Whining sound in other (non-core duo) laptops

I had always thought that this whining sound was an attribute of only the core duo processor, but I found out, as I was using an older Dell laptop today, that other processors make this exact noise. The one in this Dell was an Intel Celeron.
I thought that was quite interesting...

yeah, people are becoming a bit selfish with computers now...then again, i can't blame them...but once the Core 2 Duos start being used, the whine will decrease...you see: Lower power usage ->cooler processors->fans more at idle->less noise
 Mac Mini Intel Core Solo- 1 GB RAM- Superdrive- Production week 18 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

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and currently using an AEBS
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RG
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802.11n refers to a speedy wireless connection. When
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Can I start by saying - OH NO, NOT ANOTHER WHINE THREAD.
But I had a search and this issue doesn't seem to be covered that much yet, and I feel it's important for us blighted by the whine to work out what to do about it. Apple has told me (and a lot of you) many different answers, "We recognise this issue and we're trying to fix it", "They've all got it! Stop complaining", "It's within spec, they're MEANT to do that", "Faster processor architectures generate more noise, there's nothing we can do", "You're mad.. there's no noise."
I think we can take these points as givens:
• There are three noises commonly reported; moo (HDD-fixable) / buzz (Inverter-fixable) / whine (CPU-mysterious). We're dealing with whine here.
• Not all MBPs are created equal, some whine, some don't.
• AppleTech will feed you a line to get you to go away. Don't give up.
• A whine is NOT within spec at these prices. (check consumer rights)
• The whine is made by hardware vibration of some sort, this can be affected by software, but the software does not generate it (ie. it doesn't come out of the speakers).
• When running XP, for 99% of people the whine disappears.
• The whine seems to be related to battery power as well. Most people experience a louder whine when using (or charging) the battery.
So in a roundabout way I come to this - Does anyone know of other laptops using Intel Core Duos and causing a whine noise? In my opinion this is unlikely as the whine disappears in XP, but it would be good to know if it is happening anywhere else. If you know of any other 'whiners', please post a link to where you found out about it and the name of the model doing it.
If other models do it, it would seem to indicate defective processors (which lends credence to Apple's "it's a problem with newer, faster processors" line), and it ain't really Apple's fault - but they'll still need fixed. If Apples only do it, then we should all shout at Apple for lying to us until we get ours fixed/replaced.
My laptop is being picked up in two days to be 'repaired' so we'll see what happens then. According to AppleTech I'll get a report on any repairs done to it, so I'll post again with what repairs were carried out and what effect they had when it comes back.
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Hey LanEvoVIII... (Have you ever heard one of the defective MBPs in real life? If you feel the need to reply to this post, answer that question, although it would be infinitely preferable if you just removed yourself.)
Technology is not perfect, I know that. But for the amount of money you pay for Apple technology it should be better than this. And perhaps I wouldn't have bought a computer if I'd known that it makes noises like this.. unfortunately not mentioned anywhere by Apple, only on these forums where you-who-knows-best says we shouldn't talk about it.
Also you numpty, the point of all of this is we're trying to use the return policies and hardware warranties and gettin the runaround by Apple. This is another reason why people are unhappy - not so much the problem, more the fact about it's resolution (or lack of).
So how's about this? shut yer face. I'm aware of the irony of whining about a whine. You're so smart and funny referencing the same lil joke I made at the beginning of the post. What a smart smart human you are. Go on, give yourself a wee pat on the back for being so good and understanding the nature of technology so well. Go on, do it. There, doesn't that feel nice? Now go take your smug sense of self-satisfaction to some other thread and let us try and sort this out so that it doesn't drag on any longer.
Natsus, well said, sorry but I couldn't keep such a nice calm head about it as you. I know things are better if we all stay civil to each other. After so much trouble with this issue I ain't got much patience left, especially for people like "LanEvoVIII".
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Annoying Sound (Fan???) From Mac Mini Core Duo

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I have an Apple Mac Mini Core Duo which was upgraded by Apple (custom order) to 1 GB RAM, everything else is default.
The fan noise is annoying from this computer, and it annoys me because it is advertised as a "silent" computer. It isn't a wind tunnel like my old Powermac G4, more like an electric whining sound. And it is constant (not revving up and down like I have read elsewhere). When I first opened it from the box about a week ago, it was fine, but then the noise started after a day or two. It got so bad last night that I reset the SMC firmware, which helped a bit, but not a lot.
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The sound probably wouldn't annoy me, but I find myself monitoring it because I'm scared I have a defective unit (I've still got 1000+ days of coverage), so I'm diverting a lot of my attention to the noise. IF this is normal, I'll probably just forget about it, so is this normal?
PS. I'm a smoker, but I always leave my window and door open for ventilation, so it is not a smoke filled room, it just has some smoke in it. I have used other computers in the same condition though (and my Mom is a heavier smoker around her iMac), and they haven't exhibited these symptoms, so again, I doubt this is the problem.
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Mac Mini Core Duo w/ 1 Gig Apple Suppled RAM and a Powermac G4 Sawtooth 400 MHz Mac OS X (10.4.7)
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Yes, it definately was, however, not right away I don't believe. I did Software Update almost immediately after hooking up my Mini, and the SMC update comes automatically through Software Update (and I ran the firmware updater after Software Update installed it). So I know it started after I updated the SMC firmware, I just don't know if it was immediately after.
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