Unusual sound from the mainboard during file transfers or program installation
Unusual sound from the mainboard during file transfers or program installation
Hi, I see this small noise coming from your PC that’s not too loud but keeps popping up sometimes. It seems more noticeable when things are running and sounds like an HDD, though you don’t have one. You mentioned it might be coming from the motherboard capacitors, which is a bit concerning. If it’s just coil whine, adjusting the VRM switch frequency in your BIOS could help. I haven’t changed that setting before, so I’m not sure if 300, 500 or 100 is right. Since your system is auto and running smoothly, you might not need to fix it unless the noise gets worse.
The coil whine from your RTX 3090 is likely a minor audio detail, probably noticeable only in quiet environments.
It doesn't appear to be originating from your GPU, but rather the CPU area. I've confirmed it, though the noise differs from what you heard on your GPU.
The video shows the fans working better for clearer audio. I've used another board with the same model and settings, but the issue persists. I reset the BIOS to defaults without changing anything, so it's likely not the GPU, fans, or PSU. The noise seems to come from the upper side of the card, possibly due to the motherboard, RAM, or power supply, but not from the fans themselves.
I just tested another PSU, the Asus Thor 1200W, but the same problem occurred. It seems the issue isn't with the power supply itself. Could it be something else I should consider?