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Experience unusual sounds during gameplay.

Experience unusual sounds during gameplay.

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cheleen
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07-12-2023, 08:17 PM
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Recently completed a new build and used it for some time without a GPU. Now I purchased a 4070 (MSI Ventus 3x) which works fine for me. It isn’t the absolute best price or performance, but I prefer it. However, the card is producing unusual noise under load—especially during gameplay, like loading screens and menus. It sounds like a buzzing or mosquito-like sound. When idle, there’s no noise at all, though it can occasionally be heard in actual gameplay. I’m not panicking yet; I’m considering returning it or asking for a replacement. But I think it’s worth checking if there are any tests I can run to figure out the problem. Please share any guidance—I’m open to following your advice. Cheers!
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cheleen
07-12-2023, 08:17 PM #1

Recently completed a new build and used it for some time without a GPU. Now I purchased a 4070 (MSI Ventus 3x) which works fine for me. It isn’t the absolute best price or performance, but I prefer it. However, the card is producing unusual noise under load—especially during gameplay, like loading screens and menus. It sounds like a buzzing or mosquito-like sound. When idle, there’s no noise at all, though it can occasionally be heard in actual gameplay. I’m not panicking yet; I’m considering returning it or asking for a replacement. But I think it’s worth checking if there are any tests I can run to figure out the problem. Please share any guidance—I’m open to following your advice. Cheers!

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07-12-2023, 08:17 PM
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It's referred to as coil whine, which is typical. It relates to the frames per second—higher FPS means more coil whine. In games without a FPS cap on the loading screen, the displayed FPS can be extremely high, leading to increased coil whine.
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07-12-2023, 08:17 PM #2

It's referred to as coil whine, which is typical. It relates to the frames per second—higher FPS means more coil whine. In games without a FPS cap on the loading screen, the displayed FPS can be extremely high, leading to increased coil whine.

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