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    Noisy DDR3-is it because i got a cheap one?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by lob, Dec 21, 2008.

  1. lob

    lob Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm getting really annoying noises from I think the pc3-8500 ram that i installed lately and its specs are here

    SAMSUNG 2GB DDR3 1066 PC3 8500 1066MHZ SODIMM 2 GB

    204 PIN Memory

    1066Mhz

    SO-DIMM

    Non-ECC

    Non-Parity

    Voltage 1.5V

    Gold leads

    Unbuffered

    Cas Latency 7.0

    Timing 7-7-7-20

    Im wondering if i got the right ram because its making really annoying whining sounds.
     
    lob, Dec 21, 2008
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    RAM shouldn't make any audible noise. no moving parts or anything.
     
    whizzo, Dec 21, 2008
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  3. 72hundred

    72hundred Revolutions-Per-Millennia

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    Whining -> Hard drive usually (might be a sign that its about to fail).

    High frequency buzzing -> could be some other, non-moving, component.



    Really depends on the definition of a "whine".
     
    72hundred, Dec 21, 2008
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    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    could just as well be a cooling fan or the optical drive (although that might be more of a humm).
     
    whizzo, Dec 21, 2008
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    lob Notebook Enthusiast

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    its really high frequency type of sound
     
    lob, Dec 21, 2008
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    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    Most likely "Penryn whine" caused by the CPU sleep states. This is unfortunately a common problem on many of the newer Intel based laptops.

    If you do a search on this forum you should find info on some workarounds. Unfortunately most of these workarounds involve tweaking the processor sleep states and will have a negative impact on battery life so you need to weigh the tradeoff of whine vs. battery.
     
    jonlumpkin, Dec 21, 2008
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  7. 72hundred

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    Oh yeah forgot those parts. Always considered them more of whoosh sound myself for the fans.
     
    72hundred, Dec 22, 2008
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    MastahRiz Notebook Evangelist

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    I usually get whine from really big overclocks/underclocks on cpu/ram, usually more from heavy underclocking
     
    MastahRiz, Dec 22, 2008
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    Can't it also be the hard drive?
     
    THAANSA3, Dec 22, 2008
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    The three things that could be making noticeable noise are the hard drive, CPU, and the cooling fan.
     
    pacmandelight, Dec 22, 2008
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    Remeber the part does not have to be moving to make a hum. Example: TVs do it all the time or cheap lights.
     
    Clutch, Dec 23, 2008
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