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Did you read the article? An excerpt taken from your source.
Read: if your card has Digital Voltage Regulation Module (DVRM, as Iwill originally called it - Digital PWM is more popular these days) or all solid-state caps and shielded chokes, no sound should be produced.
Now read Duckys last post
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DuckieHo "It is just the nature of analogue voltage regulation." |
There is no mention of capacitors? In his previous post he mentioned glue. And he is speaking of gluing the analog copper coil voltage regulators. I might add you bring up a very good point.
However and please don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to troll or be an arse. The caps you point out are fully shielded.
The case on the GTX 280 is made out of solid die cast. I have owned 3 280 over the last year.
They never made a noise until I sli 'd with a Enermax 720watt PSU. It was a chain of events. I thought I would get away without having to buy a PSU.
I know of other 280 owners. There cards don't make noise. It only happens with certain power supplies.
DuckyHo also said if they were underpowered it would trip the OCP. That's not true either. The red led on the back of the card, lights up! The computer will continue to work just fine. With no display.
I'm not trying to dis the man. He doesn't own a 280. I have a theory, but I've said enough.