Why does my G531GW sound like it has a 5,400rpm hard disk?

[nadimaj]

I noticed this almost immediately but in recent days it's playing havoc. My laptop is making the electrical noise equivalent of what a 5,400rpm drive would make when maxed out. Something in between a hardrive and a 56k modem actually. OK, it's not that loud but louder than the fans. I can temporarily clear the problem by recycling fan speed from Silent to Balanced and back again to Silent. The cure lasts anywhere between 5-30 mins.

Anybody have the same?

[raju2529]

Hey nadimaj , i dont have your model laptop, almost many of the laptop comes with 5400rpm hdd , i suspected your diskdrive is inside the HDD is giving problems , so the HDD needs for proper analysis by opening it .

i have two hdds one is 2TB and other is 1TB , one M.2 ssd sata on vivobook R542UQ-DM153 with X542UQ.309 bios , no sound is hdd , no hangs , no lags , no bsods

[jdfrench3]

Because your model can come with a SSHD. Look at the following specs:

https://www.asus.com/Laptops/ROG-Strix-SCAR-III/Tech-Specs/

Please provide your laptop's complete part number so it can be determined whether you have a model that has a SSHD.

[nadimaj]

No, it was coil whine. A problem that still exists on the latest models of Asus ROG laptop.