Noise from GPU

[shambala12]

Hello all, I built my new pc shortly after Christmas but having not really found anything to push my GPU much, I haven't noticed a new sound. Whenever the fans of the GPU go above 80% this weird noise comes about and gets worse the faster it goes. There doesn't seem to be any wires touching. It's a msi rtx3080 trio. Thanks 

https://youtu.be/rjQgiS-aQXM

[ProjectBox153]

While it's making the noise use your finger to push gently on the center of each of the fans, one at a time. That will let you determine which fan is making the noise. It could be any number of things, but it's definitely a fan. 

[shambala12]

10 minutes ago, ProjectBox153 said:

While it's making the noise use your finger to push gently on the center of each of the fans, one at a time. That will let you determine which fan is making the noise. It could be any number of things, but it's definitely a fan. 

Thank you. It is the fan closest to the bracket (very left one)

[shambala12]

Any ideas what can be done? Thanks 

[Guest]

Edit-

Sorry, misread the first post, thought you said 80c, rather than 80%.... still, reducing temps could still help.

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Ive read online that sometimes fans will make that mechanical rattle when they're at 100%.

 

If it only occurs when you get over 80c, then it's likely that's where your fans are set to go at 100%?

 

You could try making a custom fan curve in afterburner so that the card stays cooler and never needs to get up to that fan speed to begin with.

 

My 3070 luckily didn't seem to have this rattle, but it did regularly get very hot and very loud. (Reaching 80+ sometimes, but regularly between 78 and 80)

 

I simply set the curve to be 30%@30c, 60%@60c, 80%@80c and 100%@90c.

 

This brings temps down a lot on its own, but setting and undervolt of 1845@887mV has made a big improvement too.

 

Between these two things and adding better airflow to my case, my gpu now rarely gets over 60 and don't think ive seen it go over 65.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Glenn-Tidbury
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[DoctorNick]

Make sure it isn't a fan cable vibrating.

[frozensun]

I don't think you can do much about it.

I0m having same problem on Strix card.

You can RMA the card or you can set custom curve with MSI AB and set fan speed below 80 % if that fan sound makes you go crazy like me.

I haven't watched the video,and it is sometimes hard to differentiate fan sound from coilwhine.

[shambala12]

So, I took the GPU off and looked at the wire inside. Nicely tucked in so not the issue. I did a bit more testing by apply the tinyest bit of pressure on the fan shroud and turns out something is vibrating. I think between the shroud and the radiators. It's a little crude but seems to have done the job, ive tucked a tiny piece of paper between the rad and the shroud and has stopped the vibrations for now atleast. Probably get some black marker to disguise it a little more unless someone knows a solution.