Crysis Remastered Menu experiences a coil whine sound.
Crysis Remastered Menu experiences a coil whine sound.
Hey there! I just got Crysis Remastered on Steam and was trying to enjoy some old times, but I hit a weird issue. The main menu is spiking at 5500fps, which makes my 3070 Ti sound like it’s screaming loudly. Every time I switch screens, the noise changes pitch—kind of like playing keys on a piano. Once I jump into the game, the frames drop back to 90fps and the sound fades away. It’s not just me; other games I’ve played have similar problems, but mine is getting a subtle whine too. I think it might be related to my GPU, though I’m not sure if it’s a problem or just background hum. There are reports that many GPUs in this generation have some kind of whine, so maybe it’s normal. But my 4TB HDD is making it even worse—it’s like a chainsaw when the PC sits idle. Should I keep using it, ignore it, or maybe swap it out before the warranty ends? I’m thinking about returning the drive since it’s reading so poorly and sometimes makes that loud noise. My specs are pretty solid, but this is definitely a concern.
Most GPUs generate significant coil whine when running above 5000 frames per second, with higher FPS levels generally increasing the noise. Coil whine itself isn't harmful and doesn't shorten a device's life. Various components like GPUs, power supplies, monitors, RAM, and motherboards can all produce this sound, which occurs when electrical current flows through inductive coils.