AN7 boards, is that what your board is?

Bizee · 08-03-2006, 09:48 AM

sounds like its obviously your burner.. some drives make different sounds. some sound like helicopter some sound like little beeps..

the reason you only hear it while your ripping the cd is because its spinning much faster to grab the data as fast as you can... if you want the noise to stop try RIPPING it at a slower speed.

Bizee · 08-03-2006, 09:51 AM

and if he is ripping a video dvd chances are he is not using nero

Intercooled T · 08-03-2006, 09:59 AM

i use Nero 7 Premium to rip video dvds....

R33P3R007 · 08-03-2006, 10:00 AM

so do i... ^

**TROLL** · 08-03-2006, 10:10 AM

its an Abit IC7-G mobo... and the box to the dvd drive doesnt say what model, unfortunately i'm kinda in a rush this morning so i cant really look for it.
using DVDShrink to rip and Nero to burn... and come on guys, they're just backups!
thanks for the help so far... i've been burning at 2x and thats not the problem, only when its ripping it is the problem, which it does at like 4x-8x which is constantly varying.

smoger · 08-03-2006, 10:18 AM

if it's an obvious BEEP, then its coming from the internal speaker attached to the motherboard. they beep to give you warnings about all kinds of conditions..

as others have said,.. ripping is a pretty strenuous process, so perhaps there is an issue with excessive current draw while you're ripping. take a look through the manual for your motherboard and see if any of the warnings described match what you are hearing. i doubt its a heat issue but if you want to make sure you could download a temp. program to watch the temps(if your mobo/processor have probes, which i believe most if not all modern ones do)

igo4bmx · 08-03-2006, 10:39 AM

danger to manifold!

olsookie · 08-03-2006, 12:28 PM

you better turn the boost down... i think it's going to blow at 2x.... lol

you should try using dvd decrypt w/ dvd shrink

have you check nero for any options it might have to make noises when doing certain functions??

**TROLL** · 08-03-2006, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by smoger

if it's an obvious BEEP, then its coming from the internal speaker attached to the motherboard. they beep to give you warnings about all kinds of conditions..

as others have said,.. ripping is a pretty strenuous process, so perhaps there is an issue with excessive current draw while you're ripping. take a look through the manual for your motherboard and see if any of the warnings described match what you are hearing. i doubt its a heat issue but if you want to make sure you could download a temp. program to watch the temps(if your mobo/processor have probes, which i believe most if not all modern ones do)

based on what i've seen, this seems to be the case, i'll bust out the manual and see whats up. i got the friggin case with the friggin bigger power supply so i wouldnt have problems like this! bah...

Honest_Bob · 08-03-2006, 09:48 PM

Do you have any motherboard monitoring software installed? Stuff that tells you the temps and voltages. If a threshold isnt where it should be some software will beep at you. I would also make shure all the fans are spinning and heatsinks dust free, could be a heat issue. Ripping may be just enough load to bring out the warning. Is the PC in a cool place? I know its been very hot latley.

gary · 08-03-2006, 09:52 PM

If you think its heat related then run a program called prime95.exe, found on the net, for a couple of minutes. This will tell you if the beeping is heat related or not.

smoger · 08-03-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TROLL

based on what i've seen, this seems to be the case, i'll bust out the manual and see whats up. i got the friggin case with the friggin bigger power supply so i wouldnt have problems like this! bah...

yeah, bigger is not necesarrily always better, so could be power

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08-03-2006, 09:48 AM	#9
Bizee Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Member #210 iTrader: (0)	sounds like its obviously your burner.. some drives make different sounds. some sound like helicopter some sound like little beeps.. the reason you only hear it while your ripping the cd is because its spinning much faster to grab the data as fast as you can... if you want the noise to stop try RIPPING it at a slower speed. __________________ I love being blown :-)

08-03-2006, 09:51 AM	#10
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08-03-2006, 05:11 AM	#2
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	Stop burning copyrighted material... haha. I unfortunately wouldn't know where to start. Maybe consult your abit manual. That is the only thing in your computer with a speaker. Good luck, maybe someone smarter knows...

08-03-2006, 07:30 AM	#4
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	maybe its coming from the cd drive itself, try playing a dvd, cd, game cd, etc in there and see if it does it again. Maybe the laser needs to be cleaned and its beeping? maybe something is rubbing against something else in there and causing the sound, dunno.

08-03-2006, 09:17 AM	#7
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08-03-2006, 10:18 AM	#14
smoger Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philly Member #64 iTrader: (1)	if it's an obvious BEEP, then its coming from the internal speaker attached to the motherboard. they beep to give you warnings about all kinds of conditions.. as others have said,.. ripping is a pretty strenuous process, so perhaps there is an issue with excessive current draw while you're ripping. take a look through the manual for your motherboard and see if any of the warnings described match what you are hearing. i doubt its a heat issue but if you want to make sure you could download a temp. program to watch the temps(if your mobo/processor have probes, which i believe most if not all modern ones do) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. , To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. \| 2000 Black Acura 3.2TL To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. .. all car enthusiasts are welcome

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08-03-2006, 12:28 PM	#16
olsookie Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #806 My Ride: 2013 S4 iTrader: (1)	you better turn the boost down... i think it's going to blow at 2x.... lol you should try using dvd decrypt w/ dvd shrink have you check nero for any options it might have to make noises when doing certain functions?? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 05 Apexi Silver EVO with a bad azz Perrin Antannae To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. SOLD! The M has arrived! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. and now is SOLD! Move over M To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. The X is here! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. SOLD! Jetta TDI - it's all about TQ and Fuel Economy!

08-03-2006, 09:48 PM	#18
Honest_Bob TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Easton, PA Member #1179 My Ride: 05 WRX Wagon iTrader: (2)	Do you have any motherboard monitoring software installed? Stuff that tells you the temps and voltages. If a threshold isnt where it should be some software will beep at you. I would also make shure all the fans are spinning and heatsinks dust free, could be a heat issue. Ripping may be just enough load to bring out the warning. Is the PC in a cool place? I know its been very hot latley. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-03-2006, 09:52 PM	#19
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	If you think its heat related then run a program called prime95.exe, found on the net, for a couple of minutes. This will tell you if the beeping is heat related or not.

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