I managed to fix mine. I bought a Razer Core X and installed a Radeon RX Vega 64 and now I cannot even hear myself think, let alone any coil whine.
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I managed to fix mine. I bought a Razer Core X and installed a Radeon RX Vega 64 and now I cannot even hear myself think, let alone any coil whine.
Simple.
Hello, I’ve got a 2018 13” MacBook Pro base model and I’m hearing a very high pitched noise coming from the left side of the keyboard. It is very quiet but can be heard at a normal distance from the laptop but putting my head closer to keyboard I can hear it much better. Is it coil whine? It’s not a scratching noise like the sound a hdd makes (although I do have that as well) but rather a very high pitched squealing noise. Maybe it’s because I’m more supceptible to these noises but it’s definitely there. It happens when I’m running cinebench or other benchmarks and it is most apparent when using iMovie to edit a 2 hour movie. Also, if I click play I hear a noise but that disappears when I click pause. At idle it is silent.
Is this normal? And what component does it come from? I’m past the 14 day window so not if I can replace for a brand new one and I’m unsure if I want to do so because everything else is pretty much close to perfect (apart from a small dent on the edge of the trackpad from the beginning).
PS I have tried to record the noise with my phone but the mic doesn’t pick it up. It is really quite high pitched. It’s not a constant noise as well it fluctuates a bit like coil whine.
PPS However when exporting a video on iMovie the high pitched noise seems to be coming from the right side of the keyboard. I can’t tell for sure though since it’s harder to pinpoint over the noise of the fans.
Is this normal? And what component does it come from? I’m past the 14 day window so not if I can replace for a brand new one and I’m unsure if I want to do so because everything else is pretty much close to perfect (apart from a small dent on the edge of the trackpad from the beginning).
PS I have tried to record the noise with my phone but the mic doesn’t pick it up. It is really quite high pitched. It’s not a constant noise as well it fluctuates a bit like coil whine.
PPS However when exporting a video on iMovie the high pitched noise seems to be coming from the right side of the keyboard. I can’t tell for sure though since it’s harder to pinpoint over the noise of the fans.
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Your description sounds exactly like the Coil Whine I had with my MacBook Pro 15" 2018.
Btw... when I returned mine in the Apple Store the Genius told me, the 2018 MacBook Pros are not well-known for this issue and he was wondering about my case.
Don´t know if it´s the truth or if they have so say that ...
Btw... when I returned mine in the Apple Store the Genius told me, the 2018 MacBook Pros are not well-known for this issue and he was wondering about my case.
Don´t know if it´s the truth or if they have so say that ...
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I ´m gonna make an another attempt next week, maybe on monday... I will tell you my opinion about it. But I guess I will keep it anyway, because I need really a decent PC and there are no alternatives for me, due to I hate Windows
ok, now i had a new one, after i returned 3 weeks ago my first 2018 MBP that had sound pop up noise , and some noise when i was hitting the ssd to the max through copy large files or blackmagic disk...the reason for return was more for that sound pop up...because i was scared not to blow my speakers...
Again, i had this one for 4 hours, and no more speaker pop up noise and no ssd noise...(I DIDNT MADE THE SU2)
im scared to do it
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So, there are units with no issues at all it seems..
1 question, how i can search if my unit has the SU1 at least since in the app store only the SU2 appear ?
Again, i had this one for 4 hours, and no more speaker pop up noise and no ssd noise...(I DIDNT MADE THE SU2)
im scared to do it
))So, there are units with no issues at all it seems..
1 question, how i can search if my unit has the SU1 at least since in the app store only the SU2 appear ?
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Are the people who don't hear it just deaf to it?
Some people suggested that your age and ear sensitivity influence how much you will be bothered by coil whine.
Which frequencies resemble the coil whine in the MBP 2018? I cannot hear it in mine.
I suggest listening to this audio on Youtube that goes over the audible frequencies. You can skip to 10,000Hz. Then please notice where the sound levels off and where it drops off completely.
My result:
The sound levels off at 12,000Hz and stops somewhere in the 13,000's.
I do not hear the coil whine in my MBP 2018
Some people suggested that your age and ear sensitivity influence how much you will be bothered by coil whine.
Which frequencies resemble the coil whine in the MBP 2018? I cannot hear it in mine.
I suggest listening to this audio on Youtube that goes over the audible frequencies. You can skip to 10,000Hz. Then please notice where the sound levels off and where it drops off completely.
My result:
The sound levels off at 12,000Hz and stops somewhere in the 13,000's.
I do not hear the coil whine in my MBP 2018
Dell has issues with coil whine
They all do. I believe the XPS had a bunch of videos on it. I remember exchanging a 2013 iMac 2-3x and each one had coil whine coming from the port area. Drove me crazy. Finally swapped it for a 2012 refurb and it was silent. Saved about $1k so can't complain!
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Don't know if I'm more mad at you for posting this, or at myself for listening to it.
I tried one replacement, but it was worse. I returned it. I'll wait until the next series.
It sucks because I really don’t want to wait but I feel like I’m going to have to....
So, I own a 2016 ntb and it is quiet. I bough a 2018 and it is much better except for a weird noise. There was a loud noise around the top left side of case around the letter Q. It sounded like fan that had something stuck on it. After a while it went away and was only there after the machine had been off or sleep for a few hours (basically cold start-up). It has been returned. Apple needs to address issues especially when customers are paying so much $
Hi!
So if you put your ear up against the left side of keyboard whilst doing anything disk intensive (you can run the BlackMagic Speed test to replicate, App Store) you will hear a slight buzzing.
I would be very happy if they’ve fixed this....
Mine was custom built back in August (2.2 i7 - 1 tb SSD) and I just tried that black magic disk thingie and my laptop is quiet. I'm 39, have above average hearing for my age, but know I can't hear like someone 16 years old. Who knows. Maybe 16 year old me could have heard the coil whine.
Ahh I see
Could you try this and report back maybe?
http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/21/determine-manufacturer-of-mac-ssd/
Maybe the custom built models use different SSDs?
yes its the SSD...that makes that noise...you can go at any service to take your bottom out and you clearly hear it...but this occurs only when the ssd is pushed to the max...installing big apps (macOS installing easiest test), or black magic disk etc
Also can be seen in this pic too...around left side of your laptop
Also can be seen in this pic too...around left side of your laptop
Does this issue affect the 13 inch 2018? One of the main reasons I buy the 13 inch is because it is silent.
I have an USB-C hub that has coil whine when I plug the mbp charger into its power delivery port. It's annoying in a quiet room and and would be a deal breaker if the laptop had it.
I have an USB-C hub that has coil whine when I plug the mbp charger into its power delivery port. It's annoying in a quiet room and and would be a deal breaker if the laptop had it.
Of course, the ssd, but don't get this wrong, it is a silent machine, you have to be in a very quiet environment to hear this, and use the ssd to the max
Under system report, Storage, it says Apple SSD AP1024M. If I go to NVMExpress, it says the same thing.
So I spoke to Apple support today and was confirmed by a senior that this issue was apparent in the initial first batches of the 2018 series, unsure how many were effected but was assured the issue is no longer apparent and the problem stock has been cycled out with new stock without the issue.
I will purchase a MBP 2018 tomorrow after work and see how I go.
I will purchase a MBP 2018 tomorrow after work and see how I go.
Just got mine that I ordered last week. BTO 2.9/32/560x/1tb. I have coil whine or at least sound from ssd. It isn't too loud, my 2012 256 rmbp had it as well.
EDIT: I have to say that the sound isn't really a whine though, but there is sound from the SSD that you can hear in a quiet room.
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