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    HP whine

    Discussion in 'HP' started by amazing-boy, Nov 29, 2008.

  1. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    Can You tell me in which manner I can prevent the tedious whine tipical of several HP notebooks ?

    I have an hp 6510b and the current BIOS don't let me to disable the C4 mode (That seems to be the cause of the whine).

    I've installed RMCLOCK but for the moment the problem is not resolved...
     
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    stefanp67 Notebook Consultant

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    This is odd i have the exact same model and my 6510b is silent. What whine are you talking about CPU or fan?
     
    stefanp67, Nov 29, 2008
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    what is the C4?
     
    algram, Nov 29, 2008
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  4. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    It's not properly whine but a whistle or a hiss, the same that distress the pavillion serie:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuTRp2F0zRI
     
    amazing-boy, Nov 30, 2008
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    stefanp67 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, i listened to the youtube clip and thats some irritating whine or coilbuzz. I don't have that noise on my 6510b.

    - have you tried to update the bios?
    - install the system defaults settings softpaq? (if there is one for xp)
    - tried vista?

    If it sounds like on the youtube clip and nothing fixes it i would definitively contact HP about a warranty repair.
     
    stefanp67, Nov 30, 2008
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    I'd say, if you still have warranty, try to get your notebook exchanged.
     
    Harper2.0, Nov 30, 2008
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    hugo525 Notebook Guru

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    I have a whining Dv5t too, I am going to get it exchanged
     
    hugo525, Nov 30, 2008
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  8. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    I've bought it 4 months ago... so I cannot change it.
    I'd like to know the manner to disable the c5 and c6 mode to see if...
     
    amazing-boy, Dec 4, 2008
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    It's a sleep mode
     
    amazing-boy, Dec 4, 2008
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    I have the impression that the "rumor" is present only when the lappy is running on battery ?
    May be ?
     
    amazing-boy, Dec 4, 2008
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