#buzzing sound, should I be worried?

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leaden burrow
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I noticed whenever my PC's GPU utilization is over 30-40% it makes a buzzing sound

AMD Ryzen9 5900X
NIVIDIA 3090
32gb Ram
Aorus X570 Mobo
Superflower 1200W

acoustic flower
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The sound sounds mechanical and not electrical.

It sounds like grinding.

While the PC is turned off and unplugged, can you try to spin the fans with your fingers? Is it smooth? Also try pressing on the fan's hub (the middle). [Be careful not to bend or break the video card. You may want to temporarily remove the video card and lay it on a table first.]

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If the grinding noise starts when the GPU's fan are spinning and the above doesn't help it, and there are nothing obstructing it, this may need a warranty repair if it's still in warranty. If not, maybe check if you can replace the cooler or at least the fan.

leaden burrow
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Its almost 3am, i'll do it tomorrow kikusad

leaden burrow
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Should I get WD 40 and losen it?

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@acoustic flower

leaden burrow
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Okay so it isnt the fans

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On the GPU atleast

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PSU fans maybe?

acoustic flower
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Tilt your head and try to hear the direction of the sound. If it's in the direction of the PSU... welp

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(On a phone with mono speaker atm)

leaden burrow
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New PSU time if thats the case?

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Man I got this Superflower PSU in December of 2021

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So just over a year

acoustic flower
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Planning for a return?

leaden burrow
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Is there anything inside the GPU that can make noise other than the fan?

acoustic flower
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Unfortunately, since it's a PSU, pretty much the only way is warranty or replace

acoustic flower
leaden burrow
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I dont think its the PSU

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I'll ask tech support sub reddit for more opinions

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Found on the subreddit

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Sounds like my sound

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So its coil whine

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3090 why have you failed me now

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So now what?

acoustic flower
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F

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Use your warranty I guess.

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(Ampere cards are still new enough that any non-used card will still have warranty)

leaden burrow
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Doing some testing,
Its games that dont have unlocked or highframe rate limits that do it