Unusual whine sound appears when launching Beat Saber without the VR headset connected.
Unusual whine sound appears when launching Beat Saber without the VR headset connected.
Hey, I'm really struggling to figure this out. After upgrading my setup—switching from an i7-8700k to an i5-13600k, adding a new GPU, and changing my RAM and cooling—I still face some issues. My RTX 3060 Ti works fine, but now I have two problems. First, when playing Trackmania and keeping one stream open, the game sometimes freezes. I think the CPU might have been the issue before, but now the GPU is almost fully loaded during gameplay. Second, when I play Beat Saber without VR enabled, I hear a buzzing noise. It only happens in that game right now and not with other demanding titles. I've tried different things: another GPU, stress tests, running CPU and GPU under load, but nothing changes. With VR active it's mostly quiet, though I suspect there might be some noise in the VRM area or near the RAM/GPU. It's frustrating to pinpoint exactly where it's coming from. IMG_4310.MOV
What didn’t appeal to you about that 8700k upgrade was the same processor with extra single-thread performance and unused power. I doubt the limited storage space was a big factor. It depends on how underpowered the 8700 actually was. My memory isn’t great, but it’s an older type. It matched the performance of a zen+, which wasn’t fast enough to surpass the consoles. The 3060 acts like a “1080 card” alongside the 6600 and 5700xt, capable of handling a 4090 at 1440p. It’s assumed the 3060 runs at full capacity. In your case, I’d look for streaming options using the unused space if possible. Now I’m curious what the 8700k could handle. My prediction is it’s not mainly about noise, but actual coil whine. Where exactly does it originate? Maybe a specialized earpiece would help. A sheet of paper rolled into a cone could reveal the source. If it’s coil whine, it’s probably a particular coil. Most likely, it’s due to worn-out coils, though they’re often outside human hearing thresholds. Certain tasks can push them in or out of that range. It’s essentially unpredictable—sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t, and sometimes it changes. Edited January 9, 2023 by Bombastinator
It wasn<|pad|>, not because I disliked the 8700k. I was limited by an older motherboard and a case I bought a while back. Also, I planned to add another card, so I upgraded. After some troubles, I bought a Christmas gift for myself and turned off hardware acceleration in Chrome. Now streaming works fine while gaming. However, some sites still lag when it’s off, and switching often makes it annoying to stream Twitch or YouTube. I’ll check your method tomorrow—thanks for your time. It’s odd that one game can hit this speed limit only under certain conditions and with powerful GPUs.
It’s all about the frequency. A certain harmonic is established that shifts the vibration into the range humans can barely hear. I’ve seen folks doing barely usable overclocks just to move the whine outside human hearing—maybe that’s why your dog notices your computer is on no matter where it is and hates it. It’s not consistent, at best it feels random. Sometimes it improves things, other times it hurts, and usually it doesn’t make a big difference.
I couldn't find the noise at all, yet I discovered a few interesting details. Reducing the GPU clock speed slightly seems to improve the sound, which could point to an issue with the GPU itself. However, I’m still uncertain because my previous 1050 Ti ran at full speed on the 8700k without any noise, while now it produces the same sound with both the 3060 Ti and the 1050 Ti. It might be a combination of the motherboard, GPU, and possibly the CPU. Maybe it’s too much power overall, but the 1050 Ti should have used less power than PCIe power delivery. Another observation: when I start Beat Saber without my Quest, the GPU runs at 100% in 3D Modem (via Task Manager), but with my Quest it’s only around 20% in 3D and 50% for Video Encoding. This suggests the GPU is handling less stress when the Quest is connected.
Coil whine occurs with coils, which are large doughnut-shaped components covered in copper wire. It should originate from a component that resembles that shape. The prominent doughnut is the magnet that breaks.