Jon Harrison wrote Sun, 12 Sep 2004 08:19:16 -0700:
 
> My son's computer freezes quite frequently.  I suspect it is either
> the hard drive or the motherboard, but which one?
 
> Just prior to freezing the hard drive makes a high pitched buzz
> then click (I cannot hear this but my son can) and a few seconds
> later the machine locks up hard.
 
> I tried adding an IDE controller card firguring if it was the
> integrated IDE causing the problem then this would be a cheap
> solution.  That worked for 6 weeks and then it started doing it
> again.
 
> The lockup's are intermittent.  The computer might work for a few
> days, then it will happen.
 
> Now I have to decide on replacing the HD or the MB.  I'm guessing
> HD, but would like some feedback on what it might be and why is it
> happening.  The HD is a low end Western Digital 40G and the MB is
> an ASROCK.

Somewhat likely a motherboard problem is causing the HD problem, but
strange noises are what HDs do right before dying, especially WD.
Motherboard problems at age 3-5 right now are all too common:
http://www.overclockers.com/tips00140/ http://motherboardrepair.com/
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