Problem with BFG 285 GTX

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I just got my BFG 285 GTX using the Dell 30% coupon and have noticed an issue with the card. When I do any kind of gaming on the card, it begins to make a ticking noise. It sounds like the fan is making the ticking noise. I tried using the nvidia software to turn up the fan speed and I can't seem to recreate the noise by just turning up the fan. Anyone else have this issue?

i thought this review on newegg and it describes what I hear pretty much

"This card makes very loud and annoying noises. It "squeals" when gaming with it, or even moving windows around quickly on the screen. It literally shreeks when FPS go above 250, especially on game menus. It will start to grumble from 0-30 fps and then start whining and clicking as they increase. It is defininetly coming from the card. Horrible quality for a high price."
 
I call it an Nvidia feature

My 8800gts, 8800 gt, 9800gx2, gtx 280 all did it and my gtx 295 still does it

i did have a pair of 4870x2 in xfire for a bit and they never did it, using a corsair 1kw psu
 
my 8800gt never did that. the 8800gt when the fan started to spin fast i could hear that, but it wasn't a squeal or clicking sound.
 
I'd RMA it if it bothers you. No sense in spending that kind of money for something that you don't like. FWIW, I've never had any squealing on any of my cards, except when I fold with my GTX 295.
 
I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a normal sound. I guess some people don't get that noise so I'm going to RMA it.
 
Both of my eVGA GTX 285s do this same thing. It wasn't really that bad until I put the 2nd card in, now it's particularly annoying until games start and their sound takes over.
 
my bfg gtx 295 does it when it switches into 3dmode then it chills out after a little, all the previous cards were evga, not that there is any diff
 
Hey, look at that - a BFG tech specialist came in here and asked the OP for his particulars.

The techie is only 2.7 years-old though?
 
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