F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Unable to detect PC sound issues (links included in video).

Unable to detect PC sound issues (links included in video).

Unable to detect PC sound issues (links included in video).

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GUTABOADA
Member
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04-08-2016, 08:25 PM
#1
Initially I assumed it was a GPU fan or front fan hitting a cable, but it doesn’t seem to be coming from there. It’s not the hard drive (which is in the front if the case is at the bottom), and it appears to originate from the back. Could it be a faulty CPU cooler? What does it sound like?
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GUTABOADA
04-08-2016, 08:25 PM #1

Initially I assumed it was a GPU fan or front fan hitting a cable, but it doesn’t seem to be coming from there. It’s not the hard drive (which is in the front if the case is at the bottom), and it appears to originate from the back. Could it be a faulty CPU cooler? What does it sound like?

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Cutie_Kitcat
Senior Member
644
04-22-2016, 03:19 PM
#2
you might be hearing issues due to vibrations from one component, like a hard drive, causing another part to shake (for example, a fan filter). to check if it's a fan, gently stop each fan one by one by placing your finger on the hub. some fans will notice the friction and shut off, then restart later.
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Cutie_Kitcat
04-22-2016, 03:19 PM #2

you might be hearing issues due to vibrations from one component, like a hard drive, causing another part to shake (for example, a fan filter). to check if it's a fan, gently stop each fan one by one by placing your finger on the hub. some fans will notice the friction and shut off, then restart later.

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Viizion_PvPz
Senior Member
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04-24-2016, 10:57 AM
#3
Couldn't really hear anything in the 1st video (I'm on laptop speakers rn), but the second definitely sounds like coil whine, probably coming from the GPU (though I have seen coil whine come from a motherboard and PSU). There's no real way to fix it, cards either whine or they don't. It's not gonna damage the card or anything, basically every high end GPU I've had over the past 2-3 years has had pretty bad coil whine (my 6900XT is terrible) and they all work perfectly fine still.
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Viizion_PvPz
04-24-2016, 10:57 AM #3

Couldn't really hear anything in the 1st video (I'm on laptop speakers rn), but the second definitely sounds like coil whine, probably coming from the GPU (though I have seen coil whine come from a motherboard and PSU). There's no real way to fix it, cards either whine or they don't. It's not gonna damage the card or anything, basically every high end GPU I've had over the past 2-3 years has had pretty bad coil whine (my 6900XT is terrible) and they all work perfectly fine still.

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davecarlo2000
Member
186
04-28-2016, 02:22 AM
#4
It seems the bearings on one or more fans might be dry, causing noise from friction. Try pausing each fan briefly to check if the sound disappears, then replace the faulty one.
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davecarlo2000
04-28-2016, 02:22 AM #4

It seems the bearings on one or more fans might be dry, causing noise from friction. Try pausing each fan briefly to check if the sound disappears, then replace the faulty one.

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Rhuji
Senior Member
437
05-01-2016, 03:20 AM
#5
When a component stays firmly connected to the case, it may produce unusual sounds. If a fan isn't running properly, or PWM voltage is too low, a fan might stop working. Reduce power gradually, disconnect something, and restart until the issue resolves—coil whine will persist without fixing it.
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Rhuji
05-01-2016, 03:20 AM #5

When a component stays firmly connected to the case, it may produce unusual sounds. If a fan isn't running properly, or PWM voltage is too low, a fan might stop working. Reduce power gradually, disconnect something, and restart until the issue resolves—coil whine will persist without fixing it.