[Troubleshooting] New Build - WTF are these noises??? R9 390 + Carbide 540 Air Case
###Troubleshooting Help:
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- i5-6600K
- Asus z170 Pro Mobo
- Asus Strix R9 390
- 16gb DDR4 RAM
- 2 SSDs (no HDD)
- Corsair 540 Air Case (default case fans)
- eVGA 850G2 SuperNova PSU
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My PC is fucking LOUD. I have no idea why. Here's a link to the recording from my Yeti mic, placed at the rear of my PC.
- Out of the gate - you'll hear a generally loud "whine". What is this?
- Between :02 and :07 - something whirring up as I start xcom2. What is this?
- At :18 - Xcom2 loading screen. A loud "clicking/clacking" noise commences. I hear this occasionally but especially when the GPU appears to be under heavy loud; BUT, I don't think it's the GPU (as I've been through 2 390s, and both do it in xcom2).
List anything you've done in attempt to diagnose or fix the problem.
Replaced the GPU, twice. Replaced the PSU (had a NEX EGA model, before I upgraded). Did both of these things hoping the excessive noise would go away.
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Not sure if the problem is my case, the PSU, case fans, etc. The weird clacking showing up at :18 is ESPECIALLY bad.
Any insight as to whether this type of noise/whine is the GPU, PSU, Case fans, etc. would help me immensely. I'm at my wits end.
Posted Feb 22, 2016, 5:18 AM UTC