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Asus GTX 980 Strix Coil whine

Karlo666
Level 7

‎12-17-2014 09:38 AM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 03:40 AM by Community Admin

I just installed my brand new 980 Strix.
Installed drivers from nVidia.
Running games or any benchmarks i can hear coil wine/buzzing.

Is this normal thing?
Should i be worried?

PSU is ThermalTake 875W ToughtPower XT
http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001572
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Karlo666
Level 7
In response to Chino

‎12-17-2014 02:42 PM

Chino wrote:
How loud is it?


It's not very high. It's more like mild whine whenever I play game like FarCry 3,ect..
I can hear it when I close my 750D.
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Chino
Level 15

‎12-18-2014 10:21 AM

There will always be some sort coil whine. As long as it isn't obnoxiously loud, your GPU is fine. Sometimes the sound goes away after using the GPU for some time.
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Karlo666
Level 7
In response to Chino

‎12-18-2014 12:55 PM

That PSU im using right now is old like 4 years now.
Im gonna try whit Coolermaster V850 850W.
Will report outcome.
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Karlo666
Level 7
In response to Chino

‎12-19-2014 03:24 PM

If PSU is emitting that coil whine noise does it mean it dying and should be replaced to avoid component failure?
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NemesisChild
Level 12

‎12-19-2014 01:04 PM

Enabling Vsync should reduce or even eliminate GPU coil whine.
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Chino
Level 15

‎12-20-2014 06:17 AM

Not necessarily. Some units emit a slight coil whine even when new. But if the noise gets louder and louder over time, it's a good sign of your PSU aging and you should plan to replace it soon.
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sookainian
Level 8

‎01-29-2015 11:34 AM

any update on your issue ?

are you getting this same sound ? http://youtu.be/4SNOH6zAdio

as im trying to figure out is mine from the motherboard or the gpu
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