Pc emitting green light and dialling-like sound?

belmont1990

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Hello again
I'm posting about my weird problem (potentially) with PC and girl somewhat xP
So 2 days ago, I was watching a movie on PC with my gf somewhere in the middle I went to WC, she paused movie and after about 3 minutes when I came back, she told me that there was something weird with PC and that it "was making dialling like sound (three signals) and after that emitted some small green light on the side" o.O
After that PC was operating absolutely normally like always, no problems.
I was like WTF, is that even possible? I heard about some beeps on older mobos when there were some problems in Pc (with RAM for example) that occurs in POST screen but never heard about any sound given by PC while working PLUS some green light on top of that.

My question is - is something like that even possible on PC? I think she may have heard something other (outside the window/ from neighbors living upper floor) and just misplaced that sound came from PC actually.
More bothering would be that green flash, my mobo is ASROCK H81M-ITX and I don't think there are even any LED's on it Also my GPU is ::Products - GTX 750 StormX OC (1024MB GDDR5) ::
and case Cooler Master: Elite 110

It really drives me crazy, I don't think this is even possible but then again she was serious when talking about this (still is).
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitPentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz4Gb DDR3 1600mhzPalit Geforce GTX 750 OC
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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Pentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz
Motherboard
Asrock H81M-ITX
Memory
4Gb DDR3 1600mhz
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Palit Geforce GTX 750 OC
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Integrated
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VGA-VGA (with HD READY 26' TV)
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1360x768
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Seagate Barracuda 1TB, SATAIII, 7200RPM, 64MB cache (ST1000DM003)
PSU
Fortron 430W
Case
Coolermaster Elite 110
Cooling
Stock
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40 mbps
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Avast Free 2015
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Mozilla Firefox
While I don't know about a "green light", my PC regularly buzzes similarly if I leave my cell phone close to one or both speakers.
 

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PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
iBuyPower NZXT
OS
Microsoft Windows 10 Home Build 15036
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-860 @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. P55-UD3L
Memory
4.00 GB
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750
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(1) Line 6 UX2 (2) Realtek High Definition Audio
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23" acer
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1920 x 1080 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
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(1) WDC WD5000AAKS-00D2B0 ATA Device (2) Seagate FreeAgent Go 250G USB Device
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Corsair H75 liquid cooler (Very easy to install, actually)
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60M cable modem-->Linksys E1200-->1Gbps net card
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Chrome
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This is probably the longest I've ever had a Windows machine run without having to restore it to scratch. I'm used to restoring to "factory" about every 2 yrs. I've run with Win7 since new in 2009 and only recently (Nov, '14) restored to clean up the machine from all my 'xperimenting. LOL!! I may never need another machine.

Upgraded to 10 when it was still free, then installed 2017 update.
You are a bit low with your power supply. Some less than the best power supplies will cause strange sounds when worked hard.

PSU Fortron 430W

Minimum for your video card is a quality 450W power supply. I would suggest a quality 650W power supply.

I have no idea the quality of a Fortron power supply.
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
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EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
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INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
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XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
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Das 4 Professional
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Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
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100 mbits
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Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
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I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
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LG BluRay Burner/
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Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
I disagree about PSU, 430W is plenty for GTX750 + G3420, recommended wattage for this GPU on manufacturer site is 300W.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitPentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz4Gb DDR3 1600mhzPalit Geforce GTX 750 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Pentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz
Motherboard
Asrock H81M-ITX
Memory
4Gb DDR3 1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit Geforce GTX 750 OC
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
VGA-VGA (with HD READY 26' TV)
Screen Resolution
1360x768
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB, SATAIII, 7200RPM, 64MB cache (ST1000DM003)
PSU
Fortron 430W
Case
Coolermaster Elite 110
Cooling
Stock
Internet Speed
40 mbps
Antivirus
Avast Free 2015
Browser
Mozilla Firefox

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
Yes it is possible to get error beeps while a system is running. These do not usually come from the motherboard/case speaker, but through the sound chip and PC speakers.

I once put some stuff down on my desk and unaware that some of it was on top of the keyboard. That was the first time I got while-running beeping. I was not going to try and recreate that scenario to see what caused it.

It is possible that pausing the video created a complaint from the system concerning the video card or the hard drive. But I doubt that you want to try and recreate that scenario to see what caused it.

I'm guessing here, but I bet you have a computer case with windows on the side?
If that is the case then your GF may have been able to see an error LED on the motherboard shining through the case window.
Get her to show you approximately where the light was coming from and that may provide a clue as to what happened.
 

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Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1i7-3820GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GBEVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
TVeblen, yes my case do have vents on both sides, as you can see here http://assets.coolermaster.com/glob...8f1c7669ef8521288b5bbeeb58be77_1381951732.jpg

My gf told me that she saw this grren light somepleace the vent is, as visible on above photo, right after this vent sits GPU and above it HDD. As far as I know my GPU dont have any LEDs on it, but if someone confident in Pc hardware could confirm - Do my MOBO and GPU have any on board LED's?

Mobo photos: ASRock > H81M-ITX
GPU: ::Products - GTX 750 StormX OC (1024MB GDDR5) ::
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitPentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz4Gb DDR3 1600mhzPalit Geforce GTX 750 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Pentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz
Motherboard
Asrock H81M-ITX
Memory
4Gb DDR3 1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit Geforce GTX 750 OC
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
VGA-VGA (with HD READY 26' TV)
Screen Resolution
1360x768
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB, SATAIII, 7200RPM, 64MB cache (ST1000DM003)
PSU
Fortron 430W
Case
Coolermaster Elite 110
Cooling
Stock
Internet Speed
40 mbps
Antivirus
Avast Free 2015
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
The motherboard might. Can't tell from the pictures on the ASRock site though. But most modern motherboards do.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1i7-3820GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GBEVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
That beeping after you place something on keyboard surely was standard beeping in Win98/XP while you press simultaneously 3 or more buttons, but this is not present on Win7 and nothing was touching my keyboard either.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bitPentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz4Gb DDR3 1600mhzPalit Geforce GTX 750 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
Pentium G3420 @ 3.2ghz
Motherboard
Asrock H81M-ITX
Memory
4Gb DDR3 1600mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Palit Geforce GTX 750 OC
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
VGA-VGA (with HD READY 26' TV)
Screen Resolution
1360x768
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 1TB, SATAIII, 7200RPM, 64MB cache (ST1000DM003)
PSU
Fortron 430W
Case
Coolermaster Elite 110
Cooling
Stock
Internet Speed
40 mbps
Antivirus
Avast Free 2015
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Didn't mean it was. Just that you can get beeps even after the OS is running.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1i7-3820GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GBEVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
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