From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pavel Machek Subject: Re: High pitch noise produced when ACPI processor module loaded Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:12:27 +0200 Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Message-ID: <20031006171227.GH311@elf.ucw.cz> References: <001001c38404_27b959a0_2001a8c0@silverstone> <20030926100512.X64952@root.org> <20031002111232.GC14859@openzaurus.ucw.cz> <000401c38b23$fddef730$2401a8c0@INSPIRON> <20031005102452.GA321@elf.ucw.cz> <20031006093904.K3158@root.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031006093904.K3158-Y6VGUYTwhu0@public.gmane.org> Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: To: Nate Lawson Cc: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Hi! > > This unfortunately seems fairly normal; at least all four notebooks I > > had for testing produced some kind of cpu-related noise. > > It's a *feature*. I've implemented a Cx driver for FreeBSD and it's > useful to be able to tell if the code really is entering the desired state > by holding the laptop up to my ear. I can differentiate all the Cx states > but not in the Px states. :) ;-)))))))))))))) Well, if you have to *hold it up to your ear*, then yes, its a feature. Unfortunately, I can hear it while working normally :-(. Pavel -- When do you have a heart between your knees? [Johanka's followup: and *two* hearts?] ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf