[ltp] High-pitch noise on a T60

Marius Gedminas linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:24:33 +0300


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On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 09:24:01PM +0300, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 05:29:01PM +0200, Yves-Alexis Perez wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 03:23:07PM +0000, Christian wrote:
> > > Try this as root:
> > >=20
> > > echo 2 > /sys/module/processor/parameters/max_cstate
> >=20
> > I assume this will prevent the CPU to enter C3 state. Is this really a =
good
> > idea?
>=20
> It removes the high-pitched whine I hear on my T61 when on battery.

A slight correction: it's not really a whine; it's a sort of irregular
noise that I can't describe very well.

Marius Gedminas
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I am right now in the process of reading the Xft source code (the suspense =
near
the end of Chapter 7 is unbearable) [...]
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