Whine in motherboard coils can affect performance and sound quality.
Whine in motherboard coils can affect performance and sound quality.
Hey, your motherboard is definitely making more noise lately, especially when you move the mouse or run the CPU. You mentioned it’s gotten louder since you replaced the CPU a week ago—maybe the fan curve change helped but didn’t fully resolve it. The sounds you hear are typical for that model, but they’re still pretty noticeable. You’ve tried removing the GPU, switching USB ports, using different mice, and adjusting BIOS settings. Turning off all power-saving features cut the noise in half, though it’s still quite audible. Your specs look solid, but if the issue persists, consider checking the fan vents, ensuring proper airflow, or contacting support for a deeper inspection.
Are you certain it isn't from one of your hard drives? If not, attempt to run everything without power, then reinsert them individually until the sound returns.
Yes. I opened the case without a GPU and noticed the sound near the CPU socket. It seems connected to mouse movement and CPU operation.
You can try changing the vrm switching frequency and messing with other power delivery stuff in the bios to see if anything can be done. If you can't stop it, you may be able to muffle it, maybe hot glue the chokes (try at your own risk, ymmv. an old trick from back when chokes weren't encased) and/or put heatsinks on top of them.
I found it on an old AsRock board, it was terrible, and the board failed shortly afterward.
It's been a while since we last talked. I received this new replacement board because my first one failed unexpectedly, and it took a couple of months for it to be replaced. To prevent future issues, I disabled power-saving settings in the BIOS. Now it's just getting noisier. Not great.