• Graphics card Squealing! Argh!
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I've had this problem for a bit, but i realized it was the graphics card not too long ago. My specs follow: Q9650 @ 4.2 GHz (finally got my megahalem <3) EVGA GTX 280 - the squealing bitch 4GB DDR2-800 MHz RAM. (Can get up to around 1020 with looser latencies) ASUS P5Q Deluxe Basically, the GTX 280 squeals when its working hard. Taken from TweakTown [quote]caused mainly by unshielded copper coils and low quality capacitors[/quote] article [url]http://www.tweaktown.com/news/10673/reasons_behind_the_gtx_280_squealing/index.html[/url] So, is there something i can do to make it a bit more tolerable? Its getting annoying. I run my fans @ 100 percent, same thing with lower clocks, and higher clocks. Always squeals. Any ideas? D:
# Change the power cable. Incredible, but it did work on some cases reported by my friends. # Is your power clean or &#8220;dirty&#8221;? Putting a power-filter such as UPS might help. [url]http://theovalich.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/nvidias-deadly-flaw-and-how-to-fix-it-no-more-gtx280-squealing/[/url]
[QUOTE=Shadow187(FP);16365979]# Change the power cable. Incredible, but it did work on some cases reported by my friends. # Is your power clean or “dirty”? Putting a power-filter such as UPS might help. [url]http://theovalich.wordpress.com/2008/11/24/nvidias-deadly-flaw-and-how-to-fix-it-no-more-gtx280-squealing/[/url][/QUOTE] I Could try putting it on a filter. :D
High end cards do that, both my 8800's do it
[QUOTE=ReznorT;16366185]High end cards do that, both my 8800's do it[/QUOTE] 8800 GTX/ULTRA? I've got a GTX @ ULTRA speeds, and it squeals a lot. I brought a GTX 280 a while ago to get away from that,( + more performance) and look where i am. edit: The card for some reason didn't get enough power, therefore it squealed, i remember now.. Maybe it was the PCIE power, duno.
My 8800GT squeals when no PCI-e power plug is inserted. Yours may be broken/doesn't work/not enough power
[QUOTE=Protocol7;16366282]My 8800GT squeals when no PCI-e power plug is inserted. Yours may be broken/doesn't work/not enough power[/QUOTE] I think one of my pins was broken on my 8800 GTX, probably why, but with my new PSU (Corsair 1000HX) that should not be the cause.
[QUOTE=dtoporowski;16366272]8800 GTX/ULTRA? I've got a GTX @ ULTRA speeds, and it squeals a lot. I brought a GTX 280 a while ago to get away from that,( + more performance) and look where i am. edit: The card for some reason didn't get enough power, therefore it squealed, i remember now.. Maybe it was the PCIE power, duno.[/QUOTE] Ultra.
Lol it squeals. Hilarious. On a serious note, it MAY be leaky capacitors. My friend had capacitor rot on his old mobo and whenever one of them was leaky, it made a sound. not necessarily a squeaking sound, but it was a sound.
my arse occasionally makes a sound that's not necessarily squeaking, doesn't mean it's relevant Isn't there a thing where your card emits a noise to tell you it's not getting enough power? this could explain solving it with changing/swapping PCI-E power cables @OP what's your current PSU also I highly doubt you need a 1000W PSU
Probably this. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007[/url]
[QUOTE=reapaninja;16385740]my arse occasionally makes a sound that's not necessarily squeaking, doesn't mean it's relevant Isn't there a thing where your card emits a noise to tell you it's not getting enough power? this could explain solving it with changing/swapping PCI-E power cables @OP what's your current PSU also I highly doubt you need a 1000W PSU[/QUOTE] I don't think i really need it, but i was thinking of getting another GTX 280, or maybe 2 more, so at the time of purchase i thought i should get one and play it safe. Ill swap cables. [editline]12:39AM[/editline] [QUOTE=mgear;16385893]Probably this. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007[/url][/QUOTE] :downsbravo: good job, i gave u a gaybow
don't run your fans at 100%
running them at 100% burns them out and will only cause more issues, squealing is most likely a power issue: you are running a hxc card. The fix, test with a better power supply (any friends??), if the fans are a heating problem: look into modding the cooler with a third-party cooler (zalman?) Why it is the power: The more work a graphics card does, the more power it will consume. So if you do not have ample power during higher periods of usage, the whining noise occurs (as if u leave off the plug, mine do that) OP, what is your current PSU?
I run my cards at 90% 24/7 for the past 2 years, no problems yet Would you rather a card dies or a cheap GPU fan?
To each their own. It is simply known as a bad idea to run ur shit that high all the time. Besides, I think power is the issue here anyway.
[QUOTE=dtoporowski;16386202]I don't think i really need it, but i was thinking of getting another GTX 280, or maybe 2 more, so at the time of purchase i thought i should get one and play it safe. Ill swap cables. [editline]12:39AM[/editline] :downsbravo: good job, i gave u a gaybow[/QUOTE] Well, you certainly didn't tell him in a post. :shivdurf:
[QUOTE=bios_hazard;16387229]running them at 100% burns them out and will only cause more issues, squealing is most likely a power issue: you are running a hxc card. The fix, test with a better power supply (any friends??), if the fans are a heating problem: look into modding the cooler with a third-party cooler (zalman?) Why it is the power: The more work a graphics card does, the more power it will consume. So if you do not have ample power during higher periods of usage, the whining noise occurs (as if u leave off the plug, mine do that) OP, what is your current PSU?[/QUOTE] above, i didn't mean "BRAVO" to be sarcastic or whatever... read my post it said "Corsair 1000HX" Anyway, I said i TRIED it @ 100 percent. I didn't mean to say i used it 24/7.
[b]GUYS/b] His PSU is a 1000W Corsair. That's not the issue.
I tried it in a few other systems with different PSUs, it all squeals. I guess its the card. I'll have to deal with it. :crying: :Dawkins102:
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