Unusual sounds such as coil whine are possibly originating from the laptop's CPU or GPU.
Unusual sounds such as coil whine are possibly originating from the laptop's CPU or GPU.
Hello everyone! I've noticed my laptop (details below) is making unusual sounds. Initially, I thought it was a failing HDD, but after replacing the drive, another noise appeared coming from the CPU/GPU area. I've attached two videos for reference. The first shows me using a microphone to check different parts of the computer, and the second is a sample without the mic moving. I suspect it might be coil whine, though I'm not very familiar with that term. What do you think?
The sounds come from something else, not actual silicon. As for why it started recently, it’s hard to say without more details.