[Krzych04650]

Got Inno3D 4090 and it has the least coil whine I've ever heard on a graphics card. I am absolutely shocked by just how little it has, and I am extremely sensitive to that noise, I used to keep my PC outside of my room because of it. With case panel open this Inno3D still has less audible whine than my 2080 Tis had with case closed, and it is a very enclosed case so it makes a massive difference by itself. Unbelievable.

This is consistent with the all the reports I've read though, all reference PCB based models like Inno3D, Zotac and presumably PNY have been getting very good reports consistently. Gigabyte also stands out with good reports and even some favorable comparisons from people who had more than one model. FE has big whine and MSI/Asus have absolutely disastrous whine, it has been shown, talked about and recorded, there is just no going around it.

Also it is not like Inno3D did anything special to mitigate coil whine, they just followed reference PCB spec from NVIDIA, who doesn't seem to take coil whine into consideration either based on how their FE behaves, so the fact that this particular choice of components does not have any significant whine is entirely accidental.

Kind of funny though how it seems like the highest quality most overbuilt PCBs are actually the worst and the cheapest ones are the best in terms of whine.

 

[FrostyMMB]

MSI RTX 4090 Suprim Liquid X has awful coil whine. During gaming it screeches like a banshee and it modulates with changes on screen. Easily heard over the quiet fans on the card and radiator from a closed case and 8 ft across the room. Very annoying, and very dissapointing. Big fail for MSI.

 

[Wolverine2349]

I got the Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 4090 and it has some coil whine and inconsistent depending on movements in a game which is the most annoying as it makes it feel liek sound is moving and distracting your game play though more tame than Asus and MSI. Not near as bad as Asus Tuf let alone Strix RTX 3090 or 3080 Ti, but definitely too much.

And very disappointed as I had a Gigabyte Gaming OC GeForce RTX 3090 Ti which had almost no coil whine or so very faint thought the RTX 4090 Gaming OC would be the just as quiet on Silent BIOS. Not at all so and even though whine is relatively mild, it is still too much harsh like buzzing but much more tame than the reports from Asus and MSI cards.

But it sucks it is not so faint and hush like the Gaming OC RTX 3090 Ti.

I am looking at maybe the Inod3D, Zotac, or PNY or Palit to see if they have less.

I obviously will avoid Founders, and especially MSI and Asus

 

[Wolverine2349]

Well I can report more.

I also tried a Giga Aorus Master, another Gaming OC and 2 PNY XLR8 cards. Unfortunately all have too much whine and buzzing like sound.

Even if I reduce the power limit to 75% or even 60% still a bit much.

The PNY was mostly tamed at 50% though very slight screeching with movements in the game.

Just wonder is there any card that has a better track record of almost no coil whine??

My Gaming OC 3090 Ti had almost 0 and it was so faint and like almost not audible and you had to have sound low and look for it to even notice it maybe was there.

Sadly same cannot be said for any RTX 4090s I have tried.

 

[GraphicsWhore]

Just wonder is there any card that has a better track record of almost no coil whine??

Despite anecdotal evidence which people sometimes are convinced is empirical - the answer is almost certainly no. Coil whine is inherent to the technology and unless you had some manufacturer testing specifically for coil whine on finished units and selling only those where it was low/imperceptible - which, of course, would never happen - then you just have to be prepared to have some level of it on any card you buy.

I thought I had heard though that some manufacturers were allowing RMAs for excessive coil whine? Never looked into it because it seems strange to me to allow RMA for something that is not indicative of an actual, technical issue.

 

[Glottis]

Despite anecdotal evidence which people sometimes are convinced is empirical - the answer is almost certainly no. Coil whine is inherent to the technology and unless you had some manufacturer testing specifically for coil whine on finished units and selling only those where it was low/imperceptible - which, of course, would never happen - then you just have to be prepared to have some level of it on any card you buy.

I thought I had heard though that some manufacturers were allowing RMAs for excessive coil whine? Never looked into it because it seems strange to me to allow RMA for something that is not indicative of an actual, technical issue.

So when you can hear coil whine from across your house and missus complaints it's giving her a headache, that's not a technical issue? As long as FPS is high, right? Stop shilling for companies, this isn't acceptable for a 2000+ Euro product.

 

[dk_mic]

I have a Gaming X Trio and coil whine is quite noticable.

• changing PSU from Seasonic TX 750 to Corsair HX1500i reduced it abit, eventually tightening the screws on the factory backplate
• it became a bit more noticable after installing EKWB block (no more GPU fans), but I could reduce it a bit by loosing the screws on the backplate
• 1.1 V instead of 1.050 V is waaay louder
• when just gaming, not benching, I am running an UV @ 0.875 V. Then coilwhine is absolutely tolerable.. 4090 is crazy efficient and pumps out plenty of frames when using just 150 - 300 Watt

I might look into more mitigation methods (remove backplate completely, identifying the exact components (using some sort of tube to your ear as a directional microphone), eventually using more or different thermal pads, hot glue??) Ideas?

 

[Wolverine2349]

I have a Gaming X Trio and coil whine is quite noticable.

• changing PSU from Seasonic TX 750 to Corsair HX1500i reduced it abit, eventually tightening the screws on the factory backplate
• it became a bit more noticable after installing EKWB block (no more GPU fans), but I could reduce it a bit by loosing the screws on the backplate
• 1.1 V instead of 1.050 V is waaay louder
• when just gaming, not benching, I am running an UV @ 0.875 V. Then coilwhine is absolutely tolerable.. 4090 is crazy efficient and pumps out plenty of frames when using just 150 - 300 Watt

I might look into more mitigation methods (remove backplate completely, identifying the exact components (using some sort of tube to your ear as a directional microphone), eventually using more or different thermal pads, hot glue??) Ideas?

Wow and I thought an Asus ROG Thor Platinum II 1000 watt (which is a rebranded SeaSonic would be worth a try and it makes no difference vs Corsair HX1200. So I will return it.

The TX-750 is borderline underpowered and an older SeaSonic gen with tripping issue.

 

[dk_mic]

there are several series: prime ultra titanium and the newer prime tx series

PRIME Ultra Titanium

PRIME Ultra Titanium

seasonic.com

https://seasonic.com/prime-tx

I am pretty sure that it was the previous series and they have since then fixed that, also not all models/units were affected.
That PSU can deliver 1000W without a problem Seasonic PRIME Series 750 W Review

So, I agree that a low quality 750W PSU would not be a good idea, but nothing wrong with that one..at all

 

[Wolverine2349]

there are several series: prime ultra titanium and the newer prime tx series

PRIME Ultra Titanium

PRIME Ultra Titanium

seasonic.com

https://seasonic.com/prime-tx

I am pretty sure that it was the previous series and they have since then fixed that, also not all models/units were affected.
That PSU can deliver 1000W without a problem Seasonic PRIME Series 750 W Review

So, I agree that a low quality 750W PSU would not be a good idea, but nothing wrong with that one..at all

So maybe SeaSonic PSUs responsible for more coil whine on GPUs than Corsair HX PSUs?

 

[dk_mic]

I wouldn't say so, the difference I have observed was definitely nothing major. Don't think you can generalize that, but I do not have much first hand experience.

 

[Wolverine2349]

I wouldn't say so, the difference I have observed was definitely nothing major. Don't think you can generalize that, but I do not have much first hand experience.

Wait didn't you just say changing PSU from Seasonic TX 750 to Corsair HX1500i reduced your coil whine a bit on the MSI Gaming X Trio 4090?

 

[dk_mic]

yes, but as I said it wasn't a big difference, it still whines a lot when pushed hard

 

[GraphicsWhore]

So when you can hear coil whine from across your house and missus complaints it's giving her a headache, that's not a technical issue? As long as FPS is high, right? Stop shilling for companies, this isn't acceptable for a 2000+ Euro product.

I'm not shilling for anyone, all companies can eat it - I'm just saying If it's coil whine then no, it is not a technical issue, technically, but I don't disagree with you that hardware at this price should be emitting it at that rate and a manufacturer should be willing to RMA it.

 

[StreaMRoLLeR]

Got and Suprim Liquid X 4090 knowing it will have CW

-First day: Terrible CW and SCREECH. The noise was intolerable

- Second Day : Looking for sound dampening options since my case is on ground ( elavated on platform ) I put some quality sound dampen foams to the wall which faces BACK IO of Suprim ( where it have a opening ).CW was reduced

-Third day: Perfecting the uV and staying at stock performance via uv+oc and below 330W. ( CW START point is 330w )

-Fourth Day : Completely sound dampen all openings in my Entho 719 and make a enclosure for back IO side of suprim.

CW is no more.

Lesson learnt = Do not leave openings in your case if you have CW. You can DAMPEN high pitched cw noise.

 

[rodac]

Got and Suprim Liquid X 4090 knowing it will have CW

-First day: Terrible CW and SCREECH. The noise was intolerable

- Second Day : Looking for sound dampening options since my case is on ground ( elavated on platform ) I put some quality sound dampen foams to the wall which faces BACK IO of Suprim ( where it have a opening ).CW was reduced

-Third day: Perfecting the uV and staying at stock performance via uv+oc and below 330W. ( CW START point is 330w )

-Fourth Day : Completely sound dampen all openings in my Entho 719 and make a enclosure for back IO side of suprim.

CW is no more.

Lesson learnt = Do not leave openings in your case if you have CW. You can DAMPEN high pitched cw noise. View attachment 2589865

Tempted to buy this card, once tested the Asus Strix Liquid 3090TI and there was high buzzing noise, higher at first because the water was not spread out across the radiator after transport, that noise may also be related to the Pump moving the water I would expect, wondering if that is only the CW that is making that noise. I could not live with the noise and returned it and opted for a MSI Suprim X 3090TI air cooled which is silent. I really want that PCB but not sure if I can cope with the buzzing noise

 

[StreaMRoLLeR]

Tempted to buy this card, once tested the Asus Strix Liquid 3090TI and there was high buzzing noise, higher at first because the water was not spread out across the radiator after transport, that noise may also be related to the Pump moving the water I would expect, wondering if that is only the CW that is making that noise. I could not live with the noise and returned it and opted for a MSI Suprim X 3090TI air cooled which is silent. I really want that PCB but not sure if I can cope with the buzzing noise

The pump in Suprim is superior product. I also owned 3080 Ti LC ( same pump design as your 90 Ti ) and it had pump gurgle. They are different frequencies. Suprim did have 1 time “ wooossh “ sound when it started and gone after 5 second

 

[rodac]

The pump in Suprim is superior product. I also owned 3080 Ti LC ( same pump design as your 90 Ti ) and it had pump gurgle. They are different frequencies. Suprim did have 1 time “ wooossh “ sound when it started and gone after 5 second

good to hear it is a good product. In the look department, awesome. Did you keep the MSI Suprim X 4090 liquid ?

 

[StreaMRoLLeR]

good to hear it is a good product. In the look department, awesome. Did you keep the MSI Suprim X 4090 liquid ?

Yes. Suprim have massively overkill pcb, build quality and looks.

 

[rodac]

Yes. Suprim have massively overkill pcb, build quality and looks.

Great to hear. I understand that you recommend it. Thanks