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Discussions tagged with 'memory chips' on WindowsForum.com cover hardware-related issues, such as a high-pitched hiss from USB ports when certain USB memory chips are inserted. Users seek advice on power or current manipulation of USB or PCI devices to address this phenomenon. The tag focuses on troubleshooting physical USB memory chip behavior in Windows computers.
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    Hiss from usb ports

    I get a high pitched hiss from the computer upon entry of certain usb slots with usb memory chips. I have never seen this phenomena in previous computers, is there any kind of manipulation available of the power/current of these usb or pci devices which might possibly affect their pitch?
    • anotherwindowsuser
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    • audio issues computer sound current control high pitched hiss memory chips pci power management usb
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    • Forum: General Computing