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    CPU whine

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Darth Bane, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. Darth Bane

    Darth Bane Dark Lord of the Sith

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    Omg, the high pitched noise is driving me crazy. My previous laptop allowed me to shut off C-states in the bios and I never had any problems, but my new laptop doesn't allow me to shut off C-states and now I have this very, very annoying cpu whine.

    Has anyone tried this method of solving it http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showthread.php?t=3516
     
    Darth Bane, Sep 10, 2009
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  2. Logarith

    Logarith Notebook Enthusiast

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    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=276661

    Running HLT wastes batt life. Just follow the smarter guide to undervolting above and find/set the c4 frequency that doesn't have a resonant whine that your ears pickup easily.

    I'm not sure if rmclock can turn off c4, dont have c2d cpu to check for ya.
     
    Logarith, Sep 11, 2009
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  3. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yes with RMclock you can just choose to have the cpu at the highest multi all the time.

    basically it's a software method to dissable C-states.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 11, 2009
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  4. iGrim

    iGrim Notebook Evangelist

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    Lets remember that it is NOT the CPU that is making the noise. CPU is silent. Its the power components creating the noise when delivering different amounts of power at various CPU states.
     
    iGrim, Sep 11, 2009
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