[SalBaker]

Or is it just the luck of the draw? Will Apple fix this under warranty? I'm ready to spring for a 2.3 or 2.7, but I do a lot of music on the computer and I'm used to my 2x2.0 G5 at work being dead quiet, never chirped in its life.

Sal

[jasonsRX7]

It's never been all G5s, only some. And yes, the Apple rep I spoke to had no problem replacing the power supply under warranty. I told him I was having the chirping problem, he asked me to describe it, put me on hold for about 5 minutes and came back with a trouble ticket for warranty replacement of the power supply.

Unless you work in a studio, or live near a train station, your home is most likely a lot quieter than your office. Noises you may not hear at work can be quite audible at home. I wouldn't be able to hear my G5 chirping if it was in my office, but it drives me nuts at home.

[Cadaver]

My rev. A dual 2.0GHz machine had the chirp, but was easy to stop using the (non-recommeneded) CHUD tools to disable processor "nap" mode. My current machine, a dual 2.5GHz machine, doesn't have the chirp. But the fans frequently rev up when doing anything that needs more than about 25% processor effort.

I'd rather have the chirp.