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    Znote 6224 noise

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by droes, Apr 6, 2008.

  1. droes

    droes Notebook Geek

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    Lately I've been hearing a high-pitch sound coming from my zepto when playing Guild Wars. It just pops up every two minutes or so. It's not a constant tone, more a "flickering" so to speak.
    The performance seems to have dropped a bit as well, I'm getting 10-15 FPS less on average. Since the problem is situated on the left of the notebook, I'm assuming it's HDD or fanrelated.
    If anyone knows what this is and how to fix it, I'd be thrilled.
     
    droes, Apr 6, 2008
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    What temperatures are you getting? Is the fan going at full speed? You can use RMClock to monitor the CPU temperature. If the cooling system is getting clogged up by dust then the CPU / GPU might be throttling themselves to keep within the thermal ceiling.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 6, 2008
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  3. WingManny

    WingManny Notebook Enthusiast

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    More importantly, what processor have you got?

    This might be the santa rosa high pitch whine which several people has noticed.

    I have a Intel t7300 and the whine is quite audiable at times.
    I've heard it has been fixed with the new t9xxx serie, but I don't have the money to confirm it.
     
    WingManny, Apr 7, 2008
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  4. Nania

    Nania Notebook Consultant

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    I have it aswell, although not all the time...
    It's quite noticable after the machine has been in sleep mode, or when it's running on battery.
    I also have an intel t7300.
     
    Nania, Apr 8, 2008
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  5. fanikatsomo.com

    fanikatsomo.com Notebook Enthusiast

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    I also hear this strange noise quite often. Also I get lots of "00000" to wherever the cursor is. I will try to update intel drivers and zepto bios today and lets see if that helps.

    This could be it?
    "The deal is it's a power issue withing the processor itself. When it's running within a certain gHz range, it makes the noise. Higher gHz it won't. Use RMClock to set minimum processor clock."

    http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/showthread.php?t=3516.html

    or RMCLOCK: RM clock utility can also be used to do this ...click on management and check on "run HLT command" and after the automatic program restart the noise goes away.

    or http://cpunoise.info.tm/pmwiki.php?n=Main.Fix

    these just guesses. have to try these later on...
     
    fanikatsomo.com, May 2, 2008
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  6. Sprint

    Sprint DTR Super Mod

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    I got T7100 no noise at all, only screen refresh noise (wich is quite non-existing)
     
    Sprint, May 2, 2008
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  7. Nania

    Nania Notebook Consultant

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    I only have it when I run on battery, it's there on both my 6 and 12 cell
     
    Nania, May 2, 2008
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  8. fanikatsomo.com

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    try those fixes above. i get it with ac power and battery.
     
    fanikatsomo.com, May 2, 2008
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  9. andygb40

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    It only happens whilst running on battery for my system. But it is a lowly T5250.
     
    andygb40, May 2, 2008
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  10. fanikatsomo.com

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    bios update did fix zero symptons.
     
    fanikatsomo.com, May 2, 2008
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