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    T61p High Pitch Noise when GPU Use

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zephyrus17, Oct 1, 2010.

  1. zephyrus17

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    Whenever I use CAD/CAE programs like ANSYS or Solidworks where I need to use my mouse to rotate 3d objects, there will be a medium-high pitch squeal from the left of the keyboard. Most probably the GPU area. The squeal stops when I stop rotating the object. It also happens when I run games. I've already gotten my motherboard replaced due to poor GPU area heat transfer. Any ideas what's causing this?
     
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    I know about that, but just wondering if there's a fix to it, or am I just literally waiting for it to die?
     
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    I had (/have) the exact same problem with my T61p w/ FX570M. Could never solve it, no matter what kernel/drivers/settings I tried. Eventually upgraded to a W510.

    The only thing that did have a slight impact, and could reduce the hiss a little bit was underclocking the GPU memory (from 700 to like 200-300 MHz).
     
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