Static noise near cpu

[Challenger525533]

I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but on the "back" of the motherboard (side that doesnt have gpu, CPU cooler, etc), I can hear a relatively tiny static noise near the cpu area. Is this normal or is something wrong? Just curious. Thanks in advance.

[Jurrunio]

Like coil whine (only different in volume)?

[Dylanc431]

I get this on both my AMD based tower and my Intel based laptop. Sounds like coil whine but at a much lower volume and higher pitch. Does it seem to "flare up" when you type or move your mouse? And does it affect audio equipment you plug in nearby?

 

As far as I'm aware it's nothing to worry about.

[Challenger525533]

It definitely gets louder when moving mouse. I can really only hear it within 6 ish inches of the area though. I could see why it sounds similar to (or is) coil whine.

[Challenger525533]

Otherwise...if that's the case...thanks for the help.

[NewtwoBoys]

I would recommend turning that off asap, just to make sure you don't brick your motherboard.

[NewtwoBoys]

Maybe make sure that all of your connectors are plugged in all the way and check your wires, to make sure that they are not fraying.

[Challenger525533]

It's been off since I marked this as "solved" just to prevent further issues. None of the cables seem to be frayed or damaged in any way, but I do have the CPU power cable running near aforementioned area, but not right on top of it. May or may not be a problem?

 

[NewtwoBoys]

That's quite possible.

[Challenger525533]

So after unplugging and plugging in CPU power again and moving cable away from aforementioned area, noise still remains. I never really checked this in the past and realized it just now as I was checking to see if everything was alright. If it has been like this for what would be 1 year now, either I've never noticed this problem until now or it's not a concern. Not quite sure.