Odd Clicking/Vibrating Noise from 4070 Ti Super at Higher Fan Speeds

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

I'm experiencing an odd clicking or vibrating sound coming from my Gigabyte 4070 Ti Super when the fan speed reaches around 70%. I've recorded the noise, but you need to turn up the volume significantly to hear it. I've tested by stopping each fan individually with my finger, and the sound persists with all the fans. Could it be that the airflow is hitting something inside the GPU?

 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Yeah, fan whining. It happens. It's not like it's hurting your system. It's just annoying.

If you can get those fans off, you might be able to oil them. I'm not 100% sure if that is the answer. Someone else?

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

On 02/12/2024 at 11:37, Mindovermaster said:

Yeah, fan whining. It happens. It's not like it's hurting your system. It's just annoying.

If you can get those fans off, you might be able to oil them. I'm not 100% sure if that is the answer. Someone else?

Ya not sure how easy it would to take the fans off. I think I have to remove the whole backplate to remove them which would be a huge pain. They are pretty dusty and I have only had the GPU now for 8 months now.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 02/12/2024 at 14:01, Richard Dewey Hammers said:

Ya not sure how easy it would to take the fans off. I think I have to remove the whole backplate to remove them which would be a huge pain. They are pretty dusty and I have only had the GPU now for 8 months now.

Yeah, like I said, I'm not sure. Just put your headset on, blast it,  and ignore the fan whining.

[hellowalkman Reporter]

lock the framerate to somewhere around the max refresh rate of your monitor if the GPU is outputting way higher.

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

Its not too much of a issue as I only hear it if I open my PC case. Its just driving my OCD up the wall wanting to Know what that sound is being casued from. 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Well, at least its not from your HDD. (If you have one)

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

On 02/12/2024 at 13:33, Mindovermaster said:

Well, at least its not from your HDD. (If you have one)

Nah I dont have a HDD. I'm just hoping that it does not mean my Fans in the GPU are dieing when I already when I only had it for 7 months.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 02/12/2024 at 16:19, Richard Dewey Hammers said:

Nah I dont have a HDD. I'm just hoping that it does not mean my Fans in the GPU are dieing when I already when I only had it for 7 months.

Fans die all the time, no matter its age. There a way you can get just those fans RMAd? I think there is a way to detach them, but I've never had to take them off, soo..

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

On 02/12/2024 at 14:32, Mindovermaster said:

Fans die all the time, no matter its age. There a way you can get just those fans RMAd? I think there is a way to detach them, but I've never had to take them off, soo..

Ya I could RMA it but then means I will be without a GPU for a few weeks. 

I looked up how to switch out the fans for new ones but for my GPU I would need to remove the whole backplate off which means having to re-paste it after. It seems like a big pain haha.

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

@MindovermasterAlso Im trying to set a good Fan curve for the GPU so I will only hit the higher fan speeds when im warmer.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 02/12/2024 at 20:25, Richard Dewey Hammers said:

@MindovermasterAlso Im trying to set a good Fan curve for the GPU so I will only hit the higher fan speeds when im warmer.

 

Makles perfect sense

It isn't really that hard to remove the shell, just time consuming.

[+Eternal Tempest MVC]

On 02/12/2024 at 15:01, Richard Dewey Hammers said:

Ya not sure how easy it would to take the fans off. I think I have to remove the whole backplate to remove them which would be a huge pain. They are pretty dusty and I have only had the GPU now for 8 months now.

Get a can of compressed air and blow out all the dust on the card (as best as possible).

It might not help, but it's worth a shot.

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

@Mindovermaster Do you think that is a good fan curve I post above?

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 02/12/2024 at 23:58, Richard Dewey Hammers said:

@Mindovermaster Do you think that is a good fan curve I post above?

Yeah, that looks good

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

Given that the card is still in warranty, I would recommend going the RMA route.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

On 03/12/2024 at 20:13, goretsky said:

Hello,

Given that the card is still in warranty, I would recommend going the RMA route.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing, but I’d be without a PC for a few weeks, and since I work from home and don’t have a backup GPU, that wouldn’t be ideal.

Also, I noticed something new while playing Subnautica today. Could this be coil whine from the GPU?

The sound comes and goes, while the other constant noise you hear is from my pump. I even stopped all the fans, and the sound was still there.

 

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

Are any of your case fans the culprit? Or your CPU heatsink fan?

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

It sounds like disassembling the video card to get at the fans is non-trivial, and there are several risks involved, including (1) permanent damage to the card; and (2) lubing the fans may not improve the noise and/or even make things worse.

Perhaps check with Gigabyte to see if there is an expedited RMA process available where they can cross-ship you a replacement card?  Another possibility might be to get an inexpensive card to use just so the PC has basic graphics functionality while you wait for the replacement to arrive.  You might not be able to run all of your favorite games on it at the resolution you like, but you would otherwise be able to use the PC for productivity tasks and perhaps some basic gaming.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

[Richard Dewey Hammers]

So going from what I said before yes it 100% is Coil Whine that im hearing but I noticed it only happens when my GPU is pushed up to around 144+ Frames. If I cap all my  Games to 60 Frames the Coil Whine is Pretty much Gone and it also help keep the GPU and lot cooler which means I wont have to run the Fans as hard. I noticed the Coil Whine Really starts up once the CPU Voltage hits over 1.1 Volts.