Mega 865 - Strange Noise !

When i power up my Mega 865 I get a strange noise, like a fan is working over time, it only happens on the initial power up !!
would it be the fan on the ICH5 chipset fan   
I haven't explained this very well because i cant 
Has anyone heard/had of/this problem before - i've tested everything else (HD, optical drive, PSU, CPU Fans) and the
noise isnt coming from there - im a bit concerned 
Help please

Now the problems begin - I'm having trouble removing the heatsink & fan (I assume Ineed to remove this to get at the Chipset fan)
I think the CPU is sticking to the bottom of the heatsink 
nothing but problems 
Can anyone help 

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