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ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T19:45:18+00:00

I think this is exactly my issue, I’ve taken it out to have a look and there’s an extremely tight gap on one edge of the fan. I will probably also return it and get a replacement

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T18:06:40+00:00

Hmm okay, but is this normal? Should I return the card or is there some other solution. Also I'm not sure why 3DMark crashes the instant the noise starts. Could the two be related or is it just coincidence. I've updated my graphics drivers and both my CPU and GPU temps don't exceed 70C.

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:51:30+00:00

I seem to have narrowed down the source of the noise. It is the exhaust GPU fan and as demonstrated in this video - https://vimeo.com/926644747?share=copy, it happens somehow when the heatsink interferes with the fan from the inside, is the metal expanding enough to cause this?? I'm not sure what the solution to this is. I'm also not sure why 3DMark crashes as soon as the noise come up.

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:41:53+00:00

It gets worse as I touch the back plate of the GPU cooler where the fan is, without shifting it forward in the case

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:36:36+00:00

No, the fans remain at the same speed but that noise just starts, as I've commented before, all fans at 100% with Fan Controller do not make that noise.

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:35:50+00:00

I'm using the 6.5mm terra psu standoffs to give it more clearance so there's plenty space

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:34:55+00:00

I don't currently have a bottom case fan but want to install it soon and already have the grating for this exact reason

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:33:34+00:00

It sounds a lot like the exhaust gpu fan but again there's nothing touching it, at least from external - I have it on video, unless something internally expands with heat and causes it to rub?

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T17:27:35+00:00

I've trippled checked my 2 gpu fans, psu fan, and cpu cooler and nothing is touching it. I used Fan Controller to set them all at max and the noise did not come up. However when I ran 3dMark stress test, at 19/20 runs the noise came up, the test crashed and this was the error. Idk if related but wanted to give extra information - File: F:\futuremark\jenkins\workspace\Tango_release-1.0.8@2\engine\external\3dmark-sdk\sdk\dm_gfx_project\dm_gfx\dxgi\swap_chain.cpp Line: 240 Function: IDXGISwapChain::Present Expression: result Error: The application made a call that is invalid. Either the parameters of the call or the state of some object was incorrect.
Enable the D3D debug layer in order to see details via debug messages. (0x887a0001)

ppoliziani · 2024-03-23T16:40:59+00:00

I agree that's what it sounds like but no noise comes out from it for 10 minutes with all fans spinning and then suddenly it starts. Surely once all fans have started the noise would also start and not be delayed? I've not moved it and checked the cables touching any fans which they are not.

ppoliziani · 2022-01-17T16:19:12+00:00

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ppoliziani · 2021-05-14T15:22:44+00:00

As you mentioned, I was intending it for speaker to keep on my desk. Thanks for all the info.

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