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Corsair H115i Fans too loud!?

Corsair H115i Fans too loud!?

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ellarem
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07-01-2017, 09:49 PM
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I understand the stock fans from the corsair h115i are quite loud, so I switched them to the corsair sp 140 red LED fans. After installing Windows 10, I completed all the necessary steps, including downloading drivers. Then I decided to overclock my i7-7700k CPU. Initially, the cooler was very quiet, but after the overclocking began, the noise started. This was my first attempt at overclocking, and I immediately increased it to 5ghz using a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2H73cLbyzI. After applying the settings from that video, my PC became even noisier, so I adjusted the overclock to 4.8ghz, which matched the guide in the same video, but it was still loud. I then reset the BIOS settings, but the cooler remained noisy. I’m aware the noise likely comes from the fans, and I’m unsure what else I can do to silence it. I was confident I could overclock without issues, but I was wrong! I also tried setting the preset to "quiet" in the Corsair link software, but it didn’t help. My new PC is brand new, and I’m already facing some problems. My motherboard is an MSI Z270 Tomahawk.
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ellarem
07-01-2017, 09:49 PM #1

I understand the stock fans from the corsair h115i are quite loud, so I switched them to the corsair sp 140 red LED fans. After installing Windows 10, I completed all the necessary steps, including downloading drivers. Then I decided to overclock my i7-7700k CPU. Initially, the cooler was very quiet, but after the overclocking began, the noise started. This was my first attempt at overclocking, and I immediately increased it to 5ghz using a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2H73cLbyzI. After applying the settings from that video, my PC became even noisier, so I adjusted the overclock to 4.8ghz, which matched the guide in the same video, but it was still loud. I then reset the BIOS settings, but the cooler remained noisy. I’m aware the noise likely comes from the fans, and I’m unsure what else I can do to silence it. I was confident I could overclock without issues, but I was wrong! I also tried setting the preset to "quiet" in the Corsair link software, but it didn’t help. My new PC is brand new, and I’m already facing some problems. My motherboard is an MSI Z270 Tomahawk.

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Zelda_Boy
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07-03-2017, 08:47 AM
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What is the temperature when the fans are running loudly? What are the RPMs during idle versus under load? Could you run a test on the original components and share the results so we might identify the issue?
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Zelda_Boy
07-03-2017, 08:47 AM #2

What is the temperature when the fans are running loudly? What are the RPMs during idle versus under load? Could you run a test on the original components and share the results so we might identify the issue?

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Adamskim2003
Member
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07-17-2017, 12:57 PM
#3
Did you manage fix it? if so how
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Adamskim2003
07-17-2017, 12:57 PM #3

Did you manage fix it? if so how

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brubruca123456
Junior Member
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07-17-2017, 03:40 PM
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Did you get it fixed? If yes, how? I missed the adjustments I made, but the fans seem calm now.
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brubruca123456
07-17-2017, 03:40 PM #4

Did you get it fixed? If yes, how? I missed the adjustments I made, but the fans seem calm now.