killmepls Coil whine... :/

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/msi-geforce-gtx-980ti-gaming-6g-golden-edition/talk/361883

 

does that really work? + isn't the card supposed to be slower that way (when you put it in lower lanes; 1st pcie is better than the 2nd) ?

 

tnx in advance

[79wjd]

As long as it's in a PCIE 3.0x4 or higher and the lanes are supplied by the CPU and not the chipset then it doesn't really make that much of a difference which slot you use. 

 

Yes, capping the framerate/vsync can often prevent coil whine. As for moving the GPU to a lower slot...well, maybe it's possible on some boards...depending on where the coil whine is coming from/why. 

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

As long as it's in a PCIE 3.0x4 or higher and the lanes are supplied by the CPU and not the chipset then it doesn't really make that much of a difference which slot you use. 

 

Yes, capping the framerate/vsync can often prevent coil whine. 

how do i know if they are not supplied by the chipset?

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, MarkoCroatiaMC said:

how do i know if they are not supplied by the chipset?

What motherboard do you have? (if the slots are x16 slots that aren't wired for x4 then it's from the cpu -- assuming the board doesn't have a PLX chip, which only top tier flagship boards have)

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

What motherboard do you have? (if the slots are x16 slots that aren't wired for x4 then it's not from the chipset)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K3ZsY - the /U 3.1 , it isn't that model, it's just a x99 deluxe

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, MarkoCroatiaMC said:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3K3ZsY - the /U 3.1 , it isn't that model, it's just a x99 deluxe

You can use whichever slots you want, I just wouldn't use the very bottom slot as it shares lanes with M.2 slot. 

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

You can use whichever slots you want, I just wouldn't use the very bottom slot as it shares lanes with M.2 slot. 

umm... the m.2 slot is near the ram slots. on x99-a and x99-pro it's down near the 4th pcie lane

[79wjd]

3 minutes ago, MarkoCroatiaMC said:

umm... the m.2 slot is near the ram slots. on x99-a and x99-pro it's down near the 4th pcie lane

I know where it is. The 5th PCIE x16 slot still shares lanes with the m.2 slot. 

[MarkoCroatiaMC]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

I know where it is. The 5th PCIE x16 slot still shares lanes with the m.2 slot. 

ok tnx for the help