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    Click Here if your computer goes "eeeeeeee" under load

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by The_Moo?, Jun 23, 2009.

  1. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i have heard 3 reports of GPU whine mostly playing Crysis i just wanna get a Feel for the extent of the issue
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 23, 2009
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    rickscafe Notebook Geek

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    ??????????

    u changed your account name????
     
    rickscafe, Jun 23, 2009
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  3. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    yea ... i wasn't a Filipino PR0n star
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 23, 2009
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  4. Gob_Bluth

    Gob_Bluth Notebook Enthusiast

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    I get a slight buzzing sound while playing crysis... but honestly rarely notice it because the speakers/fans/headphones are louder
     
    Gob_Bluth, Jun 24, 2009
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    aneroid Notebook Evangelist

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    offtopic:
    @ex-mr.moo: didn't ur id go green when u got ur mod status yesterday? looks purple now.
     
    aneroid, Jun 24, 2009
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  6. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    I was never a Mod...secretly wish though :p

    They made the best Choice with Ryujin though he has been here longer and has more knowledge :)

    I am quite happy to have a Mod
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 24, 2009
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  7. rickscafe

    rickscafe Notebook Geek

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    ur old avatar is cooler...
     
    rickscafe, Jun 24, 2009
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  8. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    working on one :p

    its a stand in
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 24, 2009
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  9. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    I get CPU whine even on idle. Its not the CPU, but the power components from what i hear.
     
    catacylsm, Jun 24, 2009
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  10. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    lol i like the new avatar! f'n stellar mate

    i still think u shouldve gone with dr moo ;x
     
    Snowm0bile, Jun 24, 2009
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  11. Praze

    Praze Notebook Consultant

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    I clicked here even though my puter doesn't go "eeeeeeee" under load o_O . Don't know why, maybe some sort of rebellious tick...

    Oh, and let me know if you need some photoshop trickery on your avatar, the new one's (sorry to say) leaps and bounds better than the old one. ;)
     
    Praze, Jun 24, 2009
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  12. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    its called GPU whine/CPU whine and several users have reported the issue and i wanted to know how wide spread it is. The electronic components emit a high frequency Whine like "eeeeee" lol

    Stupid title i know but it makes you click on it ;)

    Mostly under heavy load though
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 24, 2009
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  13. Praze

    Praze Notebook Consultant

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    lol, I know what it is, silly cow... :rolleyes: I was referring to why I still clicked here, not the whine. I've heard it before, but I currently have to issues ;)
     
    Praze, Jun 24, 2009
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  14. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Coil noise is the official term and both SLI systems I've owned has had it. There are a few solutions out including using a hot glue gun on your GPU, lol. It doesn't bother me since I normally only hear it when running 3dmark.
     
    Mandrake, Jun 24, 2009
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  15. CooLMinE

    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    The only time i hear this notebook whine is rarely when i start it, and it usually stops just a bit before windows load. Other than that no whining.
     
    CooLMinE, Jun 24, 2009
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    ryuj made mod?
     
    whizzo, Jun 24, 2009
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  17. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    yup :) you didn't notice my thread?
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 24, 2009
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    Marvie100 On a Mission

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    kqmaverick Notebook Consultant

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    Noticied this during Crysis and World of WarCraft, didnt know this was a normal issue with SLI systems, my last system had a Single 7950GTX.
     
    kqmaverick, Jun 24, 2009
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  20. JBBW

    JBBW Notebook Consultant

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    Haven't heard it yet - but i haven't used the 280's yet.
     
    JBBW, Jun 24, 2009
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