GPU randomly buzzing even on IDLE

[DV2FOX]

CORSAIR RM1200X SHIFT
ASUS X570 TUF GAMING PLUS
GIGABYTE RTX 4070 Super Gaming OC 12GB

It's been since March 1st 2024 that i've bought the PSU and the GPU and everything went all great until a few days ago where the GPU decided that it was a good time to make noises, even when the PC was doing nothing

They're like an HDD spinning but buzzy/electrical, and no, i don't have no mechanical HDD nor M.2/NVME installed

If i remove the GPU the noise ain't there, only the chipset's fan, but that's not the culprit

If i put my previous GPU, a GIGABYTE RTX 2070 Super, such noise isn't there but it does another kind of noise, like small beepings (Not the motherboard's warnings tho)

What could the culprit be?. I could try to warranty the GPU to the shop i bought it from online (Not Amazon btw) but not sure either if the PSU could be the real issue

Thoughts?

 

[Captain_Bosh]

Sounds like coil whine to me. Sometimes running an intensive gpu benchmark can make it go away (worked for me once anyway).

Its unlikely to be covered under warranty unless it's really bad.

 

[throwaway4372]

probably coil whine.
it might be the gpu, but also consider that very often people replace their psu and it goes away.

 

[DV2FOX]

probably coil whine.
it might be the gpu, but also consider that very often people replace their psu and it goes away.

You mean the PSU can make other components (motherboard, GPU, HDD, etc) to behave weirdly (Like electrical resonances, etc) and changing it might help it out?

I could try first the GPU warranty if it works and see if that helps. If not then i could try buying a new PSU that maybe's not CORSAIR to see if it does anything but it's been a lottery. Since i got the CORSAIR, if 1-2 of the 4 air conditioners at home gets turned on it causes the PSU to coil whine or electrical noises

 

[throwaway4372]

You mean the PSU can make other components (motherboard, GPU, HDD, etc) to behave weirdly (Like electrical resonances, etc) and changing it might help it out?

Sometimes the whine comes from the psu and it just sounds like the gpu because they're next to each other, and sometimes a bad psu makes the gpu whine.

 

[DV2FOX]

The thing is that i've placed my ear next to the GPU and it comes from that area. If i remove the GPU like i've said then the noise is gone and kinda the same with the RTX 2070 Super

If i put my ear next to the PSU's rear it makes a faint hissssssss sound for 10secs around, then it stops for 5 secs, hisses for 1-2 secs, stops for a few more secs, then repeat. All of this on IDLE

It cannot be the PSU's fan because honestly i dont think i've ever heard it since i bought it

Also sometimes my ears senses "high intensity from an area that doesnt makes noise but some strong feeling comes out from it". I dont know how to explain it, but if i approach to my tower's front (Be Quiet! DARK BASE PRO 901) a strong feeling happens that hurts my ears some

I wanted to try the GPU warranty first because it's the most expensive part (700€) then if it works and the GPU doesnt causes issues then problem solved...But if it keeps going i can try buying a new PSU, just dunno wich one without suffering from coil whine situation dependant (and back to 850-1000W)

 

[DV2FOX]

I've noticed that if i move the mouse a lot while the PC's on IDLE (No games, no other tasks, etc) then i can hear electricity on my left ear, so it must come from the GPU

However my CORSAIR RM850x SHIFT is just 2 years old and it shouldn't be affecting my GPU like that. What should i do?

 

[eeii]

You mean the PSU can make other components (motherboard, GPU, HDD, etc) to behave weirdly (Like electrical resonances, etc) and changing it might help it out?

I could try first the GPU warranty if it works and see if that helps. If not then i could try buying a new PSU that maybe's not CORSAIR to see if it does anything but it's been a lottery. Since i got the CORSAIR, if 1-2 of the 4 air conditioners at home gets turned on it causes the PSU to coil whine or electrical noises

The air conditioner causes coil whine from your pc. Hmmm I would by a device that cleans the power to your pc.

 

[DV2FOX]

I cleaned the PC many times, unplugged everything and used a canned air duster into all the holes in the motherboard (CPU, 24 pin power, GPU, PSU, etc) along the cables and while that reduced an "Intense, soundless feeling" from the GPU's right side, the electrical noise persists

What kind of device are we talking about?. Also this happens to every socket in the room and around the house. As in, i grab just the PSU and it's power cable, connect it, turn on the AC and the annoyance is there

 

[Rroff]

Though it doesn't sound like your problem - a not uncommon issue with Gigabyte GPUs is sometimes the fan bearings go and you'll intermittently get noises when the fan tries to spin up periodically - usually both whine and a click, or just a clicking, though.

Hearing interference in speakers/headphones unfortunately isn't that unusual with a PC due to the amount of stuff crammed in the case which can produce EMI - onboard audio especially can be prone to it due to the traces often being an afterthought and running past sources of interference, so it may or may not be connected.

 

[DV2FOX]

I don't understand it. The "Wreee-eee... Wree-eeee..." noise happens even with the fans stopped while on desktop, so i don't know how can that be. If i move my mouse around my left ear detects a very faint buzzing, so it's most probable coming from the GPU. Again i've removed the GPU today to see if the noise came from the area while also changing stuff from the CPU fan but no noise came from the area, so it's definitely the GPU

Altho someone said that trying to change the PSU to another one sometimes solves these issues. I wouldn't mind since i own the RM1200X SHIFT 2023 and getting the 850/1000W 2025 revision, wich is like +50€ cheaper than when i bought it, could solve the problem...But my PSU aint THAT OLD...

If not i can always send the card to the online shop's warranty and if it works then see if they can send me another equal card. If it has the same issue it could be a PCI slot/Motherboard issue.

What'd be your thoughts?

 

[ThunderLicker]

I had a brand new Seasonic psu that used to do a very faint coil whine under light loads, under heavy load it was absolutely fine. Scrolling a webpage or just anything really low load would cause a faint buzz. Replacement was fine.

Electrical components sometimes just don't like certain frequencies.

 

[Kirby Wurm]

I had an 850W EVGA G2 that I bought in 2015. It caused some coil whine for my 6800 XT, and it would also cause a slight electrical noise when moving my mouse. When I swapped to my current Corsair RM1000X after the warranty ran out, both vanished completely.

 

[DV2FOX]

But my PSU is just from 2 years ago. Did it worn out that quickly?...

Lemme sum things up:

-PSU, when heard up close from it's rear, makes faint buzzings, sometimes some tiny louder sounds in the mix like an HDD or like if the GPU was doing the coil whine when moving the mouse around. It lasts for around 10secs, stops, resumes for 2 secs, stops, then repeat.

-GPU does random buzzings around the left and center area, maybe at the right too. At the connector's area there's a faint but heard "electrical wave" like "Wreee-eee.. Wreee-eee" (Similar to a CPU cooler's whistle like turbulence, but not the CPU in this case!). It repeats a few times till it pauses then resumes again (Or now it's constant, dunno)

-Moving the mouse when there's no game nor app being used causes a similar coil whine like when playing a high requirements' game, but way more fainter and only my left ear hears it and happens sometimes

I wanted to ask what i should do to pinpoint/discard options for this issue out one by one, in a "Steps" way. I haven't nor i want to overclock nor underclock the CPU nor the GPU because i had issues in the past and don't want to repeat it again (It killed the motherboard/CPU and i don't want to go through that again, and it was a Z170 btw. Now on a X570)

Should i:

1. Replace the PSU (RM1200X SHIFT 2023?) to a RM1000X SHIFT 2025 (Not sure if capacitors etc have been updated but the cables and a tad bit of efficiency seems to be better?. However a spanish buyer from a said shown that Cybernetics' lab tests shows that it's PLATINUM certified on the 1000W model instead of GOLD , while the RM850x is just really GOLD)

Ya can see what i mean with the RM 1000X SHIFT 2025? here: https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2873/
My PSU: https://www.cybenetics.com/evaluations/psus/2030/

2. If the previous part fails, do a warranty of my GPU to see if i can get a new sealed replacement or something?

3. Buy a new GPU (The wors case scenario)

4. If step 3 fails then what could it be?. The PCI Express holder being screwed?. The motherboard is doing the noises for whatever reason?

Help, please!

 

[mickyflinn]

You need to try the 4070 in another pc or try another PSU , is this a possibility ?

 

[DV2FOX]

If i put the 2070 Super it doesnt do the same buzzing sound but it does something else. Cant recall what exactly right now but felt like a click on the right side of it.

I Have the actual Nvidia drivers avaliable (NOT the recently removed Resident Evil 9 ones that some people mentioned!!!)

I dont have a spare PSU as i sold it back in 2023 (CORSAIR AX860). Kinda wrong move but i needed an upgrade on power and cable management thanks to the SHIFT wich has been pretty useful

And no, i dont have another tower

 

[mickyflinn]

If i put the 2070 Super it doesnt do the same buzzing sound but it does something else. Cant recall what exactly right now but felt like a click on the right side of it.

I Have the actual Nvidia drivers avaliable (NOT the recently removed Resident Evil 9 ones that some people mentioned!!!)

I dont have a spare PSU as i sold it back in 2023 (CORSAIR AX860). Kinda wrong move but i needed an upgrade on power and cable management thanks to the SHIFT wich has been pretty useful

And no, i dont have another tower

That points to the PSU, it's worth checking the 4070 in another pc if possible.

I would grab another PSU min 750w and try it you can always return it .

 

[DV2FOX]

Again i can't try the GPU on another PC

I can try the CORSAIR RM1000x SHIFT 2025

Can you explain me what made you reach to that conclusion, please?

 

[mickyflinn]

Again i can't try the GPU on another PC

I can try the CORSAIR RM1000x SHIFT 2025

Can you explain me what made you reach to that conclusion, please?

If you try the 4070 in another pc and it doesn't buzz it's because it's using a different PSU.

You tried your older GPU which seems to cause a different issue but that could be the PSU or maybe not. Unless you try the 4070 with a different PSU you won't know if it's the 4070 or the PSU but it's the cheapest option .

It could also be something else but it's a process of elimination.

If you do get another psu getting the same model can cause the same systems if your unlucky so it mite be worth trying a different manufacturer.