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Re:Completely Silent Computer by hobofan on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @05:35PM (#17078063)
My MacBook Air 2013 is routinely the loudest machine in the room when it's compiling or similar.
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Re:Completely Silent Computer by makapuf on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @06:05PM (#17078317)
Does it have fans? If not, what kind of noise is this ?
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Re:Completely Silent Computer by kkylin on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @06:32PM (#17078500)
MBAs have fans, the 12" MacBook doesn't.
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Re:Completely Silent Computer by analog31 on Tuesday May 15, 2018 @06:39PM (#17078537)
Possibly inductors vibrating.
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Re:Completely Silent Computer by SmellyGeekBoy on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @04:16AM (#17080777)
"Coil whine".
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Re:Completely Silent Computer by hobofan on Wednesday May 16, 2018 @05:31AM (#17081053)
No, the sound comes mostly from the fans, which when at their maximum start to get loud.
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