GTX 260 ... NOICE :( ??? HELP PLZ

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hello, this was second day i am using PALIT GTX260 216SP

runs Crysis everything on MAX, but when i play games, from the card is coming NOICE which is annoying...capacitors squealing when under load, maybe it is!

it is really loud on Crysis, not that loud on other games which i tried: COD4, WAW, Dead space...but still

ARE ALL GTX260 has same noice?
can it be reduced?

because on my 4870 i did not have it, only on earphones, but for couple of secs..!

any suggestions?

Thank you
 
Hi,

The squeel isn't present in all Nvidia GTX260's but are not uncommon, the squeel they produce would annoy me as my system is on the top of my desk, about a foot of my right ear so i can understand why people complain about it. Personally if i spent that much on a graphics card i would be dissapointed and would have returned it.

I did a quick search to find the exact cause of the noise.

This tale speaks of a company that makes great chips, but also has a serious design flaw: PCB design. As long as story about “Built by Nvidia” components was told, there were isolated cases of “squealing”. This squealing is caused by vibration of copper coils, and is not present on products designed by people that take attention at these things. Read: if your card has Digital Voltage Regulation Module (DVRM, as Iwill originally called it - Digital PWM is more popular these days) or all solid-state caps and shielded chokes, no sound should be produced. But, if your part has coils or non-shielded capacitors/chokes, you could be “enjoying” in squealing sounds of electronics.
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My 8800 GTX make a noise when running under load especialy when folding, which does get on my nerves accassionaly.
 
Noice? Sorry, I had to.

There are quite a few threads about squealing cards, there isnt much you can do about it unfortunately. Learn to love it :)
 
AlexTrickle said:
must refrain from crying at the grammar...
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Spelling is more the issue, but otherwise i agree.

All 3 of my 8800gtx do this under whilst folding, otherwise nothing.
It is a common issue, but it is not a fault.

There are lots of threads on this.
The cause is a mixture of poor design/layout of the pcbs; poor component quality; along with various other ailments that end up with capacitor/inductor whine
 
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My GTX260 also makes a whine, but usually only when in game menus. Goes away once the game has started.
 
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