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DetlefK

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4. That's a common phenomenon in all PCs. Yours just happens to be louder.

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 07:25 AM

Apr 2018

It is known since about 3 years that the electronic components of a PC make typical noises depending on what they are doing. Israeli scientists have built an analyzer that can deliver a pretty good guess from the sound of your PC what it is doing right now.

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starting to regret in buying a Levono PC; "Gurlging sound" [View all] brettdale Apr 2018 OP

What exactly do you have janterry Apr 2018 #1

I have had 2 Levono's computers for long long time. No problems. riversedge Apr 2018 #2

It's likely the browser.Have you tried muting all sound while surfing, or GreenPartyVoter Apr 2018 #3

still happens brettdale Apr 2018 #7

That's a common phenomenon in all PCs. Yours just happens to be louder. DetlefK Apr 2018 #4

when you turn off sound does it still make the noise? Sunlei Apr 2018 #5

Is this sound coming from inside machine (perhaps hard drive) or from speakers? earthshine Apr 2018 #6

inside machine brettdale Apr 2018 #8

Any chance it is liquid cooled, and have you put your ear by the hard drive? GreenPartyVoter Apr 2018 #9

the hard drive is in the monitor brettdale Apr 2018 #10

It has something to do with moving parts inside the machine. earthshine Apr 2018 #11

Means actual fluid is used to whisk away heat. Hubby, computer tech, GreenPartyVoter Apr 2018 #12

One question and one suggestion blogslut Apr 2018 #13