Hello!
Before I get started explaining the issue let me first detail out the specs of my machine:
Motherboard: Gigabyte Intel GA-Z77-DS3H
Processor: Intel Core i5 3350P
PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE 550W ATX12V/EPS12V Modular
RAM: 8GB Corsair DDR3 1600 PC12800
Video Card: XFX 7870 2GB Double D
OS: Windows 8 64-bit
Built the machine in early April, and went through some trouble with the first 2 graphics cards from XFX. The 3rd card I received appeared to performance very nicely in games (framerates-wise) but I noticed in Far Cry 3 it was making a slight buzzing noise. Some games the computer seems to function without a hitch (League of Legends, Borderlands 2, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2). But, upon loading up The Sims 3 there was a high pitched squealing noise coming from my machine. I tested my older EVGA GTS 450 in my PC and had no noise running any applications so assumed it was the video card again and did another RMA.
Well, I received a brand new 7870 today from XFX and as before the computer is making the same high pitched squealing while playing The Sims 3. It runs near-silently during many other games (including Battlefield 3) and seems to run without a hitch. As far as I can ascertain the sound is coming from the video card.
I am wondering now if it might be my PSU because the likelihood of 4 bad cards from XFX is really just near statistically impossible. As I said before when I plug in my older GTS 450 (that granted, I am certain draws much less power than the 7870) I get no noise from the computer at all. The 7870 requires 2 6-pin power connectors that I have coming from a single 8-pin port on my PSU.
I have two questions I am hoping someone can help me with:
1) Does the high-pitched noise ( which I have been told is electrical interference or coil whine of some kind) harmful to my components?
2) Any advice on how to possibly get rid of these issues?
Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Kevin
Before I get started explaining the issue let me first detail out the specs of my machine:
Motherboard: Gigabyte Intel GA-Z77-DS3H
Processor: Intel Core i5 3350P
PSU: Rosewill CAPSTONE 550W ATX12V/EPS12V Modular
RAM: 8GB Corsair DDR3 1600 PC12800
Video Card: XFX 7870 2GB Double D
OS: Windows 8 64-bit
Built the machine in early April, and went through some trouble with the first 2 graphics cards from XFX. The 3rd card I received appeared to performance very nicely in games (framerates-wise) but I noticed in Far Cry 3 it was making a slight buzzing noise. Some games the computer seems to function without a hitch (League of Legends, Borderlands 2, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2). But, upon loading up The Sims 3 there was a high pitched squealing noise coming from my machine. I tested my older EVGA GTS 450 in my PC and had no noise running any applications so assumed it was the video card again and did another RMA.
Well, I received a brand new 7870 today from XFX and as before the computer is making the same high pitched squealing while playing The Sims 3. It runs near-silently during many other games (including Battlefield 3) and seems to run without a hitch. As far as I can ascertain the sound is coming from the video card.
I am wondering now if it might be my PSU because the likelihood of 4 bad cards from XFX is really just near statistically impossible. As I said before when I plug in my older GTS 450 (that granted, I am certain draws much less power than the 7870) I get no noise from the computer at all. The 7870 requires 2 6-pin power connectors that I have coming from a single 8-pin port on my PSU.
I have two questions I am hoping someone can help me with:
1) Does the high-pitched noise ( which I have been told is electrical interference or coil whine of some kind) harmful to my components?
2) Any advice on how to possibly get rid of these issues?
Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Kevin