[Methos07]

How much of a capacitor whine is normal for a 6990? I'm running the card completely stock and I'm getting a fairly audible whine from the card when both GPU's are under load.

 

[fg2chase]

I thought it was just me but my two 6950's do the same thing under load... It actually gets pretty loud I can hear it over the fans.

 

[Methos07]

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Originally Posted by fg2chase;13106998
I thought it was just me but my two 6950's do the same thing under load... It actually gets pretty loud I can hear it over the fans.

My 470's did it too, but that was when they were at 1.087v and 850 core...

 

[fg2chase]

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Originally Posted by Methos07;13107015
My 470's did it too, but that was when they were at 1.087v and 850 core...

I have mine maxed out at whatever the CCC allowed me to do...

 

[psi_guy]

mine has never done this.

 

[Methos07]

Is it something to be worried about?

 

[Killam0n]

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Originally Posted by Methos07;13107235
Is it something to be worried about?

Yes. Aliens.

Jkjk or am I?

Anyway I think for operational reasons.. No, but your personal sanity? IDK. Electronics that whine drive me crazy. My old PDA did it (tungsten T5)- well the screen anyway, but it got to the point that i didnt want to use it because of the whine.

 

[Methos07]

Well, I run a window ported ac unit in my room so being quiet isn't really in the cards. I just don't want to be using a 6990 with both feet standing in the casket already.

 

[LiLChris]

Thought you got it folding was about to ask you how.

It is normal, though I know some folders with nvidia cards sent them for RMA due to it being too loud.

 

[ELEKTRIK_BLUE]

my 6850 does this but only when i play stalker call of pripyat and metro 2033 but it stops after 15 mins. i used to have a 9500gt that did the same thing but only when playing stalker clear sky and playing singularity

 

[renaldy]

i used to get that sound when i was running 5870 crossfire.
not anymore since i switch to nvidia..

 

[Methos07]

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Originally Posted by LiLChris;13107365
Thought you got it folding was about to ask you how.

It is normal, though I know some folders with nvidia cards sent them for RMA due to it being too loud.

I'd love to fold, but I've been dealing with so many system changes and reformats lately it's been getting out of control. I had three 470's but those were drawing far too much power.

Thanks for the responses thus far guys.

 

[fluxlite]

All high power cards have a chance of doing it - also it's coils that whine, not capacitors, and it doesn't necessarily mean they're operating below spec.

edit: I think the coils are all sealed on cards, but if they're not, a popular solution to fixing coil whine is to slap some hot glue or preferably high voltage putty around the coil to stop it vibrating.

 

[Stefy]

It's nothing to worry about.

You can pretty much expect whining from GPUs these days.
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Originally Posted by renaldy;13107396
i used to get that sound when i was running 5870 crossfire.
not anymore since i switch to nvidia..

Guess this feels good for your fanboism ego?

GPU whine is not brand related. I've had a GTX 260 that whined like mad. You can RMA it and get a replacement, but personally I can't be bothered waiting several weeks for a new card.

 

[Methos07]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stefy;13107832
It's nothing to worry about.

You can pretty much expect whining from GPUs these days.

Guess this feels good for your fanboism ego?

GPU whine is not brand related. I've had a GTX 260 that whined like mad and a 560. You can RMA it and get a replacement, but personally I cba waiting several weeks for a new card.

Thanks. +Rep

 

[scatteh316]

Turn V-sync on

 

[angrysasquatch]

My card whines when the FPS is over 1000 or so. It happens in game menus and ATItool. My 4870 was the same way. Nothing to worry about, if you want to silence it you can RMA it as said, or you can put plasticine or something similar ontop of the capacitors to change the resonant frequency and keep it from whining.