Big Lebowski
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Users have come across a problem with the Geforce 8800 and xx cards. So far NVIDIA nor any PSU maker has given an official statement. It seems to (maybe) be a problem with faulty transistors on the 88xx cards and/or combination of popular PSU's that cause the cards to squeal at shutdown (low power alarm some say). Other times the card will squeal during a reboot or motherboard reset. It seems to depend on your power supply. Another problem and the most annoying is the constant electronic buzzing sound while in hardware intensive games as well as 3D benchmarks like 3D Mark, ATItool's 3D view etc. Some speculate the card is not getting enough power from the PSU. Others guess it's faulty hardware on the card.
If you feel like it test your cards with this tool below and listen for a loud buzzing sound from your card. It may set off the buzzing/squealing instantly.
http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/rthdribl/
I have an XFX Geforce 8800GTX with a OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU and the buzzing is there. But not at shutdown. With the same card and a Corsair HX620 PSU the buzzing is still there as well as a shrieking/squealing at shut down.
Here are links to other threads with the same problem. First links are the sounds itself. Mine is similar.
PSU Squeal http://media.putfile.com/PSU-Squeal
http://flintz.no-ip.org/netzteil.mp3
8800 ultra whining/buzzing sound.
http://evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=110712
High Pitched Noise coming from 8800GTX during gaming.
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=89927&mpage=1&key=��
8800GTX Electronic Buzzing Noise.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1140549
8800GTX SQUEAL!
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1170614
8800Ultra/Mobo Chirping/Buzzing
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=95368&mpage=1&key=��
High pitch coil noise coming from 8800GTX's
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37899
If you feel like it test your cards with this tool below and listen for a loud buzzing sound from your card. It may set off the buzzing/squealing instantly.
http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/rthdribl/
I have an XFX Geforce 8800GTX with a OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU and the buzzing is there. But not at shutdown. With the same card and a Corsair HX620 PSU the buzzing is still there as well as a shrieking/squealing at shut down.
Here are links to other threads with the same problem. First links are the sounds itself. Mine is similar.
PSU Squeal http://media.putfile.com/PSU-Squeal
http://flintz.no-ip.org/netzteil.mp3
8800 ultra whining/buzzing sound.
http://evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=110712
High Pitched Noise coming from 8800GTX during gaming.
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=89927&mpage=1&key=��
8800GTX Electronic Buzzing Noise.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1140549
8800GTX SQUEAL!
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1170614
8800Ultra/Mobo Chirping/Buzzing
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=95368&mpage=1&key=��
High pitch coil noise coming from 8800GTX's
http://www.silentpcreview.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=37899
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