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    1330 cpu whine

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ahuneeu1, Oct 25, 2008.

  1. ahuneeu1

    ahuneeu1 Notebook Consultant

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    hi there

    i just got a 1330 from ebay, and i've found that its goit the dreaded cpu whine....

    whats with this deal?? i though the whine had been corrected or something since i hadn't read from it in a very very long time

    I do like a lot the computer and have warranty. What part should i ask tech support to change in order to solve this? the motherboard??

    thanks
     
    ahuneeu1, Oct 25, 2008
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    ahuneeu1 Notebook Consultant

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    hello anyone out there?? :(
     
    ahuneeu1, Oct 25, 2008
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    Almost all current Centrino Core2 Duo notebooks are affected by the CPU whine. Even Apple MacBooks:
    http://www.appledefects.com/wiki/index.php?title=MacBook#Idle_Processor_Noise

    The high pitched noise depends on the specific CPU, your devices and drivers you have installed. Some notebooks make more noise some less.

    You may read here in section "ii) CPU/Chipset Whining Stop - choices and side effects" how to cure the noise:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=276661

    This is what dell says about the high pitched noise:
    http://support.dell.com/support/top...d=0A7D5CD2E17F5125E0401E0A55176204&doclang=en
     
    7oby, Oct 26, 2008
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    I had my mobo replaced becuz of the GPU. Noticed there is no whine with the new mobo
     
    cccplus, Oct 26, 2008
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    well i am consciuous that the whine is presente in a greater or smaller volume in every notebook, but mine whines like a biatch....

    i will just have to ask for a mobo replacement

    cheers
     
    ahuneeu1, Oct 26, 2008
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