AC'97...The problem continued...and was resolved!

[adrianoguerreiro@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hello!

After two years with this problem...and now, finally resolved!

I'm thankfull for you, Bob McClure Jr!

Thanks Alan, too!

Good luck for all!


Adriano Laranjeira
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Sao Paulo - Brasil

> > Hello, people!
> > 
> > I need a help about this problem, I really don't know resolve it.
> > 
> > I use a Athlon with Asus K7M with a Via Chipset with a onboard sound
> > AC'97 (VIA82C686A), with RedHat 9.
> > 
> > The sndconfig works ok, it's play de sample sound but all the time wich
the 
> > sound is up, I hear a small siren in background. All sounds be played,

> > MIDI, musics, etc., but... with this siren in background.
> > 
> > If help: I have this problem since RH6...
> > 
> > Well...I will thankfull for any help.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Adriano R G Laranjeira
> > São Bernardo do Campo
> > São Paulo - Brasil
> > (5511) 9965-3580
> > adrianoguerreiro ajato com br
> > blackmorejr hotmail com
> 
> Is this siren a high-low alternating pitch siren?  Are you sure it's
> coming from your speakers or is it coming from the speaker in the
> case?  If the latter, that may be an alarm that your CPU fan speed is
> slow.  Go into the BIOS and check the monitors/alarms.  If CPU fan is
> running less than (IIRC) 4000 RPM, that's the problem.
> 
> You can either replace it, or if you are handy, you can take it apart
> and service it.  Remove the sticker over the bearing seal on the
> stationary part of the fan, and remove the (probably) rubber bearing
> seal.  Then either give it a short shot of Teflon lube or a drop of
> light machine oil.  Then reassemble, install, and fire it up.  Check
> the BIOS monitors to see a better fan speed.

> But maybe I'm wrong.  I, too, have an Asus K7M and have been down this
> road a few times.
> 
> Cheers,
> -- 
> Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
> robertmcclure earthlink net  http://www.cumbytel.com/~bobcatos/
> Is a book on voyeurism a peeping tome?




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