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[@nasser_almashjary]

With GPU shortages being as bad as it is, I don't mind if my GPU speaks Swahili as long as I get one.

[@saif-wz7bt]

this was amazingly funny thank you

[@billybucknut8812]

Lmfao

[@farzamimani5339]

this made me laugh, thanks haha

[@petenielsen6683]

I'm sure Uhura agrees with you!

[@artjink]

I get the sentiment but I feel like we as consumers should ask for better from card manufacturers. Some of us take great effort into making silent/near-silent builds, picking each part carefully. But whine just ruins it. Hope to see a day when whine is considered a defect.

[@crispy2902]

That 5700 sounds like it's in pain Undervolting and capping fps really made a difference

[@pimakkermans]

just a quick question, i heard capping fps might break your card? it had something to do with the transistors and the card being able to put out way more frames that it is capped at. is that true?

[@hoangd4132]

@@pimakkermans who told you that ?

[@sushimshah2896]

@@pimakkermans I doubt capping fps does, but in my case I'm sorta convinced that capping the temp target (soft-limit) broke my laptop's GPU. I'm not 100% sure about it but it might've been that. Btw any help to bring it back would be hugely appreciated

[@Soufyane.Chahboun]

Capping FPS is beneficial it reduces the coil whine noise and at the same time reduces GPU temps and power consumption.

[@KOT-ANGRY]

@@pimakkermans You are wrong, dude... Undervolt OR capping will increase your GPUs lifespan and you will save your card!!! Every GPU i had, i always underwolted and played at 142hz (yeah, i lock my frames at 142hz, monitor is 144hz, becouse Freesync is working a lot better + CRU increase minimum from 48fps to 50fps and now i havent that flickering at loading screens) 👍👍👍

[@grsamael]

Another important tip is to let the GPU work at high loads for a couple of weeks. The inductors seem to be settling in and the coil whine is reduced significantly.

[@AdrianPelaj]

Time to overclock this 3080ti and game at 500 fps, brb.

[@AdrianPelaj]

Im back it actually helped. Tnx!

[@jiaerui1680]

@@AdrianPelaj absolute legend coming back. Did it actually work? I'm guessing it's because i recently updated drivers so if i just run games for a few weeks would it go away ?

[@StacheBoi]

Ok I'm going to try this wish me luck

[@AdrianPelaj]

It definetly helped, I was just gaming, sometimes overclocked. Also crypto mining every night. And the noise is very minimal now compared to what it was at the beginning.

[@TimBoundy]

"Check the reviews for the card you're interested in first" Literally none of the reviews I've looked at in the past few years bother to mention coil whine.

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Sadly very few even bother to report on noise level in general. Something that is so important.

[@Kurial94]

True

[@cmdrsausage]

Yeah, I was super unimpressed with that line. I have watched reviews for the last 12 months of GPU releases religiously and coil whine is never mentioned. Trying to turn this back on end users is just some shill apologist bull.

[@yourgamessite]

maybe none get it?

[@yourgamessite]

@@thebeast6494 they're just random ppl most dont even know anything about pc's but get the most expensive crap lmao

[@tylerm.9408]

Thank you so much for the countdown back to regular sound! Love that small touch.

[@FourStringL0B0]

"Should you maybe return your GPU?" Can't return what I can't buy.

[@EarthIsFlat456]

Then why even watch this?

[@Subhrajyoti]

@@EarthIsFlat456 why u comment shit here

[@Yuzuki1337]

While haha GPU shortage funni xd the process of returning or filing for an RMA kind of requires you to already own the thing you want to return...

[@EarthIsFlat456]

@@Subhrajyoti why u comment shit here

[@TnoBambino]

There is another method of dampening coil whine or possibly getting rid of it depending on severity. If you are experienced with taking apart you GPU. Apply a thermally conductive silicone on and in-between the inductors, it'll dampen the sound of your coil whine. Instead of the vibrations coming from the coil inside the inductor happening freely inside the housing, itll happen inside a housing dampened by silicone on the outside. The thermal conductivity will still allow heat to transfer to the open air as well. Use silicone based thermal conductive products so you are able to peel it off. DO NOT use thermal conductive adhesive, only thermal conductive silicone.

[@jamesm5192]

Can work for motherboard coil whine as well? Flash drive noise is much more obvious to me lately as well. I'll checkout some guides on applying silicon correctly as you state.

[@TheRealThisIsAlex]

Can we get a review video of your cat?

[@noodle_boi0466]

we need this

[@darryljack6612]

Its not of the latest series though.

[@spacecy]

good idea. and before/after benchmarks when overclocked.

[@jahva1O1]

only if its in stock...

[@winterspeed6796]

@@spacecy true but from what I've seen, we need to see it's capabilities when undervolted.

[@Habixus]

Thanks a lot for this! Just got my 3080 shipped (ordered in September) and was about to send it back due to the massive coil wine (even at just 100 fps). Then found your video, undervolted the card and it's the most quiet GPU I've ever seen! The TUF cooler is superb. Absolutely happy with the purchase now!

[@clark503]

I will always say this. You make the content for the questions I ask myself and need answers too. One of the best channels on youtube hands down.

[@hazmont]

Hello induction, my old friend I've come to shriek with you again Because a system sharply beeping Left coil whine while I was sleeping And the tinnitus that was planted in my brain Still remains It makes me prone, to violence

[@lupintheiii3055]

Garfunkel it is you??!

[@lennrd5912]

you cannot get tinnitus from a pc coil whine lmfao stop lying... tinnitus happens when you get heavily traumatized to your eardrums such as a grenade in a warzone explodig near you or just genetic problems... and its not even said you'll have it forever. You're such a liar you make it seem like the gpu is sticked in your eardrums, overclocked, while you sleep 🤣

[@danthepianoman2]

@@lennrd5912 my dude it's just a joke don't gotta be extra and take it seriously

[@randomgc]

Underrated Comment. Lmao.

[@viviantennison9986]

best comment on youtube

[@righteousone8454]

what worked for me is leaving my computer in some menus of the games where FPS is running away on you past 300 fps, and leaving it over nights, it basically warms up the coils and eventually "works" them into the more enjoyable sound. Doesn't work with every card, but worked for some cards for me. I also used my GPUs extensively for gaming, and over time the coil became less and less. Another huge thing is to have a good power strip AC conditioner, such as Furman with RFI shielding implemented. This will help a lot as well. Clean AC power going to your GPU is also depended on good power supply inside of your computer, I have EVGA 1000w Platinum series. Some cards will buzz more, but gaming extensively will likely help the sound to disappear. Changing the frequency of the card can make a difference too. Having a slightly less or more voltage can change the pitch or remove the buzz. There are about 5-6 variables, and if my suggestions don't work, then the card's design is such. My GTX 1070ti buzzed a lot, GTX 1080 buzzed less, and RTX 3070 from Gigabyte doesn't buzz for me to perceive it, unless I walk up to the computer and put my ear to it. Path of thinking: 1. Clean ac power going to computer 2. Clean/Great power supply of platinum or titanium certified levels. 3. NO dc power adapters plugged into the same outlet as PSU or laying on your computer wires anywhere. 4. Luck and blessings from Gods above That is all. The rest you can tinker with until you can either fix it or not.

[@basibazouk]

RX 5700's whine resembles with dial-up modem connection from the '90s 😊 By the way, it is not fair to put a relatively old Rx590 to a 300fps cap as it already has a greater workload than newer gen GPUs. If you want to lower coil whine on older GPUs, then you need to set it at lower cap values.

[@fayzaan2030]

is there a video tutorial for this? cuz i got a rx570 card and been hearing that buzzing sound so i think this might help.

[@jamiexcvii]

The sound of my life

[@cryohellinc]

Stop whining

[@Politiek-debat]

Same

[@jeyhuan9194]

The sound of my wife

[@vonarg]

@@jeyhuan9194 Damn

[@NCamico]

As a former Radeon VII owner, I can't begin to tell you how much PTSD the intro to this video gives me... 😫

[@adrianocosta1214]

The undervolting GPU thing is the best info I've ever got from this channel thank you!

[@mttcx]

♥ the countdown at the end of the comparisons. Ears saved 🙏

[@KeinZantezuken]

PSU swap also can help, perxonal experience, swapped some sketchy HIPER to Seasonic and it was first thing I've noticed.

[@ChristopherBloom]

Seasonic gang

[@velvetthundr]

I wish we can buy Seasonic in New Zealand 🥲

[@LiveType]

Best answer. Coil whine is caused by electrical noise resonating the inductors. If you can reduce the noise (specifically the peak to peak amplitude) from the input, the coil whine should decrease proportionately. I had some crazy coil whine from a 980ti. Like it was audible from another room loud. Added a filtered cable as I had some on hand and the noise dropped a good bit. Swapped to a corsair rm850 and the coil whine completely disappeared. Undervolting and capping framerate helps achieve a similar thing but from a different perspective. Also a case study of why you should never cheap out on power delivery.

[@Dylan-xc8yz]

@@LiveType I've a liquid cooled 980ti (NZXT kit), Corsair RM650x V2 and the coil whine hasn't been too bad, I was expecting more. Maybe the 240mm worth of fans covers it up. What's a filtered cable?

[@Zosu22]

PSU swap and getting filtered power into the PC, like through a nice UPS, can really help.

[@animationtv426]

The quality of your content is so great man, and you keep getting better

[@chrisc3825]

very informative and to the point. tyvm for not taking 20 min to provide one solution but rather less than 7 with multiple solutions and multiple cards tested. Two thumbs up

[@unprofessionalvideos2716]

Sweet, Ali! I have an itx 2060 super and the coil whine is pretty damn bad. I made a K39 based off of your review on it, with an MSI z490I, 10700K, and the 2060S. Your undervolting content took my build completely to the next level, looking forward to watching the rest of this video.

[@iGPR3]

did you just undervolt your gpu to get it quiet again? i have a 2060 super aswell and its coil whine is a bit annoying..

[@ProjectPhysX]

When I throw on fluid simulations, my Titan Xp goes weeeeeeeeee... I'm thinking about writing software that triggers coil whine in specific frequencies to make the GPU play music :D

[@mugenpower7545]

Yooo thats be so good 😂

[@Yuzuki1337]

GPU-based music production sounds fun :D

[@chris.dillon]

weeeeeeeeee 😂

[@Kwint.]

Do that and upload it to youtube. Youll get tons of biews

[@TheRealDanimal]

Your videos are so perfectly put together. Keep it up mate!

[@HexlGaming]

How are all these scenes so colorful and beautiful, even tho it's just like pretty basic gaming setups.. this is kinda inspiring!

[@SinanAkkoyun]

My day turned optimal after Optimum Techs video!

[@watchdoge6464]

Imagine having a bunch of Noctua fans just end up being a victim of coil whine

[@ricoguima1959]

HOLY SHIT, THANK YOU. i don't mind the noise, cus i cant hear with the headset, but I thought my gpu was broken and i was so worried, im so happy is nothing i need to worry about. everyday im more thankfull for finding your channel, keep it up!!!

[@FliskerX]

This is amazing video, never thought about undervolting as a possible solution.

[@simonschippers2426]

You are sooooooooooo underrated man! Love your content, youre definitely one of my favorite tech youtubers :)

[@juliosnap]

1,100:11 like:dislike ratio seems pretty well rated.

[@pauliusfu5749]

Underrated? Really?

[@korruption2802]

@@juliosnap its not about likes

[@intech7863]

Lol its not

[@toctoc9927]

I...don't know if that's the proper word for someone who has almost 500k subs...

[@rickdiantres8873]

I returned a 2060 at 380€ in early december cause this reason, and now i understand the terrible mistake i made. 6 months later, still without pc

[@quiCksilvieZzz]

R.I.P

[@Kage0No0Tenshi]

I really like that in <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="210">3:30</a> that you have a text is says "Back in 3 2 1" I was using pretty high volume to hear that Coil whine and was turning down when I saw that text and know when to turn my volume down. great video

[@shupichii9647]

Yo, thank you kindly for this video. I just got a 3070ti FE 2 weeks ago and during this last update to Tiny Tinas, it started this GPU Coil whine and FREAKED me out. After watching your video, I applied a mere negative 5-10MHz core undervolt and it made this issue tolerable and down to normal electrical noise. This video was a massive help! Thank you again!

[@DaneMurdock]

A friend loaned me a 1660 TI a while ago, and I found not only was it very erratic in terms of performance, but it did make more coil whine than I found to be acceptable. I tried out your undervolting tutorial from a while back and it completely stabilized performance, and took noise levels way down, all while running much cooler in general. So I highly recommend undervolting for noise sensitive people like myself. It is probably one of the most useful tricks to know about when it comes to tuning a PC.

[@DaneMurdock]

@@enjoyerofsilence I followed his tutorial but I also did a few other little things. I don't run a fan curve on my GPU, I just set it to run at 70% speed all the time. For whatever reason, the fans on this thing make a terrible sound when changing speed, so I just undervolted it to the point where temps were good, fan speed was at a tolerable noise level, and the coil whine became inaudible and now it runs very cool and quiet.

[@joshpayne4015]

Identify the coil that's whining, apply a drop of RTV high-temp silicone sealant to it. It works a treat. I had to do this to an SFX power supply recently. Cleared it right up.

[@187STER]

thx for making a video about this topic! this problem has been around for too long and big youtuber ignore it...

[@damnedjuggernaut1051]

Undervolting worked a treat, thank you very much!

[@CaveWaverider]

Contrary to what you said in the video, video cards of the same make and model can have different amounts of coil whine. It may depend on the components used, though, as various video card vendors can use different components for the same card.

[@projectchannel8435]

I know with the Xbox series x they removed coil whine by putting some globs of silicon around the inductors to absorb the vibration, so I wonder if a mod like this would be possible for GPUs

[@dovinbaan8701]

The quality of your channel is so good man🤤 Even the colors and the editing! Are you still working with Da Vinci resolve?

[@lummoxicide1502]

First time PC builder here, this is great information, I always assumed coil whine was something to do with the heatsink fins and how air went through them...cool video 👍

[@PaulSebastianM]

Try adding some thermal pads on the coils to absorb the vibrations or stop them from resonating with the PCB. Similar to how silicone is used on bigger inductors (smaller ones that are encased should already have a filling but even those can whine/vibrate/resonate).

[@yormanrm1185]

How can i identify the coils?. My 2070 super started yesterday when i play and i very worried

[@yormanrm1185]

The undervolt doesn help me

[@MrStevearas]

Great video! I was wondering what your thoughts are on "undervolting" just by applying a core clock offset (i.e. +100Mhz) and then adjusting the Power Limit % in Afterburner, depending on your target power consumption (and therefore core voltage). I feel like that is a much easier as well as versatile way of dynamically limiting your card depending on the game you're playing (for example, you might not need the extra 100-200MHz when playing Valorant or CS:GO, but you most definitely will if you're playing Cyberpunk). The only thing you will then need to change is the power limit and your GPU will boost accordingly. I really like your content and I would love to hear your thoughts on this.

[@fayzaan2030]

is there a video tutorial for this? cuz i got a rx570 card and been hearing that buzzing sound so i think this might help.

[@everope]

This method is less reliable because the clock speed can sometimes transiently spike up at too low a voltage and crash your game. Doing it manually with a hard ceiling prevents this.

[@PerfodDk]

Good video, like the part with undervoltage , it works perfect

[@michaelthompson9798]

Great video Ali!🥳🤯🥰👍🇦🇺 It’s not something I would have thought of for dealing with coil whine 😲🤔 it’s great to see these sorts of tips being brought to people’s attention! Luckily I haven’t got coil whine on my current gpu’s, but I have had a couple in the past which would have benefited from this video 🥳👍

[@nijuzation]

For Ampere, here's what you can try, courtesy of Valaint671​30@HFR : - set clocks/tdp/voltage at highest possible and safe value - run Unigine Heaven Benchmark at lowest settings (try 720 or 1080 preset) to get highest possible FPS - roam around searching for the place that makes the card scream the most (usually castle or dragon statue) - let it run for an hour, go do something else meanwhile - if CW gets better, do it again (could take a few sessions) - go back to your normal settings/UV and use it normally My 3080FE whine was less pronounced after doing that, as well as for others who tried it on different cards.

[@GiGaSzS]

You can actually make it even worse by this! Do not deceive people into worsening their cards!

[@Sulto_]

@@GiGaSzS did you test ?

[@bartoszmiki6774]

did you?@@Sulto_

[@THEpicND]

I would love to see hardware modifications to reduce coil whine, such as using some foam to reduce vibrations like they do for music/ sound

[@bobbybob5182]

you could try removing extra devices from the audio line or tapping it away from all the other cables or even installing an extra DAC or adding inline caps to the PSU line

[@nktslp3650]

Great videos ! I always undervolt my gpus so I hardly ever got a screaming GPU. Now, I understand why ! Thanks !

[@johnsmith2956]

One of the best videos on this topic. Kudos

[@saiverx]

I literally contacted the store I bought my GPU from regarding this to return it, and then this video shows up hahahaha

[@brikt8826]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="324">5:24</a> thinking of adding that timer made me happy :D +1 sub

[@iancurtis5397]

I always thought it was something with writing on the disk but this makes sense. Glad it's normal....relieved

[@Kenji1685]

Some times in the bios there's a section regarding the power supply and it's settings. I forget what it's called (maybe they have different names for different companies). But I found that turning off the power saving, or efficiency feature of the power supply, helped get rid of some of the whining.

[@finnba_h]

Amazing content! Keep it up

[@smokinamby]

I had this problem really bad on one of my old rigs. I was able to completely resolve the issue by disabling one of the cpu power saving options in the bios. I think EIST was causing the GPU to whine, if I do remember correctly. Unfortunately, I don't think it can be disabled on alot of motherboards.

[@samplet3xt]

Thanks for the video! Amazing editing and script easy to follow and understand. And thank you for showing such interesting test results. I don't have too much experience with pcs, I am an electrical engineer and have built my own pc 2 times. I heard quite often that undervolting your gpu has effects on its performance. makes sense since power = v*i so I'd say use an fps limit or headphones before undervolting your hardware. especially if you do not have experience with electronics and pc building, even I wouldn't just go ahead and do it but I am not the most qualified person...

[@REZY_]

Video extremely well made, like always 👌🏽

[@Magnulus76]

Just use a framerate limiter so that the framerate can't shoot up. Manufacturers consider coil whine perfectly normal and it's basically unavoidable under certain usage scenarios in electronics.

[@Chesterfried]

Surprised you didn't mention PSU's. I replaced an old bottom of the barrel bronze Corsair PSU with a high end platinum from Seasonic last year and it completely eliminated any audible coil whine in my system.

[@thathumburgerismineasshole5739]

Was it your psu that was whining or the graphics card?

[@RobBCactive]

This reminds me of my fanless zero moving parts PC in an industrial case, with SSD would sound like an HDD under load, it was caused by all the capacitors being on one side of the board which would flex due to thermal expansion at audible frequencies under load. But a 50 or 60Hz tone is far less annoying than a higher pitch whine.

[@DNH17]

Amazing video with a surprise... Undervolt is magic really, did not know this could solve that too.

[@PatL112]

I just got a 3070 ti and after having a 1070 that would rarely make any coil whine, it seems like this one will be much louder. I guess it’s not a big deal though, as long as it’s not doing any damage or anything.

[@prakashshukla2080]

That video quality is absolutely insanely delicious and God damn amazing.

[@topasmusic]

What a well crafted video, thank you!

[@oferben-ami8761]

Thank you very much for that...so clear and esay to understand..

[@Weezedog]

I’ve heard that coil whine is a result of using cheaper inductors with coils that haven’t been dipped in epoxy resin. Had they splurged a bit and used more expensive inductors with epoxy dipped coils there wouldn’t be coil whine or it would at least be greatly reduced. Would like to see that confirmed.

[@szabolcsszecsenyi9532]

Doesnt make sense since high end model cards like strix or nitro+ have coil whine, just like cheaper models like msi ventus

[@1GTX1]

@@szabolcsszecsenyi9532 You do know that high end models also have few cheap 2$ parts from China.

[@Chopper153]

Not true. The phenomenon due to which coil whine occurs is called magnetostriction. It's related to the anisotropy of the crystals that make up the inductor.

[@mr.cobalt6695]

@@Chopper153 enlisgh thank

[@BlueBarryTurbski]

Hey! One thing you didn't cover that worked for my 2080 Ti was adjusting the tightness of some of the backplate screws. Kind of like the RX 590 in your example, it's probably hit or miss depending on the model of card. I've also noticed it depends on load as well, not just frame rate.

[@uncledamfee2347]

im gonna try this on my 6900xt thanks!

[@exever_]

Great video, actual facts and fixes. Not “stock sucks, huge stock incoming, false alarm” like every video from most channels.

[@malccy72]

Very interesting and helpful video. Thanks.

[@PM995]

Something weird to note is that coil whine can go away by its own. I have a rog rx 590 which used to have major coil whine, but after several months of use it almost dissppeared, and im running it with OC.

[@kindnessofwooedandwooer2494]

I had it on my 2070 super on, then after 2-3 weeks it was gone 🎉

[@Wek-9]

anyone know what wallpaper he is using on his monitors? Looks amazing

[@lightshadow3101]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="326">5:26</a> that back in 321 thing saved my ears there I had just turned the volume all the way up!

[@teengohann]

Clearing up my paranoia and anxiety over the buzzing sound that im hearing on my strix 3070ti.... thank you.

[@NinO12752]

May I also add, the PSU also has a big impact on the pitch of the Coilwhine, I tested 5 different PSU from BQ, Corsair and SS from gold to titanium and noticed SS and Corsair were among the quietest around, the pitch level went down by a lot. Maybe it got something to do with two separate PCI-E Power cable? Because BQ, which uses just one ist among the loudest I witnessed. I also want to use this for a small question, I noticed my EVGA XC3 3080 gets noisy (coilwhine) when the boost kicks in, FPS in this case don't matter, the moment the boost goes up to 1800 the coilwhine is present, I changed he GC, PSU and RAM. It all started with my 1070 which ran silent for 4 years until recently on a new x570 mainbaord.

[@Bogdan00]

YES! This is the answer I was looking for. You are right dude, there are plenty of videos on youtube where people swap psu and then the coil whine becomes silent.

[@kaslofchen257]

@@Bogdan00 when I use MSI Afterburner to set TUF 3080 O10G fans run at 0RPM, the sound stops. Do you think it's fans noise or just coil whine

[@Muaadib]

I would like to mention that this problem goes away over time. Since its caused by the characteristics and selection of components (Coils mainly) which sometimes resonate at audible frequencies. As they age and wear their resonance frequencies will change overtime causing the coil whine to go away.

[@TrollingUGames]

I wish that was the case with mine. I bought my EVGA 1070 back in 2016/2017 and it recently started doing a lot of coil whine probably a few months ago. I originally had the PC in another room though and just moved it into a small form factor PC so I really don't know when it started. It was super quiet for a few years though.

[@uncledamfee2347]

My 6900xt still cries like the day i first installed it - people told me the same thing and it simply isn't always true

[@carltonbanx441]

just as i bought a terribly whining Nitro+6700XT. your timing is amazing man!

[@blerpblorp2118]

I get it REALLY bad with Minecraft on my RTX 3070 ti. I ran the vsync at 90fps and noticed it's way quieter afterward. This video is very informative and helpful. Thanks!

[@dorsmap]

My 3090 founders has pretty loud whine. Thanks for this video it is informative. I will play around with lowering the voltage.

[@hansdoreen]

I'm so lucky I don't have this problem at all. I can't even get a GPU now.

[@glitch_pope]

Just got the EVGA RTX3060. Was gonna to undervolt it anyways. Now imma definetly undervolting it! Thanks!

[@thiccer]

I don't even have this issue but I will watch EVERY optimum tech video

[@login866]

undervolt doesnt always mean less power draw, the card could end up drawing more amps therefore same wattage. In circuitry amps is usually what contributes to heat, either way if the card is consuming same amount of wattage then heat coming out will be roughly the same, differences from heat generated by the chip taking in more voltages minimal the more wattage the moarr heat. What i was saying is off topic tho, in this case yes it helps with wine on certain board designs. watched some of your previous vids its abit misleading what you said about undervolting previously, in stead it should be if you reduce the clocks and voltage together then the system will run cooler because its drawing less power due to if any chip is running near max out, to squeeze the last 10 percent of clock require the card to draw significantly more power, basically dial the card back abit and you will enjoy afar cooler and more efficient system or also to keep really power-hungry cards from throttling in small systems without taking much hit on performance.

[@MrMod01]

I must thank you for those tips. Now my Nr200 is almost silent, and the GPU is cooler ! The coil whine of the 3080 in certain games is horrible, but now it's nearly gone. Keep doing that amazing content of yours ! 👍

[@Albtraum_TDDC]

makes you wonder why they don't sell them by default in the lower voltage setup

[@alexanderhaglund90]

@@Albtraum_TDDC to make sure even the bad silicon will be able to run stable

[@curtismariani6303]

Thanks for the vid. I hadn’t considered an FPS cap. I have a 3090FE with really bad coil whine and I tried following your undervolting guide in the video you did. Unfortunately it didn’t seem to make much of a difference in my case. Luckily I don’t hear it when gaming with my headphones. However I think I’m going to switch the undervolt profile back on, as I have another issue. I think my VRAM is getting really hot during gaming. I need to use some monitoring software to be sure but basically the card stays around 65 degrees c, with the gpu at 100%. However every now and then the fans ramp up to max (which is very loud) even though the temps (monitored through ICue) haven’t changed. I’m going to download and run HW info to be sure, but it would explain a lot. I don’t see any performance issues just have to deal with noise that I can hear through my headphones. Have you seen anything on this? Would be really interested to see a video on thermal pad replacement on a FE if you are looking for ideas.

[@AarkzzTV]

Dude, I cannot say thank you enough. I was so worried my GPU was broken and obviously im not in a position to buy another one, thank you thank you thank you.

[@Megaladon28]

This came in clutch after having this problem for nearly a year!

[@ebonilha]

how can you read my mind like that?

[@exinfernnus]

My 3080ti xc3 started it after I installed an EK vector block. The stock heatsink actually had some taped feet that made contact with the coils. EK didn't even come close. So now I have ~6mm of thermal tape on top of them and an additional mm over everything but the ram spots under the EK backplate. (Leaving it slightly loose) That has tamped it down to reasonable levels in the Ncase. Interestingly, I shed about 7C on my BF5 temps somewhere in this process. I'll call that profit, unless this lets the smoke out sometime in the future.

[@RJ-jo7ng]

Great videos as always.

[@corpsefire]

Really appreciate the countdown so headphone users don't shit themselves.

[@Henk14789]

Watching reviews doesn't really help, going by those, coil whine should be almost non-existent. And except EVGA, I don't think there are a whole lot of companies that accept "reasonable" coil whine as a reason for RMA.

[@JBR_1995]

Exactly. I have an ASUS 3080 Ti TUF Gaming and the card has coil whine. Fortunately it's only when playing video games. And I can't hear it even with my open headphones (with sound on). It's the only reason I didn't send it back.

[@richardplut142]

how do you not have 1 million subs?!!! i actually built my pc based on your videos.

[@dogoku]

Thank you for this video! My Asus 3070 strix, sounds exactly like <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="304">5:04</a> and I had no idea what was going on! But it happens only under specific circumstances (e.g I am running a game and then I alt-tab to windows)

[@zyncc]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="298">4:58</a> when a bee gets inside your pc😂

[@nommindymple6241]

Or, and I know I'm being silly, the actual MANUFACTURERS could use decent inductors and mount them properly when they build the cards.

[@NishIRL]

Quality video as always!

[@Amogh-Dongre]

For those on Linux...there is program called tuxclocker and it is a very handy program for undervolting...I set my 3070 to 850mv ...there is also corectrl as an option both are GUI front-end

[@gorebrush]

If only we had the luxury of being able to pick and choose the brand of card we want... Hard enough to get one at all.

[@EarthIsFlat456]

Don't expect the situation to get any better before end of the year.

[@gorebrush]

@@EarthIsFlat456 fortunately I got lucky somewhat and have a 3080FE I paid MSRP for. It has coil whine but it's not too bad.

[@EarthIsFlat456]

@@gorebrush I paid 1736 for my first 3090 back in November, then I bought another for 2800 in April, then I sold my first one for nearly 2700 so at the end I only spent 100 more for the 2nd one.

[@hmdak]

People that dislike this man's video are purely jealous of him, I can't believe the amount of work this guy puts in his videos! The quality of the video screen recordings the video quality of him speaking everything from lighting to sound is just so well thought out and well planned! This has become my favourite channel on KZbin & one of the very few channels who's upload notification puts a smile on my face.

[@JerBe4r]

Burner account? Lol

[@hmdak]

@@JerBe4r What? I'm a guy from India/Hyderabad mai Hindi baat karta hu!

[@qwertyferix]

Thank you so much for this.

[@manicdan481]

undervolting?!?! never thought of that one, thanks for the tip!