Problem with my new asus 4890

up2nogooduk · 23 May 2009 at 22:02

Just got my new Asus 4890 card today.
installed the card, and the noise of the card sounds like when a bearing goes on something. when i touch the fan, the noise goes. and also goes when the case in layin on it's side. but once back up onto its normaly position, the noise comes back, sounds like a loose car wheel. plus, is the ati box meant to be sealed ? as the part where u open the box was ripped

should i just RMA the card... gutted now..
It's not the normal sound of the fan, as my mate has the 4870 card, which don't make this crazy sound.

Cheers.

Alexrose1uk · 23 May 2009 at 22:07

I'd say RMA straight away, something doesnt sound right there

Popov · 23 May 2009 at 22:13

Hmmm someone mentioned similar in another thread and commented that he pressed the fan down into the heatsink to reduce the fan noise.

Sounds like may just be a batch with slightly loose fitting fans but nothing too much to worry about if you are prepared to give it a bit of a squeeze (telling it you love it is optional)

gurusan · 23 May 2009 at 22:25

I got the same card today. It's now under water but when it was running on the stock fan it didn't make the noise you describe.

Also the box was sealed.

jbloggs · 23 May 2009 at 22:35

I also got an Asus HD4890 today from Overclockers, and mine is making that same noise as the op is experiencing...seems to be a fault with the bearing of the fan, so just going to RMA it now....bit of a bummer really.

up2nogooduk · 24 May 2009 at 01:02

gurusan said:
I got the same card today. It's now under water but when it was running on the stock fan it didn't make the noise you describe.

Also the box was sealed.

That's just it, mine wasn't sealed. hate that is wasn't sealed.
Got to mess around now sending it back etc zzzzzzzzzz

up2nogooduk · 24 May 2009 at 01:05

jbloggs said:
I also got an Asus HD4890 today from Overclockers, and mine is making that same noise as the op is experiencing...seems to be a fault with the bearing of the fan, so just going to RMA it now....bit of a bummer really.

You also.. it's a bummer isn't it. it does sound like the bearing has gone.
But like i said, mine wasn't sealed. not sure why.
Got to mess around sending it back..
I got another problem, but ill make new thread.

Alien8 · 24 May 2009 at 01:49

up2nogooduk said:
Just got my new Asus 4890 card today.
installed the card, and the noise of the card sounds like when a bearing goes on something. when i touch the fan, the noise goes. and also goes when the case in layin on it's side. but once back up onto its normaly position, the noise comes back, sounds like a loose car wheel. plus, is the ati box meant to be sealed ? as the part where u open the box was ripped should i just RMA the card... gutted now..
It's not the normal sound of the fan, as my mate has the 4870 card, which don't make this crazy sound.

Cheers.

I was tempted to go for the ASUS, but instead opted for the XFX 4890 after reading some reviews about the noise problems,
All I can say is the XFX 4890 Rocks ! running UT3 - COD4 and its quiet, set at 50% fan speed and its great

up2nogooduk · 24 May 2009 at 01:53

Alien8 said:
I was tempted to go for the ASUS, but instead opted for the XFX 4890 after reading some reviews about the noise problems,
All I can say is the XFX 4890 Rocks ! running UT3 - COD4 and its quiet, set at 50% fan speed and its great

Lol git lol.. do u have you're AA and AF set to 4x 16x with any jaggies ?
Did u go with the one with the 2 games ?

Alien8 · 24 May 2009 at 02:10

up2nogooduk said:
Lol git lol.. do u have you're AA and AF set to 4x 16x with any jaggies ?
Did u go with the one with the 2 games ?

8 on the AA and 16 on the AF + AAA = Quality.. No Jaggies

And yes the 2 Games [ Hawx and BattleForge]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-124-XF

up2nogooduk · 24 May 2009 at 02:17

Alien8 said:
8 on the AA and 16 on the AF + AAA = Quality.. No Jaggies
And yes the 2 Games [ Hawx and BattleForge]
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-124-XF

Hmm, i get jaggies. not sure why. anychance you could post a pic of your ati control panel. so to make sure i have everything set right.. im so used to the nvidia setup. as this is my first ati card... what driver u using. 9.5 ?
I wonder if i should change to that card.. shame price.... coz im reading over the net ppl with same problem as me.. i mean i'm i really gonna see a huge different with thet xfx and asus one clocked. not sure//

Cheers

Alien8 · 24 May 2009 at 03:57

up2nogooduk said:
Hmm, i get jaggies. not sure why. anychance you could post a pic of your ati control panel. so to make sure i have everything set right.. im so used to the nvidia setup. as this is my first ati card... what driver u using. 9.5 ?
I wonder if i should change to that card.. shame price.... coz im reading over the net ppl with same problem as me.. i mean i'm i really gonna see a huge different with thet xfx and asus one clocked. not sure//

Cheers

Cat 9.4 Drivers

THFC · 24 May 2009 at 09:14

Alien8 said:
I was tempted to go for the ASUS, but instead opted for the XFX 4890 after reading some reviews about the noise problems,
All I can say is the XFX 4890 Rocks ! running UT3 - COD4 and its quiet, set at 50% fan speed and its great

So the xfx would be a better option than the asus because of noise - was going to buy the asus, not sure now.

gurusan · 24 May 2009 at 09:20

The coolers look identical to me? Still the reference 4870

up2nogooduk · 24 May 2009 at 11:17

Do you have catalyst AI off, standard, or advanced ?
would they change it for the XFX one ? somethings not right here. fans getting worse.
sounds like it's gonna blow up lol a lot of ppl over the net have this same issue. some novice guy must have made some bad batches..

Jono8 · 24 May 2009 at 11:43

maybe thats why they were so cheap

MarkyD · 24 May 2009 at 12:07

I got the XFX and am very happy with it - the Asus came down in price after I had ordered the XFX one and it had been shipped so didn't have the choice.

I'm pretty glad as I already had to return my original Sapphire 4890 for overheating and another faulty 4890 would have put me off completely.

Adokaum · 24 May 2009 at 13:15

XFX would be better i think, 2 games + 2year ocuk warranty.
ASUS sucks their service is terrible and the extra few mhz and the volt tweaker isn't worth it. Cards are so powerful these days that you don't need to overclock anyway, other than to get the highest 3dmark score.
If you send yours back to ocuk get the xfx one instead.

MR.B · 24 May 2009 at 13:29

up2nogooduk said:
That's just it, mine wasn't sealed. hate that is wasn't sealed.
Got to mess around now sending it back etc zzzzzzzzzz

This is what you get with OCUK. They just keep sending out faulty hardware thats been returned, until it dont come back.

drak3 · 24 May 2009 at 13:41

MR.B said:
This is what you get with OCUK. They just keep sending out faulty hardware thats been returned, until it dont come back.

I have a 4890 which I did not try yet. If this is the case, this is the LAST time I am ordering from OCuk. I had a lot of "bad experience" lately.