Is this coil whine?

[Cyphex]

Hello,

 

I've recently set my PC up and when ingame or running GPU benchmarks, I can hear a strange noise like Linus had in his coil whine noise demonstration video, except mine's coming from my speakers. Nothing wrong with the headphones, tho, and they're both connected to my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface.

 

I've read this could also be caused by the PSU.

 

This is my first day using this PC, here are the specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2ztcQ

 

My speakers are a pair of KRK RP5 G2 studio monitors. Been using them for a bit more than a year and I've never had this problem until now.

 

How can I fix this? Is it doing any damage to my speakers?

[Luckris]

Hello,

 

I've recently set my PC up and when ingame or running GPU benchmarks, I can hear a strange noise like Linus had in his coil whine noise demonstration video, except mine's coming from my speakers. Nothing wrong with the headphones, tho, and they're both connected to my Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface.

 

I've read this could also be caused by the PSU.

 

This is my first day using this PC, here are the specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2zt3k

 

My speakers are a pair of KRK RP5 G2 studio monitors. Been using them for a bit more than a year and I've never had this problem until now.

 

How can I fix this? Is it doing any damage to my speakers?

If it's your speakers, then I got no idea how.. But very possible for it to be your PSU. My old cheap PSU had coil whine, even when I turned my computer off. No way to fix it, just gotta buy a new part. 

[Cyphex]

If it's your speakers, then I got no idea how.. But very possible for it to be your PSU. My old cheap PSU had coil whine, even when I turned my computer off. No way to fix it, just gotta buy a new part. 

Oh, I just realised I forgot to add the PSU in the part list. Added now. It's a Corsair RM750.

 

EDIT: Mods, I feel this is not the correct place to post this. Can the thread get moved to the Troubleshooting section?

[Luckris]

Oh, I just realised I forgot to add the PSU in the part list. Added now. It's a Corsair RM750.

 

EDIT: Mods, I feel this is not the correct place to post this. Can the thread get moved to the Troubleshooting section?

Should not be your PSU then. I got a RM850, and I only did because corsair said that their RM series is silent, and has no coil whine. If it's really you speakers, maybe it's just your Focusrite Scarlett having issues with the ports. Try cleaning them out, and making sure all the plugs are in tightly. When it comes to coil whine, it can be tricky to say why it's suddenly appearing. 

[Cyphex]

Should not be your PSU then. I got a RM850, and I only did because corsair said that their RM series is silent, and has no coil whine. If it's really you speakers, maybe it's just your Focusrite Scarlett having issues with the ports. Try cleaning them out, and making sure all the plugs are in tightly. When it comes to coil whine, it can be tricky to say why it's suddenly appearing. 

The only thing I did is take the USB port out of my old laptop and plug it in the new system. I doubt the ports somehow got dirty. Also, if it's my speakers, shouldn't they be doing it every time? It's coil noise, I know it, it changes with how I move my mouse/around the map, etc.This is a bummer because I'll have to turn the speakers off every time I want to play something, and to do that I have to reach behind them and flick the switch...

[Npc_Hydra3]

try unplugging your speakers and see if it's actually a component with coil whine, if it doesn't make noise, then it's your speakers.

[Cyphex]

try unplugging your speakers and see if it's actually a component with coil whine, if it doesn't make noise, then it's your speakers.

Yep, I got closer to the 280X and I can hear it now. I'm pretty sure my speakers are interfering with it. I also got closer to my brother's GTX670 and he also seems to have some. I googled "280X coil whine" and wasn't expecting to see so many cards having the problem.

 

Now, I read this ground loop isolator can fix it. I can get one of those or return the card tomorrow to get a replacement, but I don't want to keep changing cards just to find out they all do it. or I could find a ground loop isolator.

Can anyone recommend one? 6.3mm jack to 6.3mm jack. Maybe a link to a website shipping worldwide? Or should I replace it?