After upgrading to overclocking Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming, a coil whine became noticeable.
After upgrading to overclocking Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming, a coil whine became noticeable.
Hi all,
I was exploring possible overclocks for my 1 week old GTX 1070 Gigabyte G1 Gaming card. I managed a stable overclock around +130 on the core and +800 on the memory, but ended up with some artifacts. I decided to lower the speed slightly. When I restarted 3DMark for a stress test, I heard the loud coil whine noise that wasn’t there before. I’m not sure if it’s coming from the GPU or the PSU, but it seems very likely the GPU is the source. After opening the case and listening closely, it was hard to pinpoint exactly which component was causing it.
I didn’t go all in with overclocks and only increased the clocks in small steps (15mhz at a time). I wasn’t expecting this outcome, so I didn’t test further just to be safe. I’m trying to figure out the best next steps.
Could anyone advise? Should I look into fixing the coil whine issue? Is there any way to get the card replaced if I can prove I’ve been overclocking it? Would they accept a claim against me?
It also works at stock clocks. It operates in applications other than 3d mark. The GPU usually continues functioning fine, but if it becomes very noticeable or bothersome, you might be able to return it through RMA with Gigabyte or the retailer. From what I know, they generally can't detect overclocking and it may not violate their warranty. I'm not sure about Gigabyte specifically.
It also works at stock clocks. It operates in applications other than 3d mark. The GPU usually continues functioning fine, but if it becomes very noticeable or bothersome, you might be able to return it through RMA with Gigabyte or the retailer. From what I know, they generally can't detect overclocking and it may not violate their warranty, though I'm not sure about Gigabyte specifically.
It does at stock clocks as well. Does it work in other applications besides 3D Mark? Usually it doesn’t cause any issues—the GPU keeps running fine—but if it becomes very noticeable and bothersome, you might be able to return it through RMA with Gigabyte or the retailer. From what I know, they can’t confirm overclocking, and it probably isn’t a warranty violation. I put it back to stock clocks as soon as I heard the coil whine and whenever I run GPU-heavy tasks. The Witcher 3, 3DMark, and Heaven Benchmark 4.0 all produce that whine. It’s right next to me on the desk, and it’s quite bothersome for me.