Computer CRASH! Clicking SOUND! WHAT!?

So I built a computer for a friend but so far the computer has crashed twice. I as a system builder have never seen a problem like this. Usually I can pin point a problem but I cant think of why the computer is doing this.

So this is what happens: I turn on the computer and it makes a clicking sound. Three clicks. Im not sure what the sound is totally like but it is one longer click and two short. But it could also be just three short ones.

When I turn on the computer it makes those clicks, then posts, but then goes to a blank black screen. I dont know what the problem is. I thought it might be the Videocard. Or maybe the Motherboard. But I havent ever seen this before. Ive built five computers and only one had a problem besides this one...and that one was the hardrive.

In addition to the blank black screen there is nothing going on. Not even a cursor blinking. The last time it happened I just reformated the hardrive and it was fine for two months. Now its crashed again.

The first time it crashed I assumed that it was a driver problem. But I still dont know.

Here is the computers specs:

Processor: Athlon 64 X2 6400+
Videocard: Apollo 8600GT
HDD: Seagate 250GB
RAM: 2GB Kingston RAM
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M57Sli-S4
CD/DVD Drive: Optiarc 20X DVD Burner

If u need anymore info tell me. Another person told me that it might be the powersupply. Which was a point in the right direction maybe but I still dont know. Help!

Thanks in advance everyone!

But I just said the clicking is coming from the speaker. It might be the Hardrive but the harddrive itself isnt making the noise. No nocking. nothing.

Thats the thing. There are no error logs. No blue screens. Nothing. Not even a blinking cursor. The sound is onboard.

As for the hardrive. I disconnected it and the clicking still comes from the speaker. I even did a short HDD test and it didnt show any errors. I mean I know hardrives can be bad no matter what manufacturer but this is a seagate H-drive.

As for the sound drivers. If thats the problem, that would suck. I thought it was a driver problem before, but the clicking is bugging the crap out of me. I cant figure out what the problem is. Do u guys think its the Power Supply? Cuz so far I look at the system and all the fans and everything are working. I mean, no beeps come and nothing gets hot. I mean nothing would get hot when I used the temp monitors when windows was working. Something is killing windows and I have no idea what.

Could it be the motherboard? See why this is such a weird problem? Its out of nowhere and doesnt even give an error code.

I DONT GET THIS!!

Hmmm. Sounds like something I should look into. Thanks.

Bump 2

Clicking not bleeping?

Does the power light flash when clicking?

If so possibly the motherboard.

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Yeah I had the clicking problem. It was click click click click click click various speeds of click sometimes until I pressed the power button and it would switch on. It was the motherboard. Coming from the pc speaker inside the case.

Ya the clicking comes from the speaker. It flashes with the HDD light or power light...which ever. And Ya. I dont know. Its weird. My computer here that Im using now, which I just noticed, makes the same noise, kinda when powered up. But its softer. I dont know. I dont understand. How do I know if its the motherboard? I mean I can access the bios and everything. so Whats going on?

Ya the clicking comes from the speaker. It flashes with the HDD light or power light...which ever. And Ya. I dont know. Its weird. My computer here that Im using now, which I just noticed, makes the same noise, kinda when powered up. But its softer. I dont know. I dont understand. How do I know if its the motherboard? I mean I can access the bios and everything. so Whats going on?

Gamesterpheonix

Yes I could access the motherboard BIOS also and it used to boot up and I could even make it stable by changing one of the BIOS settings to Always ON because otherwise it would just switch off unpredicatbly. I believe the motherboard has trouble switching part of that circuitry of the motherboard. Maybe it's not a solid cap motherboard. Solid capacitors are better and should not have these problems. I like Gigabyte personally.

this is solid capacitor tho. But now this is pointing more to the motherboard than the power supply. But the powersuppy is Antec. WEird eh. but in any case. It makes only 3 clicks one long, two short. Right after pushing the power button. Gamesterpheonix

Yours makes clicks after pushing the power button mine did before. Have you not got a spare PSU to try to rule that out.