Does your Noistaker whine?
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Does your Noistaker whine?
Hi
I'm on a mission to find out what motherboards/components make the Enermax Noisetaker (and possibly Coolergiants) whine.
For me, my IC7 makes the PSU whine. I have been unsuccessful trying to deduce which coil is the culprit.
Let's see what hardware it doesn't like
Note: I'm making the assumption that most if not all the circuitry is the same among the different power ratings.
I'm on a mission to find out what motherboards/components make the Enermax Noisetaker (and possibly Coolergiants) whine.
For me, my IC7 makes the PSU whine. I have been unsuccessful trying to deduce which coil is the culprit.
Let's see what hardware it doesn't like
Note: I'm making the assumption that most if not all the circuitry is the same among the different power ratings.
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Update!!!
I received a Radeon 8500 that was supposed to go into my old machine.. Various driver conflicts later, and I ended up testing it in my main rig with the Noisetaker.
The Radeon 9800 and its AIW brother seems to be the culprit.
The whine is still present with the 8500 installed, however, it is significantly quieter. Unfortunately, it is still the predominant noise coming from my computer.
I received a Radeon 8500 that was supposed to go into my old machine.. Various driver conflicts later, and I ended up testing it in my main rig with the Noisetaker.
The Radeon 9800 and its AIW brother seems to be the culprit.
The whine is still present with the 8500 installed, however, it is significantly quieter. Unfortunately, it is still the predominant noise coming from my computer.
I don't have a NoiseTaker, but I do have an older 300W Enermax unit. I had bad coil whine with a Radeon 9700Pro as well. Actually, to be precise, it was the combination of nForce2 motherboard, Radeon, and Enermax. Take any one of these out of the equation, and the squeal goes away.
Eventually replaced the Enermax with a Seasonic Tornado. All is well now.
Eventually replaced the Enermax with a Seasonic Tornado. All is well now.
Just looking at what's been posted, it looks like it could be the 9800 series cards...or maybe just the second 12V rail dedicated to the card? Have you guys tried running your video cards off the same 12V rail as everything else?
(Or am I way off base and/or confused about the purpose of the separate 12V rails?)
(Or am I way off base and/or confused about the purpose of the separate 12V rails?)
Yeah, it seems like 9500/9600/9800 Cards (tested by myself, and a friend of mine) make the PSU squeal.
For some reason, the combination of an Asus A7N8X-X w/9800XT and the Noisetaker, it does not.
I've tried putting ferrite rings on the molex cable feeding the card, but that does not change a thing. Running ATI Tool's "3D View" makes my motherboard go nuts. It has a very strang squealing that cuts in and out randomly... :\
For some reason, the combination of an Asus A7N8X-X w/9800XT and the Noisetaker, it does not.
I've tried putting ferrite rings on the molex cable feeding the card, but that does not change a thing. Running ATI Tool's "3D View" makes my motherboard go nuts. It has a very strang squealing that cuts in and out randomly... :\
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The first noisetaker 475P - distinctive coil whine, increased as I added load to the 12V line - with one hard drive almost silent with three intolerable and could have beeen heard all the way across the room.
The second noisetaker 475P - DOA out of the box
The third noisetaker, this time 475AX which I bought as a replacement to 475P, no whine.
Overall, noisetaker is an excellent PSU if you get lucky - very very quiet. If you get unlucky like me then it'll probably be your last enermax PSU. At least hats off to newegg who accepted two first PSUs and didn't say a word...
PS I did not vote because if I did I would have to vote three times, once for YES, once for DOA and once for NO...
The second noisetaker 475P - DOA out of the box
The third noisetaker, this time 475AX which I bought as a replacement to 475P, no whine.
Overall, noisetaker is an excellent PSU if you get lucky - very very quiet. If you get unlucky like me then it'll probably be your last enermax PSU. At least hats off to newegg who accepted two first PSUs and didn't say a word...
PS I did not vote because if I did I would have to vote three times, once for YES, once for DOA and once for NO...
I'm still waiting answer from finnish company whether they start to import noisetakers or not. Other alternative would be to place an order from Germany. From past experience, I know that RMA can be pain in the ass here if the PSU is not completely dead.[quote="
Overall, noisetaker is an excellent PSU if you get lucky - very very quiet. If you get unlucky like me then it'll probably be your last enermax PSU. At least hats off to newegg who accepted two first PSUs and didn't say a word...
PS I did not vote because if I did I would have to vote three times, once for YES, once for DOA and once for NO...
Seems that Nexus is left as only alternative as Seasonic seems to be bit uninterested from european markets.
No whine or other electronic noise on my 370 W noisetaker.
System includes XP2200+, abit nf7-s, radeon 9600 and hitachi 120 Gb 7k250.
PSU is quiet, but effect on overall noise level was slight disappointment. At the moment primary source seems to be Antec case fan (1600 rpm version @ 5 V), only slight air woosh but hearable. Unfortunately cooling is also needed.
System includes XP2200+, abit nf7-s, radeon 9600 and hitachi 120 Gb 7k250.
PSU is quiet, but effect on overall noise level was slight disappointment. At the moment primary source seems to be Antec case fan (1600 rpm version @ 5 V), only slight air woosh but hearable. Unfortunately cooling is also needed.
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Almost* no whine here:
Epox 8rda+, 2500+, 9800Pro, 1xhdd, 1x dvd writer, 1x 512ddram
enermax 470 Noisetaker, Active PFC, ATX 2.0
* i get some sort of whine (it's not like a whine, but a buzz or smthg) only (and ONLY) in one game, Diablo 2, and ONLY when i keep my mouse cursor on the interface of the game (inventory, stats, etc). Very, very, VERY, strange problem! In other games it doesn't whine, in windows it doesn't whine, in Prime 95 it doesn't whine. ONLY in Diablo 2 and only with the mouse cursor in certain spots on the screen.
If anyone can explain me why this is happening, i'll give him the Nobel prize, lol..
Epox 8rda+, 2500+, 9800Pro, 1xhdd, 1x dvd writer, 1x 512ddram
enermax 470 Noisetaker, Active PFC, ATX 2.0
* i get some sort of whine (it's not like a whine, but a buzz or smthg) only (and ONLY) in one game, Diablo 2, and ONLY when i keep my mouse cursor on the interface of the game (inventory, stats, etc). Very, very, VERY, strange problem! In other games it doesn't whine, in windows it doesn't whine, in Prime 95 it doesn't whine. ONLY in Diablo 2 and only with the mouse cursor in certain spots on the screen.
If anyone can explain me why this is happening, i'll give him the Nobel prize, lol..
Last edited by DG on Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
In Europe just arrived, don't know about the US. Only the 370 and 470 Noisetakers are available for now.
It's working fine. It doesn't whine(except the Diablo 2 thing, mentioned in an earlier post of mine. It's pretty quiet so far (same as 1.3 version, i guess).
Version 2.0 is compatible with ATX 2.0 standard and has 2 more 4pin molex heads, if i remember correctly. And it doesn't have the thick shielding. That's all, i think...
It's working fine. It doesn't whine(except the Diablo 2 thing, mentioned in an earlier post of mine. It's pretty quiet so far (same as 1.3 version, i guess).
Version 2.0 is compatible with ATX 2.0 standard and has 2 more 4pin molex heads, if i remember correctly. And it doesn't have the thick shielding. That's all, i think...
Last edited by DG on Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.