Possible Coil Whine fix ?

[wanderer27]

I've finally decided to start seriously looking for a new GPU (can't believe it's been 7 years) so I've been researching some Cards and ran across this Customer Review and thought I'd pass it along :

Pros:

its a 970... whats to complain about?

Cons:

every version of this card from every manufacturer has complaints of coil whine and some even have fan issues (MSI im looking at you!).

Other Thoughts:

In order to fix coil whine (which is the inductors switching on and off at the same rate as your psu is supplying power to them for a quick and dirty explanation) overclock and overvolt your card a few mhz till the whine goes away. You just need to change the rate at which your card requires power to eliminate the whine... ever get a buzzing from your monitor at a certain brightness? Same thing.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Shinobi,

Your explanation on the coil whine issue is superb. I'm glad you have an understanding with how the cards work. If you have an issue with your card that you would like to discuss please email me an place case number # N141202313 in the subject line. I'm here to help you and all others with these issues, as our customer loyalty department dedicated to bringing a resolution to all issues related to our products.

Sincerely,

Adam
ASUS Customer Loyalty
CC-Adam@asus.com

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Single...viewid=4172632


Don't know how legit it is (like baking GPU's used to be), but it could be something to look at for those having this issue.




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[xthetenth]

I'm pretty sure that doing that sort of thing can change the frequency to hopefully a point where the whine becomes inaudible. At least that's the mechanism for trying to overclock a card with whine to cut the noise I've heard.

 

[GlacierFreeze]

With a new build the other year, I picked up an EVGA power supply from a local store. Had a weird whine when powered on. Realized it was coil whine and was the first time I've ever had a component do that. Well, it wasn't very loud but definitely noticeable. Wasn't a huge deal since I wore headphones that blocks lots of noise. After playing games some (baking in?) for a few months at least, one day I realized I didn't hear that sound any more and wasn't sure how long it wasn't doing it any more.

I don't doubt some components/models can "break in" and the coil whine stops completely.

 

[daveybrat]

I'll willing to bet running the burn-in test on Furmark for a couple of hours might do the same trick.

 

[Dankk]

Is there a trick similar to this that works for power supplies too? I'm regretting this low-end Corsair unit I got.

With a new build the other year, I picked up an EVGA power supply from a local store. Had a weird whine when powered on. Realized it was coil whine and was the first time I've ever had a component do that. Well, it wasn't very loud but definitely noticeable. Wasn't a huge deal since I wore headphones that blocks lots of noise. After playing games some (baking in?) for a few months at least, one day I realized I didn't hear that sound any more and wasn't sure how long it wasn't doing it any more.

I don't doubt some components/models can "break in" and the coil whine stops completely.

Interesting. For some components, it seems to be the other way around (according to reviews anyway). Silent for a few weeks, or a few months, and then one day coil whine starts manifesting itself. This may apply more to PSUs though.