remove the cover check see if all fans are running!!!
it sounds like its a temperature warning do this fast
Compaq Presario 5415WM WindowsXPsp1 SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio (driver:5.12.01.3620) IRQ17 Status:OK I hope this is enough info. The problem has persisted for a few months. I get a sound that is similar to a police siren. It only occures with my video games, all of them. It is sporadic in that it does not happen all the time. ??????????????????Help Please!

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