Weird clock noise fixed. Is everything ok though?

[Kajeto]

Hello guys!
As You may or may not recall I was having difficulties with strange "click" like sound coming from my pc, mostly at load. I have finally found the location and origin of the noise. But first, just for a reminder: the click-noise was happening frequently under heavier load/gaming scenarios, and sounded a bit like if something was delicately hitting the side of the case, then after 15 sec hitting once again, and so on. I discovered that the noise was coming from the cpu location and it wasn't the cpu-heatsink fan. I don't have any idea what caused it, but downclocking to 4.2 ghz from 4.6ghz (on my fx 8350) and downvolting from 1.392 to 1.332 resolved the issue completely. Now for the final question:

What, by your opinion, could have been causing the click-like sound? And, if the very sound was indeed so dependent on cpu oc, does it mean I could have, like, damaged my cpu or anything like that?

Performance stays fine, I stressed and benched the heck out of my vishera. Not a single flaw after downclocking.

[NeCoNLive]

Hello guys!

As You may or may not recall I was having difficulties with strange "click" like sound coming from my pc, mostly at load. I have finally found the location and origin of the noise. But first, just for a reminder: the click-noise was happening frequently under heavier load/gaming scenarios, and sounded a bit like if something was delicately hitting the side of the case, then after 15 sec hitting once again, and so on. I discovered that the noise was coming from the cpu location and it wasn't the cpu-heatsink fan. I don't have any idea what caused it, but downclocking to 4.2 ghz from 4.2ghz (on my fx 8350) and downvolting from 1.392 to 1.332 resolved the issue completely. Now for the final question:

What, by your opinion, could have been causing the click-like sound? And, if the very sound was indeed so dependent on cpu oc, does it mean I could have, like, damaged my cpu or anything like that?

Performance stays fine, I stressed and benched the heck out of my vishera. Not a single flaw after downclocking.

 "but downclocking to 4.2 ghz from 4.2ghz" well done.

[Kajeto]

Sorry, it was a typo, I made that right now

[NeCoNLive]

you made it worse. 

but downclocking to 4.6 ghz from 4.2ghz haha

 

 

downclocking to 4.2ghz from 4.6ghz maybe ?

[Kajeto]

Well. Atleast had a good laugh hahah
What now? Did I spoil my cpu or is it fine?

[NeCoNLive]

Anyway its nice to see its not only me who does typo !!! and nice to hear whats fixed your problem. 

[NeCoNLive]

No crashes no blue screens.. then its fine.

[Kajeto]

I was actually surprised that downclocking the cpu fixed the noise. The only thing that worried me a bit was the fact that the noise itself came from the cpu/cpu heatsink. Well. Maybe... Maybe IT WAS the heatsink all along. It was getting clicky when higher temps jumped in, so... Its possible atleast in my opinion

EDIT: I need to go to bed, too many typos get in my way.

[TDP_Equinox]

I was actually surprised that downclocking the cpu fixed the noise. The only thing that worried me a bit was the fact that the noise itself came from the cpu/cpu heatsink. Well. Maybe... Maybe IT WAS the heatsink all along. It was getting clicky when higher temps jumped in, so... Its possible atleast in my opinion

EDIT: I need to go to bed, too many typos get in my way.

are you using the stock heatsink?

[Mojo-Jojo]

Have you ever opened up your oven just after heating it up? It makes ticking noises due to expanding/shrinking of the metal due to heat.

There might just be a little loose bit on the cooler that causes sounds at higher temps every once in a while.