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    unusual noise from speakers

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by sag75, Oct 4, 2007.

  1. sag75

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    Hi,
    i have an ASUS 3F3, Centrino duo T2250, 1024MB RAM, Window Vista Premium, Video card Intel gma950, audio SigmaTel High Def codec.

    Sometimes i play simulation games on my notebook and during this, several times i heard a sudden noise (long 1-2 seconds) from speakers. it's feel like a pump noise.

    It's very strange, because it happens iven if i get "mute" in volume panel controll on the tollbar!!

    Could somebody help me?

    thanks for your attention.
    Sag75
     
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    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Maybe it's interference (since it happens on Mute as well)? How does a "pump noise" sound? What kind of pump? :)
     
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    Thanks,

    interference with what?
    yes, it happens on Mute, and in pausing too.

    it's difficult describe that noise. It's like an high rpm electric engine, or an electric engine with gear reduction box...
    maybe pump is not clear, i was mean electric pump.
    thanks,
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    Interference with god-knows-what :) From the CPU to the HDD there are a lot of electronic components stuck tightly together in a laptop, interference sometimes happens...

    To eliminate software reasons, you could try playing some music in a live Linux distro like Knoppix or Slax. You should also put some stress on the CPU and GPU at the time, because that's what usually happens during games, but I have no idea how you can do that in a live Linux distro... perhaps there are some benchmarks that can be run.

    If it does it in Linux as well, it's probably hardware (or at least firmware) so you're pretty much stuck with it.

    Otherwise it could be a driver and/or Windows issue.
     
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    Okay, i could try.
    Anyway, in case of interference, could i disable speakers and use external devices?
    thanks,
    Sag75
     
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    yes, that's anoter perhaps more effective way to eliminate interference with the speakers.

    External speakers shouldn't be affect by speaker interference (or at least be affected to a lesser degree).
     
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