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Coilwhine!! :(
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pretty sure it was recommended to run a GTX 970 on a minimum of "80 plus GOLD" to reduce chance of coil whine.
and just because previous cards didn't whine with that power supply, does not mean it is not the power supply at fault.
still, with whine as bad as in the sound clip, just send the card back, OCUK test it in one of their rigs with a decent power supply, if it still whines loud enough to hear outside a closed case, you get to exchange card or get money back (i think).
it is not OCUK's fault if you are running a 970 on a low quality power supply and getting coil whine..!
and just because previous cards didn't whine with that power supply, does not mean it is not the power supply at fault.
still, with whine as bad as in the sound clip, just send the card back, OCUK test it in one of their rigs with a decent power supply, if it still whines loud enough to hear outside a closed case, you get to exchange card or get money back (i think).
it is not OCUK's fault if you are running a 970 on a low quality power supply and getting coil whine..!
OCUk are renowned for sending out bad components. My I7 was overheating like mad, returned it and it was faulty. My MSI 970 has coil whine as well on some games (v-synq on), so I guess they just don't care where they get their stuff from. Go through the forums and you will see hundreds of threads with dodgy components being returned
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so you blame ocuk even though the 970's and 980's are well known for coil whine? that's ocuk's fault? what do you want them to do, open every single box and test the card before shipping them? are you prepared to pay for that?
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In both those cases I'm pretty sure I know where they got them - Intel & MSI. Where would you like them to have sourced the parts?
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A lot of the components for my builds come from OCUK over the years, I haven't had to return anything so far
Would you guys like me to post a guide up on what PSU's I would recommend to try and avoid the dreaded whine?
A lot of PSU's carry high price tags and have great marketing, but the actual internals are not the best and not something I'd buy but we all know how easy it is to get blinded by some fancy marketing and sales pitches.
So I am happy to post up a guide on PSU's we'd recommend and no it won't just include crazy expensive stuff, we've had good results with some of the much lower cost £60 stuff because they are built to very high standard and the factory is making low margin, unlike some £80 models which are all profit based as built to low standard but put in a shiny box.
Would you guys like me to post a guide up on what PSU's I would recommend to try and avoid the dreaded whine?
A lot of PSU's carry high price tags and have great marketing, but the actual internals are not the best and not something I'd buy but we all know how easy it is to get blinded by some fancy marketing and sales pitches.
So I am happy to post up a guide on PSU's we'd recommend and no it won't just include crazy expensive stuff, we've had good results with some of the much lower cost £60 stuff because they are built to very high standard and the factory is making low margin, unlike some £80 models which are all profit based as built to low standard but put in a shiny box.
Gibbo i see you missed my long post about PSUs and card related coilwhine?
People with highend PSUs are getting coilwhine too. I spoke to Chillbl**t last night who mostly use Corsair PSUs and they got coilwhine on many of the Palit cards but when they swapped out for another 970 the coilwhine was gone. They recommended the Asus card as none of them had coilwhine, even on Corsair PSUs.
The fact you are the only company telling people to spend more on premium PSUs is a bit shocking. Also the fact youve gone out your way to make "coilwhine free" 970s, shows theres a problem with the 970s its not really the PSU. Nvidia says nothing about owning a premium gold + PSU to avoid coilwhine and too right, because you dont need to!
I know some PSUs are not the best quality, but when they come with bronze rated they should easy run a 970, they run 290s fine with no coilwhine, so explain that to me? A power hungry card vrs a low power card but the low power card gets coilwhine? The 970s are to fault and this is why youve released your own "coilwhine free" version.
Its not OCUKs fault they have coilwhine but cashing in on the coilwhine is so sleezy and telling buyers they need this and that or theyll get coilwhine is a joke.
So what is your comment to the customers here than who have stated that changing from a Corsair PSU to a Superflower, EVGA or Antec solved the issue for them? This is also not only me making these comments as you suggest, it is our customers, please get your facts right. We sell Corsair, we even used to build with them, we don't any more however for our high-end gaming PC's. Stop being blinded by fancy marketing, the Corsair PSU you have would not go anywhere near my PC, its basic. Also how are we cashing in? I could show you a PSU that cost less than your Corsair which is better quality, hardly cashing in.
Also we are not stating categorically anything, we are sharing our findings and that is a PSU that has high quality internals can help reduce whine, but won't always fix it, some cards nothing can help, they just need replacing.
Of course some cards can't be helped at all and simply need replacing and Asus are not whine free, see the coilwhine poll thread, plenty of Asus cards emitting whine as well. Any card can have whine, some more than others.
We shall share our findings, its not sleazy were just happy to be out spoken about products and we won't be silenced.
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I'm sure there's some truth in it however i think we are placing too much faith in the psu being part of the problem with coil whine. I know personally my leadex gold did absolutely nothing with the whine from my 7950. Nto to say thats the case for everybody, of course.
Yes SOME people have changed PSU and the problem was solved not 100% of the people... mostly people with dodgy PSUs to start with, as stated by many people they have got coilwhine on gold rated PSUs, changed the card and whine vanished.
Yes Gibbo but i bet the card wouldnt whine on either of them PSUs, thats my point. If you think its 100% corsair, go make a video comparing it, i bet the cards that whine on the corsair will whine just as much on the other PSUs.
The PSU quality doesnt fix the 970 quality, why are you releasing "coilwhine free" 970s if its all down to the PSU then? I know Asus are not 100% free but either are gold rated PSUs...
See it goes around in circles, end of the day the whining 970s are mostly down to the 970s not the PSU. If people can run 970s on lower specced PSUs than me and get no coilwhine, if other shops can show swapping out the card gets rid of the coilwhine then its not the PSU is it?
Percentage wise i bet swapping out the card beats swapping out the PSU all day... people swapping out PSUs would have got the same results buying a Corsair PSU than any other as i bet their PSU was to blame to start with, like some guy who posted in this thread.
"So i am going to make this thread and give you reasons why its not as good as many make it out to be and why you sould not buy it for those type of PC´s.
Before i start i just want to say the CX750 is not the same PSU as the CX430/500/600 which is why i dont talk about the CX750 here"
Read that, i have the 750..... again you fail, stop posting here please.
True and this is the point Gibbo is making, but as stated, even people with the "better quality" PSUs are getting coilwhine until they replace the problem, the card!
You are hilarious.......
Good luck with your whine. You and your little card should try harmonies
Because where have we denied its not an issue, we have not?
Where have we categorically stated using a quality PSU will 100% cure it, we have not?
We know its an issue, but its being an issue for years and is actually not a fault at all, electrical items can whine that is simply science for you. We consider it as a fault when it is audible even on a quality PSU, then we simply swap it out or offer a refund, our service is exceptional.
Manufacturers such as Powercolor took steps to reduce it with their PCS+ cards.
OcUK then also took steps as well to reduce it and at the same time we recommend decent quality PSU, such as gold rated 80+ from Antec, EVGA, Superflower.
Corsair have only one PSU I'd personally buy myself for my requirements which is the AX1500i, it is absolutely superb, but nothing else I would touch now.
A perfect example to answer your question about testing Corsair, we already did this over a year ago!!!
Corsair AX1200i Platinum VS Superflower 1200W Platinum, 8 Pack tested these units and found the Corsair to be poor, it was struggling to power three 290X cards and was clicking a lot.
Yet the same wattaged and lower cost to end user Superflower unit not only managed to power three 290X without issue and in silence, it actually power four 290X without issue. Our Antec 1200/1300W model also powered foured 290X without issue as well, yet Corsair's flagship at the time struggled with three, we even tested more than one unit but the same was found.
Now back to your EVGA card, it could be beyond help, in which case we shall replace it for you no questions asked, so why don't you just raise the RMA and we will sort it, why you are so defensive over your average quality Corsair PSU is beyond me........