Intel Core i7 920 Processor Whines - help!

[ibleet]

I have a hard drive that whines, so I know exactly what you mean. But it whines constantly and not like the OP describes, which is why I didn't figure it was the culprit. My whiner is a WD 60GB IDE drive. It's a very high pitched whine and extremely annoying.

And Yes, you should be able to RMA the board for just about any reason you see fit.

[Lorenx]

The noise I am experiencing is very similar to the one on this video, only mine tends to stay on constantly once it starts.

[Major_A]

Same noise here Lornex, but with my ceiling fan and the volume of the TV I usually never notice it. If I'm by my HTPC it will drive me nuts though.

[matt9b]

OP, I can confirm that I have the same specs as you, the same motherboard, cpu, and powersupply, and my CPU too whines 50% of the time. It does this when I maximize a window for example. It would therefore appear to be a design fault/quirk.

Either way, these are supposed to be quality components, so I agree that it is unacceptable to be honest.

[temporary]

Just to confirm (I signed up just to make this post and help any future googlers/users) - I have the same motherboard, same chip - had the same problem. Upping the voltage sorted it out exactly as OP said. Hmm.