GPU Coil Whine

[Verrucosus]

So I recently bought a Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce Edition (Not the G1 gaming) and the firs thing i noticed when i booted into a game, was that it has very bad coil whine, like SUPER loud.

Anyway, i took it back to the store i got it from and i replaced it for a ASUS 970 STRIX edition.

Got home, threw it into my PC, and what happens when i start up a 3D application? Coil Whine, again.

At this point i was pretty pissed off that i had 2 cards in a row that had coil whine. (also just to mention, that the Whine is DEFINITELY coming from the GPU)

So my first though was to take it back again, but then i thought, what if it isn't my GPU? 

So I took the 970 out and threw in my old ASUS 660Ti, and what happened? Coil whine, but a minimal amount compared to both 970's.

So I did a bit of research and though that my power supply (Corsair RM750 80+ Gold) was causing the issue.

I hadn't noticed the whine previously when  I had my 660Ti in my system until now.

So what are my options? what are your recommendations?

Should I buy a new power supply? not from Corsair as i have had trouble with their power supplies before.

 

Specs:

i5 4690k @4.2 Ghz

ASUS STRIX GTX 970 @ stock speed

Corsair RM 750 PSU

Gigabyte H97 Gaming-3 Mobo

[Br3tt96]

The rm psus from Corsair aren't the greatest quality...

[Godlygamer23]

First, 970s are notorious for coil whine. Second, it very well could be your power supply.

[Enderman]

this isnt a problem with the PSU, and it isnt a proglem with the GPU

it is the problem of the PSU+GPU combination that you have

 

obviously replacing the card did not work for you, so try replacing the PSU

 

not all 970s will coil whine with an RM PSU, and not all RM PSUs will make a GPU coil whine

its a case-by-case basis which makes it really difficult to find any pattern

the best you can do is replace parts until you find a combo that doens't whine

[Enderman]

The rm psus from Corsair aren't the greatest quality...

just because a PC components doesn't use japanese capacitors doesn't make it bad

there are bad caps from japan and good caps from china too

 

saying its bad because the caps are from china is just stereotyping the manufacturing location

[Gofspar]

Damn, from a Windforce to a Strix. bad decision.

[Verrucosus]

OK, thanks for all of the help, ill try and find a suitable PSU that will replace my rm750.

 

Damn, from a Windforce to a Strix. bad decision.

 

I personally have liked ASUS's graphics cards better, i don't really care what people say, but to me, I would rather an ASUS card to a Gigabyte card.

 

this isnt a problem with the PSU, and it isnt a proglem with the GPU

it is the problem of the PSU+GPU combination that you have

 

obviously replacing the card did not work for you, so try replacing the PSU

 

not all 970s will coil whine with an RM PSU, and not all RM PSUs will make a GPU coil whine

its a case-by-case basis which makes it really difficult to find any pattern

the best you can do is replace parts until you find a combo that doens't whine

Before i had my RM750 aswell, i had an HX750 which Coil Whined like a pig with my 660Ti, so i think the whole combo thing might be the answer.

[gunjumero]

The rm psus from Corsair aren't the greatest quality...

Thanks, I thought all Corsair's were rebranded seasonic, I've looked and it isn't the case anymore. 

Good to know. 

[Verrucosus]

Im looking into new PSU's, are the Cooler master V750S and the EVGA Super Nova 750 good reliable PSU's?

[Gofspar]

OK, thanks for all of the help, ill try and find a suitable PSU that will replace my rm750.

 

 

I personally have liked ASUS's graphics cards better, i don't really care what people say, but to me, I would rather an ASUS card to a Gigabyte card.

 

Before i had my RM750 aswell, i had an HX750 which Coil Whined like a pig with my 660Ti, so i think the whole combo thing might be the answer.

Price to performance is meh on the strix. no overclocking capabilities.

[alphaproject]

I've heard Line Conditioners can help coil whine from happening. This true?  In this case you wouldn't need to replace anything.

Just buy the best PSU possible and hope for the best. (Otherwise)

[Verrucosus]

Just a quick update:

I have been stressing my GPU on CS:GO (for the high frame rate) and MGS:V (For the ultra graphics) and it seems to have quietened down a bit, it is a lot less noticeable and also having a sound silencing case helps too. 

[Briggsy]

Evertime a thread starts about gpu coil whine, there seems to be a corsair psu involved. I'm not suggesting anything, but it's quite the pattern.

[Verrucosus]

Evertime a thread starts about gpu coil whine, there seems to be a corsair psu involved. I'm not suggesting anything, but it's quite the pattern.

Ok, thanks for the heads up, I will invest in a Cooler Master or EVGA PSU next time.

[Briggsy]

Ok, thanks for the heads up, I will invest in a Cooler Master or EVGA PSU next time.

 

definitely EVGA. I've had issues with cooler master PSU's, but one experience probably doesn't count for anything.

[Verrucosus]

definitely EVGA. I've had issues with cooler master PSU's, but one experience probably doesn't count for anything.

Yeah, i'm looking at getting the Supernova G2 750, i thinks its the best thing for the price.

[Rovert19]

Interestingly enough, I've actually replaced the gpu and the psu. I had coil whine with both 970s and both psus. The first one being a Corsair HX 750 and the other is a EVGA 750w G2. The second gpu was less noticeable but still there. At this point I've given up on the 970 since I don't want to waste any more gas money driving to the RMA centre.