Pretty good review

[c_marriott]

Please remove this if it is advertising in some way but I found this review while looking for information on the R9 390 and the video itself is very well made, it reminds me a lot of Linus's.

He's done a few reviews on bits and pieces, he describes the hardware, what it is, the specs, comparison etc. and how it runs. I thought it was an overall well done video so here it is

 

Again, sorry if this is advertising

[don_svetlio]

Is it just me or does the card not have coil whine and what he's describing is the natural electrical buzz of transistors?

[c_marriott]

Is it just me or does the card not have coil whine and what he's describing is the natural electrical buzz of transistors?

 

I was thinking that, there were a few comments on it saying they had coil whine as well so it may just be hard to hear?

[don_svetlio]

I was thinking that, there were a few comments on it saying they had coil whine as well so it may just be hard to hear?

I think people confuse coil whine with the normal sound of electronics - even SeaSonic themselves list a bit of buzz when close to it as "normal" - if you can hear it from further than 1 meter away then it can be classified as coil whine. My card does the exact same thing so do others - current passing through the coils forces them to vibrate a bit and that CANNOT be avoided - usually there is adhesive glue but sometimes the vibrations are either too strong or the glue is not enough

[c_marriott]

I think people confuse coil whine with the normal sound of electronics - even SeaSonic themselves list a bit of buzz when close to it as "normal" - if you can hear it from further than 1 meter away then it can be classified as coil whine. My card does the exact same thing so do others - current passing through the coils forces them to vibrate a bit and that CANNOT be avoided - usually there is adhesive glue but sometimes the vibrations are either too strong or the glue is not enough

 

Yeah, my PSU from XFX also had a very small case of coil whine. It wasn't noticeable and I think it has gone now but if you paid close attention you could definitely hear something

[don_svetlio]

Yeah, my PSU from XFX also had a very small case of coil whine. It wasn't noticeable and I think it has gone now but if you paid close attention you could definitely hear something

Man - My S12G has a buzz to it if I have my head next to it - it's normal

[c_marriott]

Man - My S12G has a buzz to it if I have my head next to it - it's normal

 

It was more of a whine though, there was only a couple whines every few minutes, nothing persistent