New Build - Coil Whine noise - Cannot pin point the component

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Corsair H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard
RAM: 8PACK TEAM GROUP EDITION 16GB (2X8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHZ
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8 GB NITRO+ Special Edition Video Card
Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Coil Whine noise. Its always there but when a game is loaded it gets considerably louder. If i limit the FPS around 100 it drops down a but higher the FPS the worse it gets.

I ran AIDA64 Extreme and CinebenchR20 and stress tested the CPU only, the noise is still there but not as bad. Used AIDA64 for GPU only test and its worse. Running CPU and GPU test at the same times is worse as well.


Steps I've tried to find the component:
3 Different GPUs - two Sapphire RX 580s and one MSI RX580
- Ran PC without the cooler ON and noise is present
- Replaced the PSU and same issue
- Ran the PC with all storage disconnected but M.2 (OS drive) connected and the issue is still there



At this point Im thinking its the motherboard and wanted to find out if its possible that its making this noise (is it coil whine)? I tried to listen to the PC closer but I cannot pin point the source.

here is a quick video of the issue: (loud sound beginning of video) https://photos.app.goo.gl/vkcFhM2YPuaaVgcu6

Most of the components were purchased from OCUK and some from Amazon.
 
Try getting a constant noise going, maybe in a game, then record another video and shove the mic of your phone around each suspect area.
 
try rollong up a peice of paper and put one end in the pc and the other end to your ear, it should help no end finding the offending area, be sure to check all components including the psu.

in the video your using a daisy chain cable for the gpu power, try using two seperate cables to improve power delivery to the card, also are you just using the 8 pin eps for the cpu power, if so install the extra 4 pin and see if it makes a diffrence at all.

failing that if the above dosent fix anything you can try enabling VRM spread spectrum within the bios, doing this changes the switching frequency for the vrm's (aka may stop the winning)
 
keyser said:
Try getting a constant noise going, maybe in a game, then record another video and shove the mic of your phone around each suspect area.
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done that in this video
start with low volume, its loud.

wookiee87 said:
try rollong up a peice of paper and put one end in the pc and the other end to your ear, it should help no end finding the offending area, be sure to check all components including the psu.

in the video your using a daisy chain cable for the gpu power, try using two separate cables to improve power delivery to the card, also are you just using the 8 pin eps for the cpu power, if so install the extra 4 pin and see if it makes a diffrence at all.

failing that if the above dosent fix anything you can try enabling VRM spread spectrum within the bios, doing this changes the switching frequency for the vrm's (aka may stop the winning)
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check these videos please
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ySQuiAy1HaREw13b8

I'm about to try the paper trick but it seems really loud near the PSU which I've just replaced yesterday. Old PSU was also same model but just a year old. It could be because you dont hear other fans near the PSU in this case but I am still not sure.

I do not see VRM Spread Spectrum option within BIOS.

I connected 8+4 PIN into the Mobo but that didn't make a difference.

GPU can run on only 8 PIN connection instead of 8+6 but I tried two separate cables and same issue.

The only thing left to try is to replace Mobo but I want to make sure its that before taking the PC apart.

Even when I boot the PC I can hear the noise but its not as loud.
 
your second video shows the psu THAT is the problem, you have bad ripple from it which is causing the wine noise, very annoying as the psu is a platinum unit it shouldn't have thease issues, but because it's a corsair unit you'll be able to send it back to corsair for a direct replacment, just make an account and start a rma with corsair
 
wookiee87 said:
your second video shows the psu THAT is the problem, you have bad ripple from it which is causing the wine noise, very annoying as the psu is a platinum unit it shouldn't have thease issues, but because it's a corsair unit you'll be able to send it back to corsair for a direct replacment, just make an account and start a rma with corsair
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its a brand new PSU so I can just return it to Amazon and order a different brand completely.
 
xD3S1x said:
its a brand new PSU so I can just return it to Amazon and order a different brand completely.
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if you have the box and all accessories then by all means return to amazon and try a diffrent brand, personally i'd go for superflower or seasonic, my top 3 to buy

corsair
superflower
seasonic

all of the above in the past have been very good psu's, corsair's there as its rma and support are excellent in the event of a problem
 
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so the old model is doing the same? very weird

try the old unit with the eps 8pin and 4 pin and use two cables for the gpu instead of the daisy chain, dont install the psu keep it out of the case, that way you'll be able to hear if its winney
 
just changed the power settings to "Power Saver" mode and its there is no noise while its idle or if im using Chrome etc.
core voltage at auto is at 0.928V and no noise.

when I change it back to any other plan it starts again.
 
xD3S1x said:
will try that as well.
is there no way it could be the motherboard?

this person and few others are having same issues with ryzen 3rd gen
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/commen...ports_of_coil_whine_with_ryzen_3000/?sort=new
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i'd be suprised if the asus board is at fault, having owned asus all through my pc building years i've never had a board go bad intel or amd, moved from intel to a 3900x and used 2 asus boards a mega atx watercooled beats and now a itx power house.

yes there were issues with the asus x470 f board when it came out and was best avoided. With regards to eariler with vrm spread spectrum that setting will be in the cpu power options tab look for vrm spread spectrum and enable the setting in the bios.

lastly the redit post user has a problem with a diffrent mobo manufacturer, so it could be cpu related, as above try and enable vrm spread spectrum and see if the whine improves or goes away
 
wookiee87 said:
lastly the redit post user has a problem with a diffrent mobo manufacturer, so it could be cpu related, as above try and enable vrm spread spectrum and see if the whine improves or goes away
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he listed few links near the top and some have Asus mobos.

I cannot find vrm spread spectrum option on this mobo bios. gone through every settings but nothing, if i search for "spectrum" or "spread" in the bios it says no results.
 
just looked and that option for some bizzare reason isnt part of that board, like i said the only baord that had real issues was the x470-f varient.
i'm kinda lost at this point, you mentioned eariler that changing the power plan in windows improved the situation, did you test any games whilst in power saver mode?

does look like a updated bios may enable features in the bios that seem to be locked, bios version 1405 is the latest for your board
 
I have the latest BIOS installed.

I did test the game while in power save mode and it does reduce the noise but only a bit.

I might be able to get my hands on nVidia GTX 670 tomorrow, I'm gonna try that as well.
 
It can be a combo of mb,psu,gpu

That's why it whines more in game menus because of the high fps,enabling vsync reduces the noise,same as c states for the cpu in bios disable those and there will be less whine due to the motherboard chokes not throttling power,or vice versa I cant remember off hand

Personally I would return psu for a seasonic one and take it from there,its just a bad combo of components/brands,mb,psu,gpu
 
so a quick update

Returned the original mobo, replaced withj Gigabyte Aorus Elite and same issue

tried another Corsair PSU from my friend's build but RM750x model this time and noise was gone. So i've ordered Seasonic PRIME Ultra 650. Will update this post once I receive it this week.
 
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