Distinct noise from laptop on animations: HDD or CPU/GPU coil whine?

[int_ua]

Since I bought a new laptop with HDD and i7-8550U I started noticing high-pitched noises on every animation in the game. Anyone else noticed this? Could it be that SDL or Cata read tiles file on every animation? I hope not. I’ll try launching it from SSD later.

[T-T]

I was briefly playing Cataclysm on my girlfriend’s laptop recently and I noticed it making sounds similar to those you describe.

[int_ua]

Can you please tell what CPU it has and whether it has HDD or SSD? Mine is Dell Vostro 5471

[T-T]

Dont remember the specs but I’ll ask her about it and post them when I know.

[T-T]

No SSD, I imagine the sound was the HDD