sims 4 high pitched noise
I'm not sure exactly how to explain this, but recently my sims game has started to put out a high pitched noise. It's not through the speakers because it's still there when I unplug them and it's onl...
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Hi, I don't believe its the fans making this noise because we just cleaned the fans and it doesn't sound like they usually do when i start up my computer. They are about 2.5 years old though so maybe it's still a possibility. I'm not really very smart with parts of a computer and I don't know how to tell for sure which part of the computer it's coming from. The only way I can describe it is a loud, consistent screech, or like a very loud version of a ringing in your ear. It doesn't stop when I change the volume or unplug the speakers. It might be worth noting that this started right after re-arranging my room and switching from the ethernet to wifi. My very techy dad who can basically walk into a room and fix all tech problems but just being there has no idea what it could be and honestly I'm scared about losing all my game progress. Is there a way I could link/upload a video of it?
@AxolotlAvery An audio clip of the sound probably wouldn't help here. Instead, open the case of your computer, and load the game with the sound muted. (You can use the Windows sound option in the lower-right corner of the screen.) When you hear the sound again, put your ear right next to your computer case and see if you can tell where the sound is coming from. Pay particular attention to the graphics card, if you have a standalone GPU: it has its own fan or fans that might need maintenance, and it also has other internal components that sometimes emit a high-pitched whine when under stress.
I doubt that switching from ethernet to wifi had anything to do with this, but you could have accidentally bumped the computer in just the wrong way when you moved it. Still, if you want to make sure, try disabling wifi. You can sign into Origin and put it in offline mode before launching Sims 4.
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