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    1420 - scratchy, pulsing noise? *worried* :S

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Momoiro, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. Momoiro

    Momoiro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, just received my 1420 and didn't really notice this scratchy, pulsing noise it's making until now. (It's 4am in the morning - can't sleep) Just wondering, is this normal? :confused: o_O What the, it's stopped... Aaaaahh! It's messing with my head. :(

    Ohs.. It only makes the noise when it's reading data... is it possibly the hard drive?
     
    Momoiro, Jul 31, 2007
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    not really sure how "scratchy" this noise is. i mean mine makes a noise when the HDD is being accessed; that is normal.
     
    brianj320, Jul 31, 2007
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  3. Momoiro

    Momoiro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hmm... I'll describe the 'scratchy' noise like... imagine a bug is inside your lappy. Lolz.
     
    Momoiro, Jul 31, 2007
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    Im sure you can find some good debuggers around here.
     
    mtylerjr, Jul 31, 2007
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  5. Momoiro

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    hahahaha :S
     
    Momoiro, Jul 31, 2007
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    IceMole Notebook Consultant

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    Vista should keep your hard drive busy for the first week or so learning for super-fetch, if that's what you're hearing.
     
    IceMole, Jul 31, 2007
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    Maybe it's actually the whole soundcard/mobo/c2d static issue.
     
    juventas, Jul 31, 2007
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    Sredni Vashtar, Jul 31, 2007
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  9. Momoiro

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    Hmm... its not making that high pitched noise. However at 00.09 and at the end of the video there was that little noise. Its something like that..

    Specs
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T7100
    1.8 GHz, 2MB Cache, 800 MHz FSB
    2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
    Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    160GB SATA Hard Drive
    Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card

    >_<
     
    Momoiro, Jul 31, 2007
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    I have the same thing going on, the noise coincides with the hard drive working. It is kind of annoying, but I had my system exchanged because of a warped bottom, and in addition to getting an unexpected Samsung screen, I have not heard the hard drive tick like my old one yet.
     
    x5459, Jul 31, 2007
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  11. Momoiro

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    So the noise is normal? :eek:
     
    Momoiro, Jul 31, 2007
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    hak Newbie

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    I had system exchanged as well. My old 1420 had a segate HD which clicked and my new system has a Toshiba hD which does not click.
     
    hak, Jul 31, 2007
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