Inspiron 1520 High Pitch

[buzookablower]

samethings happening to mine and a power issue....please help i got this for a christmas present and it worked for a couple of days then now its just all messed up...

[madeinair]

Just made a program to make it quiet, works by using ur processor fully, u can turn it off or on when ever u want, here

megaupload(dot)com/?d=EF1DJU32

[twohlrab3]

That is a problem with the inverter... Usually happens when you're laptop overheats and burns it. I would replace it. It's moderate on the difficulty scale, but is cheap and will fix your problem

[DefaultNikko]

I have the same laptop but mine is silent and running vista ultimate

[magedam]

go to system properties - device manager then go to the bluetooth radios , expand to dell truemobile 355 bluetooth , double click , go to power management , uncheck the option says " allow the computer to turn off this device . this should fix it , a little extra battery consumption but it worth it

[Dugrok]

I've got the same computer and it makes the same noise when idle. I was told it was a ram problem and that there was nothing I could do about it, though if you have a solution I'd be very happy to hear it.

[snooozy214]

throw it down, it will be fixed. lol

[IuTiubTM]

Could be that something is not making a good contact. I had a similar sound on a Compaq, turned out to be the AC socket on the laptop wasn't soldered well enough and it would heat up and make that noise.

[Doggieman1111]

my fujitsu has the same damn high-pitched whine/buzz/squeal/whatever. Core 2 Duo processor. If I leave it on overnight, when I get up it's doing it. If I'm using the computer, it doesn't do it. If I turn the computer off then on, it'll go away then come back.

[solidsnake4119]

trying using rmclock, read the other comments and you might find a solution.

[Freddo111L]

thats what my laptop does!!! i have the same model and its so annoooying!!! is it to do with the harddrive or what cos i wana stop it lol i ignored it but i thought some laptops ran silent

[solidsnake4119]

It's a problem with the CPU, I recently got a Macbook and it had the same noise until I used a program to fix it.

[isthisnickvalid]

I got the same model and it also does that sound time after time...

[Topnotch121]

yea,what program man.are u afraid to tell us????

[dh1112]

give it a good smack, that should fix it.

[Katieballertaller]

Nooo, lol!

[BenjaminKatzVideos]

my laptop (a toshiba with an AMD processor) makes the exact same noise. It's driving me insane

[bitcoredotorg]

its the CPU changing different power states. Put a load on the processor and you'll notice that the noise changes. You can disable the C4 and C3 power conservation states with some software tools and some BIOS features will disable them. This is a big problem for using a laptop for recording audio.

[sabolovic]

Had a sam problem on Asus G1s. I returned Bios on version 205 and the problem was solved. So... If you dont have a very very good reason to upgrade Bios, DONT!!!

[Technoguy3]

Yeah, there's something wrong there. It does sound like the hard drive is spinning more than needed. Could be an easy fix. I own an Inspiron 1520, and mine is totally silent.

[PAC0TAC0]

i know what it is i think its the hd

[Mogholt]

Sound started recently for me on a 2 year old laptop. This fix worked for me, Thanks ounightstalker

[paulmt12345]

Thats intel core 2 duo wine and is perfectly normal. A utility called RM clock can be downloaded to reduce the noise level

[XxvalicevxX]

ha ha ha unlucky

[59summerset]

I have the same laptop the fan spins up to cool it down thats whats cusing the noise but, it soulde'nt sound like that mine doesn't.

[FreakAlert2008]

I had the same on my notebook. They changed the screen. But, I decided to use an external monitor.

[kneazletaco]

My above comment was about an Inspiron 1520 as well, by the way.

[kneazletaco]

Mine just started doing this yesterday, arghhh. I'm sure it's related to the backlight somehow because the pitch changes whenever I change the settings on the backlight. Plus I'm getting flickering, screen blacking out and other issues. It sucks.

[nightmareviruss]

thats only a airvent so the heat will out..

[seekdestroy16]

I have the same laptop, just got it 2 weeks ago and it makes the misquito noise all the time, sometimes stops... but everything is working so I guess I'll just have to ignore it.

[Aceman196]

ah just wondering is your express card slot stuck

[Aceman196]

dude happens to me too. Plug the power adapter in and it stops.

[Diver22222]

omg it happens to me all the time i hate it! but i love my laptop <3

[firestormcomputers]

could be the hd my computer makes a way cleaner sound so it is some kind of fan or what not

[KnucklesARouge]

Is there a squeaky mouse inside your computer? because it sounds very squeaky. :)

[cempasa]

bu ses bendede var bu eşşek herifler seri olarak bozuk çıkarmışlar

[eriko9]

thats the hard drive

[mvorlaender]

I think there might be a mosquito trapped inside your device :)

[gigoIopoo]

THE FIRST NOISE YOU MADE IN THE MOVIE is REALLY GAY AND UNORIGINAL STOP IT OMFG.

[Tom672]

what is your problem?

[Robelstran]

It's normal, its your processor and your video(graphics) card in most cases. There is nothing wrong, it is just running like that since your graphics card may be integrated instead of silent.

Try to open an application and check if it is making the same noise. If it does, or if it just gets louder, then there is nothing wrong. Because you are running an application, the video card needs more power and heats up easily when going on full power so the fan runs even faster to cool it down...

[Robelstran]

But if you insist, you can always ask for help in the site.

[MexesCrazy]

i'm waiting for replyes to know if it's worked!

THX bye

[MexesCrazy]

SOLVED!!!My Inspiron 1520 started to make this noise too.All you have to do is to follow my steps:

1.go to display properties->screensaver->power

2.There if you have set at the power schemes Home/Office Desk set it to Maximum Battery(quickset) using APPLY!

Try to make this step (choosing de scheme)staying with your ear in the area where the noise is coming and then click APPLY .

You will hear that noise again from time to time but.... 90% slower and not continuously..

[balam89]

my 1520 laptop recently started making a high pitched sound, its not like this one though, its more constant somewhat like a whistling sound but it goes away when I unplug the laptop and only run on battery.

[Calizan21]

hey whats good NYC in da house,nice notebook i just order one but it will take mad long to get here i order the last 28 and it will be here on the 20s thats sucks. Mine's Inspiron 1520, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache, Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish, 2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCDTrueLife, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT, 320G 5400RPM SAMSUNG Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, English, Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam

[GeorgeBlades]

That's a fan that's making that noise, for sure! Our Dell Dimension does the same thing and we have to tilt it ever so slightly to get rid of the noise. If you can replace the fan it might help, but don't use the exact same part/make though. I will be recieving my Inspiron 1520 in a couple of days and I hope it doesn't do that. If it does, I'll replace the fan. Or some WD40 might do the trick.

Cheers.

[paulmt12345]

The high pictched beeping/whine is not a fan. Lower noise you can hear is. Its intel core 2 duo whine and affects many intel based laptops. Its caused by processor changing power states causing some resonance in capacitors that is in audible hearing range (pizoelectric effect). RM clock prevents processor from going into power management states so keeps it quiet, although the lack of power management means battery life takes a hit. If using battery set to max power saving. Will run quiet.

[bone2755]

this helped for me on the same system : go to control panel - system - device manager

under bluetooth radios, go to dell truemobile 355 or whatever it might be called on your laptop - go to properties - power management and uncheck "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" That made the noise disappear in my case

This is far better than RMclock since no third party software is used and no max out cpu

[ericthemannn]

computer noise itt'l be fine. but if it bugs you just return it you got a warranty right?

[xanmore89]

Heya, bought my Inspiron 1520 not long ago and on the first day it made this sound. I've contected DELL and they know of this problem but they wont solve it. Since this problem pass their test they can deliver them to you in this condition. But for all of you who still have a problem, download RMClock. Installed it today and the sound is gone most of the time. Good luck

[bdog840]

i have a Dell Inspiron 8200 and makes the same noise. i'm not certain but i think its feedback noise from the video card.

[bradmann85]

its caused by some of your circuits communicating with eachother and there is no filter to keep the noise away from the sound card.

[sim0b]

i got mine in blue , 1.8ghz, vista which is crap and centrino core 2 duo, 140hd and 2gig ram with a nvidia g8600gt graphics card for £600 but the microphone dosnt seem to work.Anyone know why? its very quiet when running but whats going on with the mic?

[diton10]

sounds like a fax machine in an office building. but i think it is a rusty fan that needs to be sprayed with WD-40 to take away the squeaky sound.

[weasty]

My husband and I agree it sounds like a bad fan.

[jondevon]

Aren't laptops supposed to make a little bit of noise? Especially loaded ones? The freaking hard drive is louder than that buzzing. Does anyone have a fix for the Dell WiFi card LED light not working?

[lnMotion]

I have a wireless n card on my 1520 along with 2 gig ram, 256 video card, and 2.0 ghz core 2 dual and it makes that noise. I think it's normal but I have no clue, someone present evidence that it's not suppose to make that sound. (like a website or a dell email somehting along those lines)

[dejampe]

bu ses bendende çıkıyo valla aynısı ne yapmalıki

[karesz8302]

Hi! I have the same problem but with a different machine. I have an older IBM R51e, but the problem is the same, i can hear that sound, but only when i use my notebook only with battery. At the moment, when I plug in the AC power adaptor, the sound stops. That is why I think, that is somekind of power supply related problem.

[eagleking22]

Thanks a lot solidsnake4119! Why? Let me summarize... I bought an Inspiron 1520 on Sunday. However, there was a noise coming from the notebook, especially in quite environments. Anyway, today, I gave back my 1520 because of the same disturbing high frequency noise that was coming from the left part of the keyboard. At first, electronic store manager did not accept that the notebook is disordered; however, I used your video as an evidence and when he watched this, he was totally shocked! :)

[underoathisgodd]

haha awesome,seriously, one of the few good things about youtube.

[knightkitt]

I have the 1520 with core 2 duo 4mb cache 2.0 gighz

high end video and audio set, and i donto have that noise, when the fan turns off there is no buzz or hum and i have the wifi on all the time.... sounds like there is a problem with the motherboard or some other component... does it make that sound when the fan kicks on or is it always there

[lightizet]

Jeeze! It sounds like data transfer from a baud modem :\

I am expecting mine later this month (more then a month after ordering it) I hope mine doesnt have this.

[jawbraker84]

omfg no wonder u say its loud in the forums its really annoying -__- i hope that this wnt happen to me

[PAC0TAC0]

yea i think its the wifi because they have a db gage idk but i think the wifi puts out sound if you look at wifi setings it has a db decible gage or sound loudness thats what i think but u know my fan is louder than high pich noise so i dont bother it have you posted this on the dell forums?

[billknythegayguy]

I HAVE A FIX FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!WOO!!!

ok i replaced my motherboard and it dident do a thing it was still there but when i replaced the auido board it is FIXED i dont hear it anymore whith or without headphones so call dell and tell them about the noise and they will send out a motherboard and auido board so i hope this fixws this problem.

[lbcjester]

I just canceled my order on a 1720 I placed yesterday. Came to $1,900 shipped and I was NOT going to deal with this problem. Dell needs to take care of it. Its a stupid little issue, fix it for f--ks sake.

[PAC0TAC0]

i got that sound but its not that bad

[billknythegayguy]

I just got my 1520 and it had that problem right out of the box and i called dell for less than an hour yayaya but they are going to replace the motherboard and speaker board dumbass thats not going to do a thing but i will tell you if it worked or not.

[Bender1001]

Have been hearing about this a lot but got my 1520 here right now and she's dead silent so...

[MaxIndian]

damn thats shit sound specially if you keep laptop near you bed like me

[eamillennium]

Google for "1520 noise"

It seems that the noise is related to Intel Processors and not to Dell.

There are some workarounds that will reduce the noise and that may actually make it completly dissapear.

[davronru]

I have that "next-gen" wireless card - but it's a major hardware problem - the noise disappears when you use more of your CPU

[Live4Him2007]

I have the same in my e1705 with no problems....

But I'm getting a 1520 with Wireless N...So we'll see. Best of luck to you.

[Live4Him2007]

What wireless card do you have??

[solidsnake4119]

Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card

[mttm2006]

Fans don't sound like that (at least fans that I've heard before) - they are normally a dull hum if anything.

[CknSalad]

do you have the m8600 gt on that lappy. if so, that might be why the fan noise is so loud cuz that card uses up quite some power.

[solidsnake4119]

Yes, i have the nvidia 8600m gt, Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 2.2 ghz, 160 GB HD (5400RPM), and 2GIGS of ram

[davronru]

No, I think that's the wireless card (but I'm not 100% sure) - was it on at the moment?

[solidsnake4119]

my wireless card is always on

[ubuntuforever]

I think it's the wireless card too. My IBM R60 was doing that noise when my wireless was on.

[davronru]

See. That's what I thought. Let's talk about it at notebookreview(dot)com

[eamillennium]

I have the same model I and also hear that noise, it is annoying sometimes.

[solidsnake4119]

sometimes? It was very annoying for me, therefore i returned it.

[wupyourass]

wow that sucks