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    Penryn CPU whine ???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by shoebox9, Mar 18, 2008.

  1. shoebox9

    shoebox9 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all you proud penryn XPS owners.

    Has the dreaded Intel CPU whine found it's way into the penryn processers too, or do they finally end the problem?
     
    shoebox9, Mar 18, 2008
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  2. Acorn

    Acorn Notebook Evangelist

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    cpus dont whine...and the whining problem probably wont be fixed until the next chipset comes out...or MS fix the power management problem in vista...as it doesnt whine in Ubuntu/linux gamers :D
     
    Acorn, Mar 18, 2008
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    K3VIN Notebook Consultant

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    I am proud to say...... the WHINE is still there!!
     
    K3VIN, Mar 18, 2008
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  4. FujisawaGaijin

    FujisawaGaijin Notebook Guru

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    i hear people talking about a 'whine'.....and am about to order my m1330....

    but just HOW BAD can the 'whine' be?

    to describe it as a whine makes it sound like it will drive me crazy. but i was in a dell real site the other day just to get my hands n an actual unit to get a feel for it before deciding to purchase one and i didnt hear ANY sound coming from it at all. i played around with it for a few min, looking at videos etc and NO sound.

    so, what exactly is this dreaded 'whine' that people keep talking about like?

    are people just being too picky and striving for perfection?
     
    FujisawaGaijin, Mar 19, 2008
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  5. Koefod

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    The "cpu whine" is a high frequency noise coming from the motherboard. It is caused when piezoelectric static is resonating.

    When the CPU clocks down to powerstate C3 and C4 - to save power the resonating begins, and the sound is audible. Some machines aren't affected by this at all - and the problem hasn't been located. Therefore it can't be solved by Intel or motherboard producers.

    But the m1330 has really been hit with this problem, the big brother m1530 - as far as I've read - hasn't been suffering from this problem in the same extent.
     
    Koefod, Mar 20, 2008
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  6. worx

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    I have the whine on mine... only noticeable if you actually put your ears close to the keyboard.
     
    worx, Mar 20, 2008
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  7. Wolfpup

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    Plus if you run Folding @ Home on it like you should be anyway, problem solved :)
     
    Wolfpup, Mar 20, 2008
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  8. craigomatic

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    Does M1330 BIOS A09 help at all?

    Im on A08 and have the whine :(
     
    craigomatic, Mar 28, 2008
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  9. Kreeeee

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    No A09 doesn't help. RMClock (which I use to undervolt anyway) can easily be used to permanently stop the whine at the price of 1 tiny process always running.
     
    Kreeeee, Mar 28, 2008
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  10. KidInTheHall

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    Havent noticed any whining with mine.
     
    KidInTheHall, Mar 28, 2008
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  11. SoundsGood

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    Any idea why the m1530 would not be affected as much?
     
    SoundsGood, Mar 28, 2008
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  12. PJ@y-Z

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    It just improves the fan control.
     
    PJ@y-Z, Mar 29, 2008
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