I have a new M5 Max MacBook Pro. It’s silent at idle, but the instant I do something to push the cpu it makes a buzzing sound. It sounds a bit like an old hard drive searching for data - kind of crunchy. It’s quiet, but annoying.
Worse still, it makes the occasional popping sound. This tends to happen most when the gpu is working on something, for example, when rendering in Final Cut Pro or compressor. It also pops sometimes when I do something very basic like moving a window or a graphical element. It’s about as loud as gently tapping a pen on your desk.
I work in a soundproof music studio and these sounds interfere with my work. Super disappointing. My previous M1 Max MBP never had any of these issues.
I’ve had this Mac for about 3 weeks, so it’s outside the initial two week return window (it took me nearly two weeks to install all the software I use).
Anyone else notice these sorts of sounds? Is this “normal” for MBPs, or would this be considered a fault for which I can expect a replacement or refund?
Many thanks in advance.
~Cheesy
P.S. these sounds are NOT the fan.
Worse still, it makes the occasional popping sound. This tends to happen most when the gpu is working on something, for example, when rendering in Final Cut Pro or compressor. It also pops sometimes when I do something very basic like moving a window or a graphical element. It’s about as loud as gently tapping a pen on your desk.
I work in a soundproof music studio and these sounds interfere with my work. Super disappointing. My previous M1 Max MBP never had any of these issues.
I’ve had this Mac for about 3 weeks, so it’s outside the initial two week return window (it took me nearly two weeks to install all the software I use).
Anyone else notice these sorts of sounds? Is this “normal” for MBPs, or would this be considered a fault for which I can expect a replacement or refund?
Many thanks in advance.
~Cheesy
P.S. these sounds are NOT the fan.
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