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Way to persistSmart move to get the Premier trial. How many cards did you actually go through? 6 to get 2 without coil whine?
Did you stick to the same brand, or did you try changing brands? Which model did you end up with?
I returned 2 EVGA SC blower cards that had coil whine and 2 Gigabyte G1 cards which had buzzing noises, and finally kept MSI 4g cards which were perfect.
I returned 2 EVGA SC blower cards that had coil whine and 2 Gigabyte G1 cards which had buzzing noises, and finally kept MSI 4g cards which were perfect. I switched brands from the EVGA cause they were reaching 90c temps while they didn't on Gigabyte/MSI cards. I only switched from Gigabyte to MSI cause they were in stock.
So, with NewEgg Premier, they accepted returns of one brand for replacement with another? I believe most of the 970's currently have the 'replacement only' warranty,which only provides replacement with the exact same make / model. So if Premier gives you a different deal, that's nice.
Didn't think that was possible with Maxwell. gg EVGA
So, with NewEgg Premier, they accepted returns of one brand for replacement with another? I believe most of the 970's currently have the 'replacement only' warranty,which only provides replacement with the exact same make / model. So if Premier gives you a different deal, that's nice.
I can't understand how loud is the coil whine that all of you are complaining.
Do you hear it with closed case without putting your hears on the cards?
I recently got an Asus 970 and the sound characteristic of the whine is not a constant. Changing resolution, fullscreen/windowed, antialiasing, post fx, etc. All of these change how the whine sounds. And in most cases, whine is an incorrect word to describe this problem.
For me, I can hear a high pitched sound clear across the room with the case closed, but only when I run furmark, and only with specific settings.
Under normal gaming use (and even other stress tests and benchmarks), I don't hear anything unless I stick my ear close to the card. And then what I hear is a kind of low pitched puttering/hissing sound.
so what is the problem? most of you are complaining about a non problem.
i feel like my whole life has been a lie
turns out my gtx 460 also whines under furmark without furry and when csgo has >1000fps.
Under normal gaming use (and even other stress tests and benchmarks), I don't hear anything unless I stick my ear close to the card. And then what I hear is a kind of low pitched puttering/hissing sound.
Do you often game with your ear down close to the card? If so, I'd say you have bigger issues.![]()
Anyone successfully tried that burn test? stressing the card until coil whine goes away? i've seen quite a few discussion about it but no feedback.
Im curious if it really works or it's just random bs.
My system:
PSU: corsair RM1000
MTB: Asus Z97-A
CPU: I5-4690K
First Asus Strix GTX 970. Horrible coil whine, high pitch. Returned to NEWEGG. got a full refund, place an order for a new one. (wait a month)
Just received my new Asus Strix GTX 970 yesterday. COIL WHINE again.. but not the same "level" of high pitch. But can hear it at 6 feet case closed.
What to do? return the new one? order something else?
If it's continue, I will sell all of this s***. Buy a MAC and a PS4/XBOX ONE for gaming.
I will try the "furmark" test...
My system:
PSU: corsair RM1000
MTB: Asus Z97-A
CPU: I5-4690K
First Asus Strix GTX 970. Horrible coil whine, high pitch. Returned to NEWEGG. got a full refund, place an order for a new one. (wait a month)
Just received my new Asus Strix GTX 970 yesterday. COIL WHINE again.. but not the same "level" of high pitch. But can hear it at 6 feet case closed.
What to do? return the new one? order something else?
If it's continue, I will sell all of this s***. Buy a MAC and a PS4/XBOX ONE for gaming.
I will try the "furmark" test...
Do you think I have to order another ASUS or try another brand?Keep trying cards until you find one that doesn't whine
My Strix was my 3rd GTX 970 brand because an EVGA and MSI whined. The Asus doesn't whine, totally lottery on these.
My system:
PSU: corsair RM1000
MTB: Asus Z97-A
CPU: I5-4690K
First Asus Strix GTX 970. Horrible coil whine, high pitch. Returned to NEWEGG. got a full refund, place an order for a new one. (wait a month)
Just received my new Asus Strix GTX 970 yesterday. COIL WHINE again.. but not the same "level" of high pitch. But can hear it at 6 feet case closed.
What to do? return the new one? order something else?
If it's continue, I will sell all of this s***. Buy a MAC and a PS4/XBOX ONE for gaming.
I will try the "furmark" test...
Fire up a game that will push 500+ frames in the main menu, and let your card sit there for a whole day. (I used Watch Dogs, but Crysis 2/3 work as well) Seems to burn out the whine a little bit.
Update: New PSU and the coil whine is gone. I can still hear an audible but faint 'buzz' when I get in the 2000 fps range on OCCT or Furmark but all games and benchmarks are quiet. I am glad I didn't have to RMA this card as it is a overclock beast (1600core stable, 8.2ghz mem stable). Apparently the Rev1.0 overclock much higher than the Rev1.1 so I was dreading moving forward.
Could be either component, really.
I will say I have had a LOT of trouble with Corsair-branded power supplies and coil whine. I've been through multiple RMAs in some instances, and STILL ended up with a unit that whines when moderate load is placed on it. It's also worth noting that allowing the power supplies to burn-in generally did help eliminate some (or all) of the whine, but it took about a week of normal usage to get to that point.
I've also had coil-whine issues with a GTX 260 and a HD 6970, but most graphics cards have been just fine.