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Scratching noice from computer while loading (sometimes)
Sometimes while loading something or "working", I hear a loud scratching noise from the computer. It's not frequent,but it kinda freaks me out when it does it. It lasts a second or two. The computer ...
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Fedora 16 - speakers make weird noise when restarting/shutdown
Laptop model is HDX16-1155CA
CPU: Core 2 Duo P7450 2.13 GHz
RAM: 4GB
OS: Fedora 16 64 bit
Video: GeForce 9600M GT
Sound: IDT something. I don't normally pay a lot of attention to this. Built in ...
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Power supply does not silent after few seconds
I have a desktop computer that I intend to use as a Linux server. I assembled all components and the computer properly boots in Ubuntu, and works fine, however, the power supply fan does not turn down ...
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1U vs. 2U Rackmount HTPC Chassis?
I'm in the initial stages of planning out the HTPC/Media server I'll be building come the summer, and I've run into a bit of a conundrum. My rack currently has 1U left free, and part of the appeal of ...
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Fan on CPU makes strange cracking noise
I recently bought a new video card for my pc.
It's a Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 Ti with dual fans on it.
On this picture you can see: ...
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Should I worry about the noise my PC makes after installing a second GPU?
I recently installed a second graphics card (ATI 5770 in crossfire), and cleaned out a lot of dust from the PC. For some reason however the 'fan noise' is much louder, and I can only think of a few ...
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Skype making noises loud when using headphones on a HP pavilion dv6
Sounds made by Skype are loud when using headphones. The volume of the sound is independent of the volume control. I have tried contacted HP support but they did not help.
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Silencing the graphic cooler of a small size computer
I use a Acer AX3400 which is a small multimedia computer equipped with a ATI Readon HD 5570. This graphic card is small in size (7x17 cm). The card can be used to play recent computer games. ...
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CPU Whine with USB mouse inserted while on battery
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E520 that emits a high pitched whine from the top lefthand area of the keyboard when a 2.4ghz wireless USB mouse is inserted. The sound is a lot louder while on battery ...
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WiFi Static Noise Through Speakers - N only
I replaced my G wifi card for an N card and now I have static through my Creative 4400 speakers.
Any idea how I can solve this without changing the speakers? Strange that the shielding works with G ...
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Ultra high-pitched squeal noise coming from motherboard [?] when NOT moving mouse
EDIT: It was actually the Logitech G500 mouse emitting a high-pitched whine or squeal, not the motherboard. More information here: http://jdc.parodius.com/logitech/. I suggest contacting Logitech ...
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How can I force an internal hard drive to power on or off when I want?
Obviously there are power management settings which Windows uses to determine when to power a hard drive off, and when to power it back on again. Powered down I assume doesn't mean absolute zero ...
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Selecting a quiet ATX PSU
I currently have a Corsair CX430 V2 PSU in my desktop:
However, it's extremely loud, especially when I do any resource intensive work (running a VirtualBox instance, playing a game, or just on a hot ...
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Audio recording background noise
For a long time time I've been trying to get rid of the background noise that appears in every audio recording I make with my computer. Tried different microphones, different sound setting, drivers.
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Why noises appeared when convert 16bit wav to 8 bit wav, how to avoid it?
We have some 16bit/8000HZ/Mono/PCM .wav files, we need to convert to 8bit to use in our telephone system.
But after conversion, we found there're many noise appeared in the 8bit .wav files even if ...
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Strange noise when moving files
When I move files, a small 'noise' noise comes through my headphones or speakers. It only happens when moving files. Is there a reason why moving files causes this slight static? It only lasts for ...
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Is there any way to turn down the fan speed on a Dell T7500?
I have a Dell T7500, with a 6-core Xeon CPU.
If I run all CPUs at 100% for 12 hours, the fan noise is loud.
If I run all CPUs at 1% (no load) for 12 hours, the fan noise is just as loud (i.e. fan ...
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Custom sleep mode for Windows PC
On my laptop I can close the lid, and the computer enters a mode where the fans stop running, allowing me to queue up downloads for the night without having to hear the fan noise.
Can something ...
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Laptop Speakers rattle?
I have a Dell XPS 15 l501x,
its known for its excellent JBL speakers and the sound is truly tremendous and impressive. However when I crank up the volume more than halfway the right speaker starts ...
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How to slow down CD-ROM (optical drive) under Windows Vista?
My laptop's optical drive (Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560A) is quite loud when reading a disk.
For my purpose I don't need reading at full speed, and 8-16x would be more than enough (1-4x would do as well). ...
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How can I make my laptop cooler and quieter?
The laptop coolers on my Clevo W870CU are not very quiet, especially when gaming.
Is it possible to replace the laptop cooler with a quieter cooler that still has the same air flow?
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How can I make my desktop PC cooler and quieter?
I own a three year-old HP Pavilion Elite housed beneath my desk. Last week, for the first time I opened the case of my computer and thoroughly cleaned the insides.
Since then the computer runs ...
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Does UPS make any sound when not powering computer?
I would like to buy UPS, but the review I read:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/apc-smt1500-cyberpower-cp1500pfclcd-tripp-lite-smart1500slt,2785-12.html
make me alert of one thing -- the noise ...
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Get rid of buzzing noise when playing videos over ethernet-over-power?
Just bought one of these guys, and it's able to stream 1080p video across my house, but now there's a soft buzzing noise coming from my speakers. I'm guessing it's interference from my powerlines? ...
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GPU fan making noise intermittenly
A few weeks ago I purchased a GT 430 for my desktop and installed it. Upon booting the machine I heard a fairly loud noise that I figured was a stray cord hitting a spinning fan. I shut down the ...
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Static noise coming from my laptop
Replaced motherboard; speakers; put in an additional fan; but this did not stop the static noise. This was done by inhouse tech. support from Sony. If i turn my speakers mute; the sound is still ...
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Acer Aspire Timeline X 4830T - Quiet? Loud? In the middle? [closed]
Has anyone used this notebook in a quiet room while doing something CPU-intensive? If you have, I'd be interested in how quiet or loud you found the fan to be.
Looking for direct experience of this ...
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Crackling/Popping audio, high DPC Latency from Intel Rapid Storage Technology -drivers
I'm sorry if this landed on the wrong stack, I'm not entirely sure if this or serverfault would be more suitable.
I have a very strange problem, when I install any iRST driver newest or older ones my ...
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Noisy RAM? Or noisy power supply?
I was developing a seekable implementation of AES and when I ran it; a high pitched noise started coming from inside my computer.
I know it was NOT the hard drive because there was hardly any hard ...
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DVD Drive Abnormally Noisy
I have a DVD drive (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 ATA) and when playing Music CDs or using data disks it makes quite a lot noise, is there anything I can do to reduce this or is it related to the speed? If ...
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Intel Server System SR1630GP - Fan speed and noise problem
I have a problem with a newly aquired SR1630GP. Fans won't slow down after boot.
As expected, they start at full speed during startup, but keep at this rate even after the OS properly launched. I ...
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Why can I hear the cursor flashing on my screen through my headphones?
As well as just about everything else that changes on the screen, from loading a webpage, scrolling a window, typing, moving the mouse around, etc.? I have the headphones on, and I can hear it all. ...
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Dell XPS 15 - Noise, Heat
I just bought a Dell XPS 15 (L502X). I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 with Gnome 2.32.1
When I start Ubuntu, I have the following temperatures:
temp1: ~45ºC
temp2: ~45ºC
core1: ~41ºC
core2: ~42ºC
After ...
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Any microphone testing program?
I have an idea of testing the microphone quality by playing sound of various frequency in the speaker and compare it with the recorded sound. It should be able to tell you the SNR at different ...
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Is the stock heatsink/fan on this Core i5 adequate?
I'm looking at a 65W Core i5 Sandybridge processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115075
Is the stock heatsink/fan included with the unit adequate? If it is adequate, will ...
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What could cause a desktop power supply to “hiss”?
Some background to my problem: My city had a thunderstorm last Monday and when I woke up, I noticed my desktop was turned off. I powered it on. It would stay on for about 20 seconds and then shut off. ...
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Loud Fan and “Overclocking Failed”
Recently, my computer has begun making louder fan noises than usual. I opened my computer to see if there was anything obvious affecting the fan (e.g., dust), but I didn't see anything. I did some ...
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Southbridge cooling [closed]
I am looking for a southbridge cooling fan. The motherboard is Intel DG45FC, with the southbridge ICH10R. I have it in a low profile mini-ITX case, and height from the board to the case is about ...
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Heavy static with specific laptop + speaker combo
I just got a new ASUS laptop. Plugging it into a friend's stereo with a 3.5mm->RCA adapter, I got constant bursts of static drowning out the sound whenever it got a little bit of bass in it--say, an ...
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Loud Fan in Windows PE
I have a machine running Windows XP and the fan is loud until the login screen comes up. It is quiet after that. If I use a PE disk the fan stays loud and never gets quiet. Why does it become quiet ...
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Is there a photoshop filter that limits colors, but better than posterize?
Here's an example of what I want to do.
The idea is: the filter looks for areas of adjacent (or even non-adjacent) colors that are very similar (only a few color levels off from each other) and ...
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How to oil SMPS fan?
The title of the question says it all.
The SMPS fan on my old P4 box is fairly noisy of late.
a. Should the fan be oiled?
b. What precautions should be taken?
c. Where should the oil be applied?
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Hardware configuration and setup, SLI, dual monitors, noise and cooling
I can't find an answer to a couple of seemingly simple questions. They are closely related though so I'll ask them all here. They are partially gaming related, but I've posted them here instead of ...
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Cabinet Fan is making a lot of noise
The Fan attached to my CPU cabinet is making a lot of noise especially when I switch on my PC in the morning. The screws on them are not too tight nor are they too loose. This ridiculous chainsaw like ...
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Who makes quiet ATX horizontal cases?
Who makes quiet ATX horizontal cases?
I am building a new PC, but even the smallest mid-towers have room for 3 5.25" drives and even more 3.5" drives.
I am thinking a horizontal case just big ...
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How can I prevent static when PC is plugged into an amplified speaker system?
I've plugged a computer into an amp, using a 1/8 inch male extension cord, into a female adapter, that adapts into a male microphone 1/4 end. That being said, the amp sits at about half volume all the ...
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Noise in in voice over Gtalk and Skype
On my laptop during voice call both on Skype or Gtalk, I get a lot of noise. I have 1 Mbps connection. Sound drivers are working perfectly.
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How to make a quiet laptop?
Most modern laptops have very noisy fans. I am looking for a quiet laptop or a small stationary computer which has all its hardware built in a display.
Most tasks will be PDF/docs processing, ...
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Why does my Windows 7 laptop emit a buzz when I left click my Desktop?
I have a Lenovo T410s with SSD. I have a JPEG image as my background (I think MS got rid of those annoying Active Desktops AFAIK).
When I left-click on the Desktop, I hear a buzz.
Has anyone else ...
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I need to clean audio from white noise
I have wmv video with audio which has a lot of static noise from low quality mic. I need a software to filter noise off.
Would like also an equaliser and some other settings to make audio to be what ...
