Ducky Shine 2 PWM Noise

towatai · 13 Aug 2014, 14:30

Hi Folks,

my Ducky produces a very high quiet sound if the backlight gets full powerd. with every stage of dimming it down, it becomes less noisy. is this a result of PWM-Dimming? any ideas how to fix it?

Here are some Pics from my PCB and the Location where this Sound comes from. Could it be the Clock Generator?

Muirium · 13 Aug 2014, 14:41

Have you updated the firmware to the latest version? I don't know about the Shine 2 specifically, but the Shine 3 got an update that made it less flickery.

towatai · 13 Aug 2014, 14:44

there is still no firmware available for the Shine 2 :-/ The light doesnt flickers... it only produces this strange quiet sound. My head feels like the marsians @ Mars Attacks

Muirium · 13 Aug 2014, 14:49

I hear sounds from quite a lot of electronics. I didn't get anything from the Shine 3 (before or after firmware update) but it certainly improved the look of the lights when dimmed. Just guessing the matrix scanning is related to what you're hearing (as you said).