INSANE Coil Whine in the Kaby Lake Dell XPS 13

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  • @kallamamran
    @kallamamran 7 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    I fu**ing HATE coil whine!! Expensive hardware should not sound like this!!

  • @JackybroGaming
    @JackybroGaming 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Before I watch I just want to tell you that your content has improved so much and I love it. I can't wait to see what 2017 brings for the channel. THANK YOU GREG. 200K HYPEEE

    • @JackybroGaming
      @JackybroGaming 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      and once again a fantastic video, never a disappointment.

    • @operator8014
      @operator8014 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed! His taste and personal preference still boggles me, but the quality of his videos has improved tremendously!

  • @lastdonuts
    @lastdonuts 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    It sounds silly but you get a ton of respect from me for this. I had to throw out a bunch of reviews/opinions on the XPS once I found out that mostly all of them glossed over or straight up didn't mention major issues like the coil whine (which apparently hasn't been addressed in Kaby Lake even though its been a long time issue now). Main reason I found out about that was because I was suspicious that so many video reviews did nothing but praise this $1500+ machine like there were no flaws.

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks for watching. Glad I could help.

  • @DundeMan
    @DundeMan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Drop it from top of the stairs, i always works i tried it three times works like a charm.

    • @Gansekommando
      @Gansekommando 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Just do what Linus did and leave it out in the rain.

    • @jugostran
      @jugostran 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nathan Bullock i dropped my nokia 3310 yesterday and now i am living in a mcdonalds.
      When I dropped the 3310 from the second floor in my flat,it knocked down the entire building!

  • @AdamArmstrong
    @AdamArmstrong 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for being the only reviewer I've thus seen who has seriously addressed the plague of coil whine on the XPS 13. I've had 4 of them, and they've all been unusable.
    Admittedly, I am easily annoyed by noise. But, if you're deaf (as Dell engineers clearly are), this is the perfect laptop for you! ;D

  • @nosubstancehere2884
    @nosubstancehere2884 7 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    My graphics card sounds like a dog whistle on full volume.

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      LOL

    • @itrickz7145
      @itrickz7145 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      SargantSkwiglez lawl

    • @gokureturns67gokureturns67
      @gokureturns67gokureturns67 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      My GT 520 1GB hits 90C under MEDIUM LOAD. MEDIUM!! And sounds like Alexis Texas x10

    • @DrNooberious
      @DrNooberious 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sounds like your GPU is very dirty. Clean it out with a can of compressed air.

    • @gokureturns67gokureturns67
      @gokureturns67gokureturns67 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dr Nooberious
      I did lol. It did do that before I cleaned it though. Still, under medium load, hits 80C :/

  • @TabalugaDragon
    @TabalugaDragon 7 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    *PLEASE UPVOTE SO EVERYONE CAN SEE*
    GUYS! this issue can be fixed by lowering processor frequency! I'm having a secong laptop now which has it. But when I limit processor frequency in Windows by, say, 60%, it becomes much quiter, when I set processor maximum perfomance to 30% it disappears completely
    What to do:
    1 Limit the balanced power plan to 50-70%(Windows doesn't take Turbo boost into consideration so 70% would be only of base frequency), and use it when you don't need that much performance, like during browsing, editing words documents etc, the laptop will stay extremely quiet.
    2 set to max perfomance mode only when you're doing heavy workloads, Note, that coil whining DISAPPEARS during maximum CPU load. It is only present when processor is working at high frequency and mostly idling.

    • @vincorleone9953
      @vincorleone9953 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I can confirm that. Still bothers me pretty much. I've got this on my Omen 15 gaming laptop, and what scares me the most is the whine is getting more intense over time. Iam using the power saving mode often because iam mostly just browsing and rarely when i use the max performance mode it sometimes get real loud.
      But one thing i've investigated is, when the laptop runs for a long period of time, it doesn't start whining even on max perf.
      But when i restart the system it does it instantly.
      At first it only does when i move my mouse, and after few minutes it does it constantly.
      Doing any sort action though idles the whine, even opening a folder idles the whine while its opening but once the processor frequency idles it begins to whine.
      It dissapointed me quite a few since i was hoping for a good non problematic laptop for such price.
      When you lay down in bed for example and the room is real quiet the whine gets extremely annoying.

    • @grizzlysteelo
      @grizzlysteelo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yo this actually worked on my zenbook

    • @a1fr451
      @a1fr451 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks !

    • @baharphysics
      @baharphysics 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now did you can do something for your laptop?

    • @albanetchi
      @albanetchi 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It worked for me thanks !

  • @janisir4529
    @janisir4529 7 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Coil whine is useful to know your fps without looking.

    • @2strokedesign
      @2strokedesign 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      "it's not a bug, it's a feature!"

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, my old 660 Ti got it above 3200 fps.

  • @luigiymario2xd
    @luigiymario2xd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    I forgot about coil whine even existing!!!!

    • @jack5611
      @jack5611 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He can check by lookin at the serial number.

    • @Jeffers3094
      @Jeffers3094 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Coil whine is extremely common with the GTX 1080, mine has it. Well actually any really high-end gpu often has it, both AMD and Nvidia, the Fury X was notorious for it.

    • @jack5611
      @jack5611 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rizzen I bought a gigabyte 1070 windforce and that nigga whines like a biatch.Returned it and got another one and the same whiny noise again.God daaayum

    • @EDIIIZ
      @EDIIIZ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well im lucky then haha. got a palit 1070 with No coil whine. Why does certain manufactures have it and some other Not ?

    • @Killershark217
      @Killershark217 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      my 7970 would love to remind you.

  • @JetBen555
    @JetBen555 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so glad I never had any coil wine issue with any PC components or laptop ... on the other hand, I had so many issues with FANS !! I always end up with a stubborn fan that make weird ticking noise. Can be a Case/Heatsink fan or GPU fan.

  • @mister.mediocre
    @mister.mediocre 7 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    just tell your laptop to stop whining about little things 😂

  • @rosswilkins965
    @rosswilkins965 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video saved the day, I've been attempting to log my own coil whine issue with HP (ZBook 17 G6) and they asked me to try and record it with my smartphone. I did a pretty good job but the tech said they couldn't hear anything. So I made them watch this. Big up!

  • @astrotechstudios228
    @astrotechstudios228 7 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I adjusted the fan curve on my RX 480 just to blow Nvidia fans away 😂

    • @ethanfarabaugh1570
      @ethanfarabaugh1570 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That actually made me laugh.

    • @TheBcoolGuy
      @TheBcoolGuy 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      AyyMD!

    • @techbuildspcs
      @techbuildspcs 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kamran Keyium watch those temps lol, dont let it get past 80c

    • @CGFUN829
      @CGFUN829 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought ur saying I adjusted the fan curve just to fix the whining probleme
      cuz yeah some time the whine come from fan automatic rotation.

    • @jugostran
      @jugostran 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      AstroTech Studios 980 ti
      Hhhgghhiiiiighhhhiiiiiiiiiiiggghhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiighhhhhhh

  • @mendingobingo
    @mendingobingo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations on the massive increase in subscriptions! It really doesn't come as a suprise since the quality of your content has only gotten better (which I still hope it does)!

  • @thecanadianlanboy8132
    @thecanadianlanboy8132 7 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    dang, sucks that would happen to such a great laptop...

    • @thecanadianlanboy8132
      @thecanadianlanboy8132 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nathan Bullock not just you man... not just you...

    • @ThePayola123
      @ThePayola123 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Khushil Parikh
      Maybe she can muffle the sound using her muffin.

    • @a.c.t.solutionsinc8024
      @a.c.t.solutionsinc8024 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you... this made me chuckle....

    • @Ozziepeck11
      @Ozziepeck11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      all computers have Inductors but some manufactures use different types or ratings, also high pitched squealing is the coil vibrating, my mac doesn't make that noise, so Dell must have used lower quality cheaper inductors.

  • @MrRD-0007
    @MrRD-0007 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just subscribed to you because you are the first Tech TH-camr that has the guts to talk about this issue; I can't stand that noise. I won't returned mine because I bought it for $833, so I can make some profit by selling it. Keep the good work!

  • @kmg501
    @kmg501 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    At minimum put Dell on notice with the defect with your unit, otherwise consider sending it back as the noise might be a canary warning you of future failure.

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      kmg501 Google this issue. It isn't isolated.

    • @kmg501
      @kmg501 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Salazar Studio Right, which is all the more reason to put them on notice.

    • @jugostran
      @jugostran 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Salazar Studio Google?

    • @kmg501
      @kmg501 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ***** That's a really good idea actually. Stress test the snot out of the unit while it is under warranty.

  • @ryanho5578
    @ryanho5578 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just bought this laptop, and so thankful I came across your video! I edit photos on this laptop and the noise was annoying. Im gonna hang on to it for a week before I call it a bust and return it.

  • @totinospizzarolls4737
    @totinospizzarolls4737 7 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    Stop whining about it

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I see what you did there ;-)

    • @nickgrace4699
      @nickgrace4699 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      dual xeon or i7? (1080p gaming/ steaming and editing) i have a gtx 1070

    • @thedelgadic1
      @thedelgadic1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      its a joke...

    • @nathanhamman418
      @nathanhamman418 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nick Grace 8 or 10 core i7 with good cooling and over clock and you will be a lot better off than with a dual Xeon system

    • @marcorodriguez7748
      @marcorodriguez7748 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      i7 bro, ftw

  • @boysenbeary
    @boysenbeary 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I find coil wind kinda nostalgic. It reminds me of past laptops I had as a child. 💓

  • @ktc241
    @ktc241 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I feel so spoiled with computers now. Growing up I remember the sound of optical drives spooling up as they read data. Now a days if I hear my fans I think something must be wrong with my computer.

    • @circiumarurares4485
      @circiumarurares4485 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      OMG RIGHT!!!i recently got a new laptop . A upgrade from my 2013 lenovo laptop to a 2023 lenovo laptop.I hear a very quiet static noise when i put my ear next to the keyboard . Like a electrical noise or something if i get my ear from the keyboard in a quiet room u BARELY hear it or u cant even hear it when alone and in a normal position.

  • @rafaeleduardobrenner4037
    @rafaeleduardobrenner4037 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    a massive thumbs up for the simple advise to turn the volume down.

  • @japanistech
    @japanistech 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    yeap, my xps 13 skylake has this problem, specially when editing.

    • @nhthang168
      @nhthang168 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is it still usable? My latitude 7480 is facing the same issue

  • @spencerkowalski9566
    @spencerkowalski9566 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for being the ONE youtuber who gives volume warnings haha

  • @rafisofyan
    @rafisofyan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Didn't know coil whine exist on laptops.

    • @DanLMH
      @DanLMH 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Coil whine exists in everything that has a voltage/current regulator

    • @mujjuman
      @mujjuman 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      its really bad on these xps

    • @GamingLife076
      @GamingLife076 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      i wonder what ryzen will do since it's all SOC.
      That means like regulator on chip not ?
      Curious what they will bring!

    • @andrewilliams2139
      @andrewilliams2139 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It will probably have the new amd stock cooler which is pretty good.

    • @Ozziepeck11
      @Ozziepeck11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The regulator would not be put onto the chip, a System On A Chip, SOC normally involves integrated Memory, GPU, every thing required to run a system, essentially but a Intel i7 or what ever is not a SOC.

  • @jonathanpage6813
    @jonathanpage6813 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! I've heard this so much lately from electronic devices lately. Not just CPUs GPUs, and SSDs but even stoves, I just never knew what it was called. Thanks!

  • @brittensomerville8883
    @brittensomerville8883 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I never knew that you could scroll a webpage on a laptop using two fingers. I feel stupid.

    • @SaHaRaSquad
      @SaHaRaSquad 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can do that with all multi-touchpads. It's really amazing btw and the main reason I don't use a mouse on laptopts anymore.
      Also, tapping with two fingers at once is a right-click.

    • @JecIsBec
      @JecIsBec 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol woops

    • @sxdev
      @sxdev 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Noob Fury u serious this feature has been around for years and other gestures for navigating please look it up you can do many things with two or more fingers on the touchpad

    • @HappySlappyFace
      @HappySlappyFace 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noob Fury bruh 3 clicks is windows button 4 clicks is the notification center
      3 fingers swipe to right or left is to qlt tab easly but going right and left 3 fingers down is desktop and I forgor the rest xD
      all this can be done on a asus laptop with smart gesture

    • @danielchong2917
      @danielchong2917 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Noob Fury Hey,you can do many things with two fingers

  • @NamLe1975
    @NamLe1975 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for posting this. This was on a list of a few I've been looking at.

  • @The-Alchemist936
    @The-Alchemist936 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This is a joke comment. please do not misconstrue it as an opinion or incorrect statement.

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Lawl.

    • @The-Alchemist936
      @The-Alchemist936 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Salazar Studio yeah boi! Dasa spicey meme.

    • @CGFUN829
      @CGFUN829 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Salazar Studio
      are you gay ? cus am having doubt that u r ? plz reply.

  • @Haik0
    @Haik0 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finally found my problem. Thanks for explaining! It sounds like a spinning mechanical hard drive and it was very consing when I heard it doming out of a laptop with SSD.

  • @kaoticfx6246
    @kaoticfx6246 7 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    salazar if you respond I'm going to best buy and asking them if they price match with salazar studio

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      DO IT

    • @kaoticfx6246
      @kaoticfx6246 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Salazar Studio omfg 😂😂 rip I wanna see what they say

    • @johnmatthews2227
      @johnmatthews2227 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kaotic FX commenting to find out. please reply with your results!

    • @kaoticfx6246
      @kaoticfx6246 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      John Matthews oh I will I'll try to record it too

    • @TapeW69
      @TapeW69 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      i wanna know

  • @fireonawire
    @fireonawire 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done Greg.
    You are the only reviewer that is mentioning this problem.
    I hope Dell finally pay attention and fix the issue. It's been going on for years with no fix in sight. I had to get rid of my XPS 13 as coil whine made it unusable.
    I don't know what laptop to go for now.
    XPS = horrible coil whine.
    Lenovo 700/900 = vacuum cleaner sounding fan.
    Asus = I've experienced display issues and there's no backlit keyboard on many thin & lights.
    Maybe I have to give HP a go or give up and go back to unbelievably expensive and comparatively poorly featured macbooks...

  • @jairtzinio
    @jairtzinio 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have a Dell e5470 and my laptop has some serious coil whine...... I think it's because I got the quad core i7 version but yeah serious coil whine

    • @fatmax2195
      @fatmax2195 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jairtzinio Got the same thing on my latitude e6410.

    • @zafirs3733
      @zafirs3733 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i got the same thing on my precision 3510

    • @sparkplug1018
      @sparkplug1018 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Fat Max Thats odd I don't get any coil whine from my e6410 ATG. guess it varies from unit to unit.

    • @fatmax2195
      @fatmax2195 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sparkplug1018 Interesting... what model was yours? I have the core i7 620m with the Nvidia 3100m.

    • @sparkplug1018
      @sparkplug1018 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fat Max Mine has the i7 with Intel HD graphics, just the ATG variant. Maybe I just don't hear it because its the rugged version.

  • @benabbott302
    @benabbott302 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My Razer Blade Stealth has a bit of noise however after listening to this video now that I know it's coil whine I'm put at rest. Although I thought it was a much worse problem

  • @a.masood3631
    @a.masood3631 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    what will be the performance bump by upgrading i5 6500 to a 7th gen is it worth it? Nice video !!👍

    • @stevenfores9164
      @stevenfores9164 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Not much tbh. Even if you went a 7th gen i7, you could save so much more by staying with the 6th gen since you won't need a new motherboard.
      If you compare the same range of both gen cpu, it is only about 5% - %10 difference for much mor price. (since it requires a new mobo)

    • @a.masood3631
      @a.masood3631 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Steven Fores thanks! I also saw something saying that 7 the gen is the worst generation in terms of performance bump over the last gen.

    • @Avvoider
      @Avvoider 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Incorrect. You do not need new motherboard for kaby lake. Definetely not worth an upgrade. Few percent more performance vs skylake.

    • @a.masood3631
      @a.masood3631 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Avvoider thanks!

    • @stevenfores9164
      @stevenfores9164 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      + Avvoider It seems I am mistaken. Thankyou for correcting me.
      But yes, regardless, an upgrade to Kaby Lake would not be recommended unless the price is good. I also have an i5 6500 and it will continue to serve me for many years.

  • @youren5804
    @youren5804 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for addressing this issue publicly... I've been driven crazy by the coil whine of XPS....

  • @onkz
    @onkz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have an older XPS 13, and yes, it also does this.

    • @fennec7906
      @fennec7906 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Strange, I have an older XPS 13 and I have no coil whine.

  • @mikeyhope7577
    @mikeyhope7577 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dell back at it again with their quality products ..

  • @NationOfGuam
    @NationOfGuam 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You said that was the worst coil whine you've ever heard, I thought you bought an r9 fury?

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yep. Coil whine is much quieter in the Fury.

    • @a4andrei
      @a4andrei 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I couldn't hear the coil whine because my laptop has louder coil whine... bummer

    • @baharphysics
      @baharphysics 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does it also exist in MBP?

  • @gres3r1k
    @gres3r1k 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    How are you liking your Yoga 910? I love mine! I picked one up after watching your review! Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see what's coming up this year.

  • @tlita93
    @tlita93 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sounds like.... Radiation :)

  • @Stephen_Nguyen
    @Stephen_Nguyen 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for addressing this! I just bought an XPS 13 and this sound occurred. I sent it back to Dell describing it to them and my mousepad was also not properly installed as in the left corner was scraping against the frame. I just got it back and the sound coil whine still exist. My trackpad is also different than the one I originally had. Its a lot more slick and glossy than the previous one. not sure if I like it. If It annoys me more, I'll definitely consider returning and send them this video so they understand what I mean!

  • @nickbarry9107
    @nickbarry9107 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That moment when you realize you should have stuck with the yoga

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nope, this laptop is still better than the Yoga IMO

  • @IljyaK
    @IljyaK 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. Great articulation and overall delivery! You have a talent for this, or have worked hard :)

  • @kyzrxx7074
    @kyzrxx7074 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i have the exact laptop and no coil whine problems for me

  • @unassumingwatermelon8067
    @unassumingwatermelon8067 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my gosh! Finally! someone said it! I love my XPS13 but I have the same issue! I found that mine typically happens after a restart and the noise is on the left side of the mouse for me. It is made worse by scrolling. My fix is using a bluetooth mouse and avoiding a restart for as long as possible. It is still one of the best laptops I have ever used!

  • @trinajska
    @trinajska 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    at first i was like lol why my sound not working.

  • @mathewscolari8539
    @mathewscolari8539 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're the first reviewer to identify this problem. I have the skylake model and it pains me to use the computer because of this. Unfortunately, my laptop's coil whine is persistent no matter the task it is running.

  • @AchterKabaal
    @AchterKabaal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Call dell. They come to you to fix it within a couple of days. Their customer service is great.

  • @brooke_reiverrose2949
    @brooke_reiverrose2949 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jan 2023 - just opened my brand new laptop tonight and here is this buzzing sound- so they never fixed it apparently. My last dell xps13 from a couple years ago didn't do this though, is was an i5

  • @v3r0x
    @v3r0x 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    they should sell their crap roughly 700 bucks cheaper.

  • @MarcParisTV
    @MarcParisTV 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this feedback!

  • @Dimitri1221XxX
    @Dimitri1221XxX 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Annnnnd now i know what coil whine is. I always thought it was something to do with fans, whoops.

  • @KoolCatCurtis
    @KoolCatCurtis 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Salazar. I'm planning on getting the upcoming Dell XPS 15 9560. I'm going to pick it up once my local best Buy gets a config of it so I get that Geek Squad protection a few minutes from my house.
    Now, I'm getting this only a couple months after having bought the Razer Blade Stealth. The Razer Blade Stealth had this exact problem, the coil whine and it drove me CRAZY. I had it for months, returning it over 5 times until finally they just gave me a notice saying they'll actually give me my money back. Godsend. But - I NEVER, EVER want to hear the coil whine again. Is it safe to get the XPS 15?

  • @luigiymario2xd
    @luigiymario2xd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    coil whine... people's worse enemy!!! jesus this laptop has coil whine

    • @wds3222
      @wds3222 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah Jesus christ for a 1500$ laptop coil whine is definitely acceptable right?

  • @Angel-mh8em
    @Angel-mh8em 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Salazar you are a great tech video producer. I think youre even better than barnacles nerdgasam.

  • @OG_Zlog
    @OG_Zlog 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sounded like HDD noise to me.

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      That's exactly what I said in the video. This laptop has no HDD...

    • @OG_Zlog
      @OG_Zlog 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Salazar Studio yeah I posted that comment before I watched all the way through the video. great video, keep it up.

  • @reviewchan9806
    @reviewchan9806 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you opened this thing up to figure out which capacitor was coil wining? I think you can generally put a padding of sorbothane around the suspect components but I havent tried on this model. Think you can give it a shot to see? Id love to see the solution.

  • @fckinnonstick9919
    @fckinnonstick9919 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It sounds like failed hdd lol

    • @-TK-
      @-TK- 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DARKRENGIN PRODT. Do they still put those in laptops?

    • @-TK-
      @-TK- 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      DARKRENGIN PRODT. This costs 1500 bucks why wouldn't it have a decent ssd?
      *Edit* it does have an ssd

    • @tuiso
      @tuiso 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he just says it sounds like, doesn't seem to me that he's saying a failed hdd is the cause

    • @-TK-
      @-TK- 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      tuiso lol do i sound that threatening?i just stated something and it came out sounding aggressive.

    • @tuiso
      @tuiso 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Troll King ??? who said anything about aggressive?

  • @avdva
    @avdva 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Last year I bought Latitude 5470 (6820HQ) and returned it because of coil noise (it emerged after ten days of usage). Recently I bought 5480 (7820HQ) - probably not the most clever decision - and I got even more irritating noise just after I brought it home. So, I'm going to return it as well, and, for sure, I won't buy any DELL laptops in future.

  • @CosmicFuzzFM
    @CosmicFuzzFM 7 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    kids on tech forums - "How do I fix dis laptop"
    smash it with a hammer - build a tower instead.

    • @jlatoo
      @jlatoo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      LemonPlays So you got a 1080m?

    • @lucass8119
      @lucass8119 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      1080m isn't a thing

    • @NS416
      @NS416 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Did you also pay 700$ more for the same exact thing? I did that, but returned it, build a desktop and a bought a ultrabook

    • @deividasma7343
      @deividasma7343 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No hammer will break it...
      First of all you need some salt water and pour it into the wents.. Dont worry salt neutralizes conductivity of water you'll be fine..
      Next step is to take some butter/toothpaste and spread it all over keyboard with knife/toothbrush dont worry it will help reducing heat making your pc work faster and cooler after you clean it.
      Last step will be putting it into oven for good 30 minutes, if you see smoke dont worry its normal

    • @mjhieusuper
      @mjhieusuper 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Deividasma yeah, you're so evil haha

  • @nshire
    @nshire 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    my 1080p xps 13 does this as well. I love this laptop though, it's got great battery life

    • @kovuBee
      @kovuBee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Neal Is the noise really loud or unbearable?

  • @England91
    @England91 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    hahaha my 5+ years old laptop doesn't have that bad of coil wine

  • @DamienStenson
    @DamienStenson 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I am thinking about getting this laptop and I'm wondering if the problem still exists. I noticed that the email you received stated that they were working on a fix? Wondering if a fix had been implemented yet. Hoping to get this or the new Thinkpad carbon X1 to run Linux.

  • @hudsonball4702
    @hudsonball4702 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Dell makes the WORST computer products known to man. I will NEVER get another dell product so long as I live.

    • @changen4125
      @changen4125 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Dell used to make even shittier products. Ever since they went private again, their quality has improved

    • @elijah_9392
      @elijah_9392 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hudson Ball
      I had no problems

    • @draszi
      @draszi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Really? I disagree, the xps lineup have some of the best laptops on the market

    • @logtop6416
      @logtop6416 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My old Dell laptop from 2010 electrocutes me when I play games or when it overheats

    • @Mandrag0ras
      @Mandrag0ras 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hudson Ball Try some acer laptop then.

  • @fisherman7633
    @fisherman7633 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video. Consumers like us need video reviews like these. We pay hard-earned money for our gadgets to enjoy them and be productive--not be annoyed or irritated or get stressed by issues like these. Dell is a well-known computer company that's been around for years and I respect them. But these kinds of issues should have been taken cared of while in the production and testing stage. It's unfair for us consumers to experience these kinds of stuff. The reason I got on this channel is because I was and still am considering a Dell XPS 13 at the moment. This is a very valuable information. Hope the coil whine disappears bro or Dell replaces your XPS 13 with a new one when they've seen this video. Thanks again. I've subscribed.

  • @Isaiah094
    @Isaiah094 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    MacBook Pro 2016 base model no coil whine same price #TimCookTheWinner

    • @Isaiah094
      @Isaiah094 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you owned one?

    • @Isaiah094
      @Isaiah094 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jason Cao inferior by who's standards? Specs don't mean everything. If it renders a video faster than this machine does by using FCPX optimization then why would I get the Kaby Lake XPS13?

    • @Isaiah094
      @Isaiah094 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jason Cao the comparison is fair. People act like you buy a MacBook to use programs that aren't optimized for it 💀💀💀 I hate that fucking argument. Why would I buy a MacBook for an Adobe render? Just stupid. You're not only paying for the machine, which yes, is overpriced but you're also paying for a fully optimized OS and elegance. Does it warranty $1600 after taxes? No. But I can say it's worth the $1250 I paid for it if you can get over the specs and look at how the machine runs as a whole. Inferior screen, battery & keyboard yet it's the classiest, best engineered product at its price point? With TB3 capabilities? If you have the money, it's worth it.

    • @blackiesun
      @blackiesun 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jason Cao and the Dell drives you crazy with the coil whine so much that you won't enjoy using all its specs. I have the Macbook with no Touchbar and a Dell but the Macbook suits me fine without Windows and I hardly ever plug in anything into my computers for example. Plus if you do photo-editing, video-editing etc you're most likely not on the go so plugging in an adapter or a usb key is the same as far as inconvenience goes. The added cost of buying adapters is the only valid argument IMO. Also, the 13 inch macbook pro is an ultrabook really and they're made to be used on the go, and people who use a laptop on a train, plane, café aren't gonna be taking with them usb keys, external hard drives or sd cards to edit anything. Even with a laptop with all the ports you still have to carry with you the stuff you want to plug in into those ports.
      You can edit stuff just fine on the baseline 13 model by the way, just not as fast as with machines that have quad core i7 CPUs and dedicated graphic cards obviously. I don't care about raw specs anyway personally

    • @Isaiah094
      @Isaiah094 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah people are just Apple haters. If you don't OWN the product, don't speak against it. I just got my MBP 2016 and I'm even more blown away now than I was when I first used it in the Apple Store. The integration in between iMessage on your Phone and MacBook is nuts. Copy & paste on different devices using clipboard is nuts. The performance on the baseline 2016 model is more than enough to edit 4K, whether it be choppy at sometimes or not. 1080p is a breeze. 2.7K is a breeze. This keyboard is the best thing I've ever used and the portability is second to none. The trackpad gestures are amazing sorry this is just the best laptop on the planet right now when used with Mac OS Sierra. I would pick this MacBook over any other computer or laptop in existence at this price point - assuming I don't want to game. Even if I did? Buy a GTX 970 for $150 used and an Akitio TB2 Hookup for $200. There... now I can game on Bootcamp. Truly no substantial faults to this machine whatsoever.

  • @gzklgg
    @gzklgg 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the xps13 skylake, and I have almost NO coil whine!
    I just found out I have a very faint sound when I get my ear really close to the keyboard, but I can't even hear it at night when there is no ambient noise at all...
    Have my model for a year now, very very VERY pleased with it!

  • @voldomart16
    @voldomart16 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just curious. The computer behind you in the video, wasn't it water cooled or am I mistaken?

  • @TallyHoTech
    @TallyHoTech 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mate. I get asked this question everyday. The one I reviewed had no such problem.I wonder how common it is or isnt.

  • @partyguytechno
    @partyguytechno 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video yet again

  • @centurybug
    @centurybug 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is interesting.. I didn't know CPUs could produce coil whine. BTW, you ought to make a video explaining coil whine if you haven't yet -- you do a great job explaining things like that!

    • @GregSalazar
      @GregSalazar  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jeremy W Kind of already explained it in this video.

    • @centurybug
      @centurybug 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Salazar Studio True, I was just thinking a more in-depth look might be interesting. Anyway, thanks for the great videos!

    • @CGFUN829
      @CGFUN829 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Salazar Studio
      are you gay ?

  • @dyna1one78
    @dyna1one78 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have like this noise that comes from my case, can't really tell where it's coming from- it's not really the kinda crackling like you've shown- a little louder and lower, "rougher" sound, like the sound of an old computer loading stuff. It's about a 4 months old build with brand new components (z170, 1080, 6700k), Only happens when I leave the PC on for quite a while (like 2-3 days) and when doing Battlefield 1, problem solves itself after being turned off for a while. Any idea on what it might be?

  • @sim9955
    @sim9955 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video!
    Would you recommend the Rx 470 from a r7950?

  • @salami99
    @salami99 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a similar noise in my 2015 version XPS 13. I had battery Cpu fan and speakers replaced. But non of that helped at all.My screen makes a buzzing noise WHEN I SCROLL MY TRACK PAD. please check for this too I hope im the only one.

    • @salami99
      @salami99 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1080p is mine.

  • @rdiaz78065
    @rdiaz78065 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Salazar. Did you apply the fix to your 2 GTX 1070's on the issue of the overheating vrms? If not could you make a video on it.

  • @evelynfive5684
    @evelynfive5684 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    how about the xps 15 9560 4K ? It shows up many issues spread over online such as Screen Flickering, Coil Whine, and so on....I just want your recommendation should i buy Dell XPs 15 9560 4K because I like the specification and design.

  • @workthamngan9407
    @workthamngan9407 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did you fix eventually? I downgraded my bios once it works but now the screeching is back!

  • @thcriticalthinker4025
    @thcriticalthinker4025 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that outro music, can we get it on all the new vids? lol, glad to see that the laptop is so good that even with that issue you still enjoy it.
    Debating on getting a Surface Pro for notes, but not sure if it is worth it considering I already have a fairly recent notebook.

  • @harrisonhuang9293
    @harrisonhuang9293 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought my Dell XPS 13 (9350) had coil whine but I realized the coil whine/hiss sound was coming from the speakers. I updated the sound drivers and it was fixed. I can't say if its the same problem you're experiencing but I'd say its worth a shot.

  • @qoure3980
    @qoure3980 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My friend has the same laptop, but the only time he hears any coil whine is when the laptop is being charged and used at the same time. He bought an extra charger just to make sure there wasn't a problem with the original. I wouldn't know why, but my only guess would be the slight boost gained from charging from an outlet. Even that to me doesn't make any sense.

  • @estebanhernandez3264
    @estebanhernandez3264 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy crap I was wondering why my 970 was making a hissing kinda of noise, and this video answered it

  • @GG-ef2ig
    @GG-ef2ig 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the info. I returned the yoga 900 i7 because of a terrible high pitch fan noise.

  • @MrChomiq
    @MrChomiq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    From what I just read on Dell forums 15s were also suffering from coil whine, at least for the past 2 years. Also, newest revisions of XPS 13 motherboards still suffer from this issue.

  • @classicrockonly
    @classicrockonly 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Skylake XPS 13 makes a strange perpetual noise too but it's nothing that you really notice unless you put your ear up to it. Happy with the XPS 13, but it's still not a MacBook Air replacement to me for a couple reasons. Otherwise, this is good hardware

  • @penderyn5816
    @penderyn5816 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I also bought a Dell Xps 13 KabyLake some time ago. its only noticeable in full silent room when your ear is like 10 cm above the keyboard. And even then it's most of the time acceptable. In my case the coilwhine got quite noticeable when i plugged in the charger, but i rarely work while i am charging my notebook (thats what i have my desktop for).
    Still recommended device.

  • @DSDSDS1235
    @DSDSDS1235 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    So...did you use it's warranty? If not, is this really a problem?

  • @MrPandaPo
    @MrPandaPo 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really liked the outro, super funny and clever

  • @Sub-Zer0
    @Sub-Zer0 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you are gonna return it, what will you replace it with? Razer? Dongebook (Pro)?

  • @RapidRossi
    @RapidRossi 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    YOU ARE TEARING ME APART LISA

  • @razzo161
    @razzo161 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My 2016 Razer Blade does this sometimes. I think it's the SSD - is the one in the XPS 13 a Samsung unit?

  • @thetruthseeker3731
    @thetruthseeker3731 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is absolutely very helpful. I have the same problem with i7 10th gen. Already got a replacement unit but the sound is still there tho. Just wondering should I return the replacement too? or should I just deal with it? also is it gonna affect the unit? like is ot gonna cause any major problems in the future or its just something I shouldn't care about?

    • @-nakaaaa2103
      @-nakaaaa2103 ปีที่แล้ว

      What happened to you about this

  • @PetarStamenkovic
    @PetarStamenkovic 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the microphone you're using to record the coil/yourself?

  • @Txepetxcc
    @Txepetxcc 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just bought 2018 xps 13 9370 4k i5.
    *Insane* coil whine in my unit. Returning it on monday.

  • @TLCHobbies
    @TLCHobbies 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this was uploaded over an year and a half ago. Is coil wine a problem to the hardware in a long run?

  • @josestechcorner
    @josestechcorner 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are all the fans in the RGB build set to exhaust air? I can't tell if the one on top of the CPU cooler is intake or exhaust.

  • @Donbros
    @Donbros 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the same issue on mine Asus Zenbook. It only bothers a bit when you are browsing - when playing it doesn't. And it is probably half the sound you showed, however the times before that sound enables itself is quite similar.

  • @legostarwarsrulez
    @legostarwarsrulez 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Huh. Didn't know laptops could get coil whine. Does the blade stealth and hp envy 13 have weird coil whine issues?

  • @rasmusm940
    @rasmusm940 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    does that bios have a decent layout? i mean, can you setup cstate? and disable VRM spectrum, make's my skylake build complete coilwhine free

  • @xbox819
    @xbox819 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    My Dell Inspiration I7559 (I7-6700HQ and 960M) has insane coil whine.. Its only 2 months old should I warranty it or live with it?