Processor Noise.... Help.

Ok. I own an iBook G3 (800MHz 32VRam).
Whenever the processor inside the iBook is working or loading something I can hear a static-like noise coming from the processor. I was wondering if it was the hard drive so I put my ear up to the laptop and the noise doesn't come from the lower left quarter of the iBook. It comes from around the W key. I figured out how to get rid of the noise by going into energy saver and setting the processor speed to Reduced. But I wanna know if there is a cause of this problem and if it is unusual. Because apparently Im the only iBook owner that has this problem. Most MacBooks have this problem.
Is there a way to fix it and still have high processor speed.

I have 640MB of memory installed, and the iBook recognizes it as well.
Memory: 640 MB
The hard drive has nearly 15GB of free space left on it.
And the noise happened even when it had 34GB of free space.
As for my S.M.A.R.T Status it is verified.
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
This processor noise always happens while starting up and when Im normally using it. The only way to get rid of it is to turn down the processor speed.
The Hard Drive is new and has worked perfectly to this day and has had no problems so I don't think my hard drive has any issues.
Do you think this may have anything to do with me feeding too much wattage into my iBook. Because I have a 65W power adapter and (as you told me in the other thread) iBooks were shipped with 45w adapters.

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I understand this is a long post but I do not know how to explain it any other way.
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So here I am, feeling totally ripped off by both behringer and apple, and here are my options:
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Dear sirs,
this is my first post! First of all, I am sorry form my terrible english (english is not my first language).
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Bye.

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