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    Choppy/Popping Sound + Abnormally High CPU Usage After Not Using for Hours

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by DivineAura, Sep 14, 2010.

  1. DivineAura

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    When the laptop is switched on and not being used for a certain period the screen (or hard drive) will turn off, after it recovers from this kind of 'sleep' there will be some annoying popping/choppy sound and CPU usage is at peak when this happens.......... Anyone encounters this problem too?
     
    DivineAura, Sep 14, 2010
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