Gigabyte RTX 2080 Ti Windforce sounds like dishwasher

Quartz · 29 Sep 2018 at 15:54

I've got an interesting issue with my Gigabyte RTX 2080 Ti. I'm sure I've bored everyone to death with it by now but noise is a thing for me. I have a fanless CPU cooler (Nofan CR-95) and the case fans in my Silverstone FT05 are off (I can switch them on). The fans on the RTX obviously come on when I'm gaming, but I've noticed that they intermittently come on when in desktop mode. They only come on for a second or two and then stop and it's the middle one first then the bottom (the card is mounted vertically). And the effect is to make a brief noise not unlike a dishwasher. Given there are no other sources of noise in the room it is quite noticeable. And annoying. And when the middle one is on at a low speed for some time (like right now) it makes a sort of ticking noise.

Everything is on default, no overclocking, no fan profiles, no nothing.

Paging @GIGA-Man

Quartz · 29 Sep 2018 at 16:57

Heh. I've checked the GPU fan profile and the fans are going when the profile says they should be off.

Quartz · 30 Sep 2018 at 11:48

koooowweeee said:
Sounds like poor air flow in your case so the fans kick in for a second to cook the card

The air flow in my case is natural. It's a Silverstone FT05 so hot air should naturally rise up and away from the card. I'm not actually worried about the fans kicking in; I am annoyed at the noise they make when they do.

Paladine said:
Sounds like extra value to me - the new Nvidia RTX series - plays games and washes your dishes!

LOL!

Quartz · 2 Oct 2018 at 23:35

Kainz said:
I'd monitor the gpu temps to see when it kicks in and then work off that.

The GPU temps are fine - the fan shouldn't be kicking in.

DarrenM343 said:
Sounds too much like a possible wife to me . Return it ASAP.

Actually, I may well be returning it. I've a few days yet. @GIGA-Man hasn't responded to the page. Turning on the case fan underneath and setting it to Medium speed improves the situation dramatically but I have to put up with the noise of the case fan.

Interestingly, if you put gigabyte rtx 2080 ti noise into Google, this thread comes up on the first page. That can't be good for Gigabyte. Add the word issue and this thread is the top entry.

Quartz · 3 Oct 2018 at 20:03

nashathedog said:
Natural? I suppose that means no air moving in or out of the case so temps are going to gradually get hotter and hotter,

The FT05 is a vertical case with air input at the bottom, the card mounted vertically, and the air outflow at the top. It makes use of the fact that hot air rises. Plus I don't get GPU sag.

Quartz · 3 Oct 2018 at 21:09

drex69 said:
Gigabyte RTX 2080 Ti Windforce sounds like dishwasher.....

You’ve just been rinsed by Nvidia

Hahahahaha!

Quartz · 3 Oct 2018 at 23:46

I don't have a problem with the fan kicking in; I do have a problem with the noise it makes when it does.

Quartz · 10 Oct 2018 at 12:23

GIGA-Man said:
I had some time off last week and stayed off all things digital. I will check if this should be happening and get back to you. Sounds like it should not be doing that.

Thanks. The noise isn't as loud now which makes me thing something is rubbing and gradually wearing away. Ironically this makes me more concerned.

andybird123 said:
What orientation is your card in?

Vertical.

Quartz · 16 Oct 2018 at 13:33

I'm not sure the problem is the BIOS. As I said, I don't mind the fan starting up but I do mind the noise it makes when it does.

Quartz · 24 Nov 2018 at 23:07

Scribblette said:
Was there ever a solution to this? @GIGA-Man

I never heard from him. I sort of fixed the issue by enabling a case fan beneath the GPU and applying the BIOS update. The GPU fans are now on constantly (1165 RPM) and the card is running at 56C. I've traded the dishwasher sound for the constant noise of the fans.

Anyone who tells you that fans are silent is simply not telling the truth. You just need to sit in a quiet room with the PC on.

Quartz · 29 Nov 2018 at 13:16

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Quartz · 29 Nov 2018 at 15:32

Unfortunately the first two pics in your post don't work.

Quartz · 29 Nov 2018 at 15:41

Quartz said:
The GPU fans are now on constantly (1165 RPM) and the card is running at 56C. I've traded the dishwasher sound for the constant noise of the fans.

I must have caught the GPU at a bad time because the GPU fan is now pulsing as it did before.

I still have the noise of the case fan, though.

Quartz · 30 Nov 2018 at 09:54

Scribblette said:
How often is your GPU-Z log updating?

I just took a screen capture, it's updating at the default setting.

Quartz · 5 Dec 2018 at 11:23

GIGA-Man said:
They have told me they are now going to work on a BIOS update to ramp up the fans more slowly.

That's great news. The sooner I can dial my fans back the better.

Quartz · 19 Dec 2018 at 18:41

GIGA-Man said:
Sorry you needed to return your card, I was provided the 2070 BIOS today and was expecting the 2080 BIOS by the end of the week.

Please keep at it. My 2080 Ti is still affected.

Quartz · 2 Jan 2019 at 16:15

Thank you.

Quartz · 15 Jan 2019 at 16:25

GIGA-Man said:
The new BIOS for these cards is now live on the website and changes how the fans operate.

Can I impose upon you for a link? It's not appearing for me if I click the Update button and I'm not spotting it on your website.

Quartz · 15 Jan 2019 at 20:52

I have the OC card and I tried to update but it hasn't worked. Aorus Engine reports that I'm still on the F3 BIOS. I tried using the@BIOS utility but the one in the App Centre only sees the motherboard BIOS and the one on your website doesn't see my card. Judging by the description, it's for AMD cards only. Your update utility really should make a backup first, BTW, as nothing else does.

Quartz · 16 Jan 2019 at 11:29

GIGA-Man said:
I will check with my HQ and ask them for a step by step guide, do you all have the latest version of the AOURS engine installed?

Yes, I do.