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Hi there guys, I have a problem that I could use some guidance on.
I have been noticing recently a recurring 'clicking' noise at certain times during use of my rig. It sounds very akin to a cable touching a fan, so forth. I did a few tests, cpu only stress programs, gpu programs, to find out when the clicking occurs. Turns out that whenever a program utilizing the gpu is used, furmark, game etc, it begins then and sounds as if it's coming from the gpu itself.
I first noticed this when loading up eve online, and the clicking beginning right on the login screen and throughout play. One very interesting thing to note is that no matter how high or low I set the fan in CCC when my system is idle, no clicking starts. However once a game etc begins, it clicks until the program closed. Another interesting and strange thing is that no matter how low or high I set the fan in CCC whilst playing, the clicking will not stop.
This has completely stumped me, my system literally just clicks when a game is being played, nothing can seemingly be done. I'd remove the casing but don't want to void warranty and I also don't really know how in honesty.
Thanks to all readers and any help you guys provide!
EDIT: After more testing, it appears that on rare occasions 2d textures are being poorly rendered also, resulting in incredibly low quality images, 3d textures are also appearing in low quality, but are not artefacts, pictures included for details.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af113/Kishin_Hattori/EVEtextureproblem.jpg
I have been noticing recently a recurring 'clicking' noise at certain times during use of my rig. It sounds very akin to a cable touching a fan, so forth. I did a few tests, cpu only stress programs, gpu programs, to find out when the clicking occurs. Turns out that whenever a program utilizing the gpu is used, furmark, game etc, it begins then and sounds as if it's coming from the gpu itself.
I first noticed this when loading up eve online, and the clicking beginning right on the login screen and throughout play. One very interesting thing to note is that no matter how high or low I set the fan in CCC when my system is idle, no clicking starts. However once a game etc begins, it clicks until the program closed. Another interesting and strange thing is that no matter how low or high I set the fan in CCC whilst playing, the clicking will not stop.
This has completely stumped me, my system literally just clicks when a game is being played, nothing can seemingly be done. I'd remove the casing but don't want to void warranty and I also don't really know how in honesty.
Thanks to all readers and any help you guys provide!
EDIT: After more testing, it appears that on rare occasions 2d textures are being poorly rendered also, resulting in incredibly low quality images, 3d textures are also appearing in low quality, but are not artefacts, pictures included for details.
http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af113/Kishin_Hattori/EVEtextureproblem.jpg
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