I’m curious, how many people are aware of these sounds. I have designed, etched, and built my own switching power supplies along with winding my own transformers. I am aware of the source of the noise. So, does anyone else hear these high frequency sounds regularly?

  • @TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz
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    2210 months ago

    Yes. They drive me nuts. My family had a PC that would buzz whenever you moved the mouse. We have a bunch of cheap LED lamps in my apartment and every one has an especially loud transformer.

    • FireWire400
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      10 months ago

      My main laptop is making similar noises all the time, I think they come from the CPU.

      • @michael_palmer
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        510 months ago

        The CPU itself doesn’t produce sound, but inductors (coils) can. Therefore, when you move the mouse, the CPU power increases, potentially causing inductors to go into resonance.

        • FireWire400
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          110 months ago

          I thought it was maybe some kind of audio chip interference coming from the CPU as it’s not tied to cursor movement in my case

        • @Fluke@lemm.ee
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          110 months ago

          Graphics system usually. Back in the day I used to be able to tell where on the screen the cursor was from the pitch of the coil whine.

          I buy better hardware nowadays 😂