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Electric noise when changing power governer [closed]

I use arch linux on IdeaPad L3 15IML05 laptop the cpu driver in use is intel_pstate as stated here: ~ λ cpupower frequency-info driver: intel_pstate CPUs which run at the same hardware ...
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CPU fan makes strong noise when opening directories, small programs (like web browser) and when taking the computer out of sleep mode

I have a desktop PC with the CPU Intel I7-12700F, the CPU fan Zalman CNPS10X extreme, and Windows 11. In general the CPU fan is quiet and I don't hear it, but in these occasions I do hear strong noise:...
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PC weird sound issue

Specs: A SSD & HDD Gtx 1660 i7 6700 DDR4 ram Windows 10 pro Corsair TX650M 650W PSU (maybe a year old) Gigabyte B450M DS3H ( maybe a year old too) The issue I have is that my computer sounds ...
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How to set a limit to the fans speed?

I have a laptop and it makes a lot of sound when there are many programs open. When I am in class this is very annoying. Is there a way I can set a limit to the fan's speed(CPU and GPU) and thus set ...
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Why my laptop got buzzing sound? [closed]

So my laptop starts having buzzing sound (listen here) no matter I close all the applications or run lightweight Linux (Arch Linux) to see if it's CPU's sound it's still buzzing. Recently the glue of ...
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Constant audible noise/ whine when CPU is idle

I hope this is the right community for asking this question. I got an HP ProBook 470 G5 (i7-8550U) and it makes a strange noise/ whine (here are three sound samples). Since it has no HDD, I think it ...
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Laptop scratching noise when background visible (not HDD)

I have a really weird problem but can't find any info or someone with the same problem on the internet. A few days ago my laptop started making a weird clicking/scratching noise near my cpu. I have ...
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PC Case Side loudly vibrating when on high fan RPM

My CPU is an AMD FX-6300 and it is cooled by it's stock cooler. The problem with the stock is that it tends to spin at 6600+ RPM when on heavy load. So every time I start GTA V for example I start ...
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Motor-like whine from CPU area

I have an odd sound coming from the area of my CPU. If i was to describe the sound I would say it sounds something between like a air filtration system for a fish tank when it has no water to pump ...
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CPU noise when under load

So, this question has been bugging me a lot, I used to have a few lovely little toys (well, not so much toys as a pentium pro and a really old Intel 80386DX microprocessor) What I noticed is that when ...
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Extremely high pitched noise just came and went from my PC in the space of about 2-3 minutes

With my hearing I'm not totally sure but seemed to be coming from PSU/CPU area. Anyone know what would normally cause this temporary squealing? Gradually built up pitch and noise for about a minute ...
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CPU (?) clicking sound during resource-intensive tasks

I just bought a new computer (Lenovo Yoga 13, with integrated graphics and SSD). Whenever I bring it out of sleep, or do something resource-intensive (such as heavy Photoshop work), I hear a scratchy ...
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Computer emits high pitched squeal

I'm making a new thread because I've gone through several diagnostic steps and still have not made any progress. The CPU is custom built by me, and several years old. At startup and shutdown the ...
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Is it possible for a faulty processor to cause audio static/noise?

I have a Core 2 Extreme processor I received from a friend and have set up an XBMC box using it. However, I constantly get audio static whenever playing any music or videos. Here is a video of the ...
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Excessive CPU fan noise due to MS office 2013

My desktop computer was making too much noise.. I guess it was CPU fan because graphic card fan and case fan was normal. I checked cpu usage in task manager and was so surprised that officestarter2013....
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