Coil Whine on Asus 980 Ti Strix

[Geotan]

I experience coil whine above ~50% GPU usage from my 980 Ti Strix. This is on multiple fan speeds and games. My power supply is an OCZ 1000W from a few years ago, when I built my PC, and I've read it could be causing the coil whine. I've also noticed OCZ is longer advertising their power supplies at all(?).

I heard the coil whine might go away over time, but is it time for me to get a new PSU anyways or should I RMA the GPU first?

[kevink817]

I experience coil whine above ~50% GPU usage from my 980 Ti Strix. This is on multiple fan speeds and games. My power supply is an OCZ 1000W from a few years ago, when I built my PC, and I've read it could be causing the coil whine. I've also noticed OCZ is longer advertising their power supplies at all(?).

I heard the coil whine might go away over time, but is it time for me to get a new PSU anyways or should I RMA the GPU first?

In my experience, almost all graphics cards experience some level of coil whine... this is normal. If the coil whine is excessive, I'd contact the vendor support section for possible RMA. You can try another PSU as well, as the quality of power delivered to the card may be different, which could reduce coil whine.... or make it worse...

[don_svetlio]

I've had instances of coil whine for a short amount of time, almost always at 0% load

It can go away - give it a week or so - when I took out my card and put it back day 1 was whine heaven then silence.

 

In my experience, almost all graphics cards experience some level of coil whine... this is normal. If the coil whine is excessive, I'd contact the vendor support section for possible RMA. You can try another PSU as well, as the quality of power delivered to the card may be different, which could reduce coil whine.... or make it worse...

True - some electrical noise or other is perfectly normal and present on almost every piece of electronics - when I have my head against my PSU I can hear the electircal buzz and even SeaSonic themselves claim it normal

[Geotan]

My major concern is the fact it occurs at so early 50% usage. I'd expect it from high usage but not just medium usage. It doesn't happen at all during low usage. However I did just notice it on the past couple of days, so maybe it will go away.

[Jahramika]

Coil wine on my 980Ti as well on my work computer.

[don_svetlio]

My major concern is the fact it occurs at so early 50% usage. I'd expect it from high usage but not just medium usage. It doesn't happen at all during low usage. However I did just notice it on the past couple of days, so maybe it will go away.

Coil whine is extremely random - I've experienced it at 0-10% load and never above that.

[Praesi]

Coilwhine can happen with every Card and every Brand. Its Lottery at its best. The Chance that the PSU is responsible is almost not existing. It can go away after a while, but can stay forever too. If its too annoying, RMA it.