PSU making whining noises in games
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PSU making whining noises in games
Hi,
Whenever I load games my computer makes weird spacey noises that whine through the speakers! When i go near the back of my pc it sounds like its coming from the PSU.
Specs:
3200+ 64bit AMD
7800GS Gainwards 512mb graphics card (AGP)
2GB RAM
160GB HD
300GB HD
Edirol PCI soundcard with breakout box
USB Steering wheel
24inch Widescreen Dell monitor
DVDROM+CDRW
Thinking about getting new PSU - would a quiet 300Watt one do? I've read a lot of threads but aren't sure which would suit me best - maybe a Seasonic S12?
Thanks,
Henners.
Whenever I load games my computer makes weird spacey noises that whine through the speakers! When i go near the back of my pc it sounds like its coming from the PSU.
Specs:
3200+ 64bit AMD
7800GS Gainwards 512mb graphics card (AGP)
2GB RAM
160GB HD
300GB HD
Edirol PCI soundcard with breakout box
USB Steering wheel
24inch Widescreen Dell monitor
DVDROM+CDRW
Thinking about getting new PSU - would a quiet 300Watt one do? I've read a lot of threads but aren't sure which would suit me best - maybe a Seasonic S12?
Thanks,
Henners.
Hi,
Sorry to bump it but I think the whining is pretty much down to the PSU. The thing is it happens when the sound card isnt turned on. It happens a lot in certain games and I can hear it when i put my ear to the PSU. Its a Nexu 4090. I think its a coil whine noise.
I did try a stock antec PSU with 330w or something but that made a similar noise - do I need more powerful PSU?
Henners
Sorry to bump it but I think the whining is pretty much down to the PSU. The thing is it happens when the sound card isnt turned on. It happens a lot in certain games and I can hear it when i put my ear to the PSU. Its a Nexu 4090. I think its a coil whine noise.
I did try a stock antec PSU with 330w or something but that made a similar noise - do I need more powerful PSU?
Henners
As far as i know all the PSUs you mentined have passive PFC or no PFC at all, depneding on where you live. As already mentioned the cils in the PFC circuitry can whine. I had a Nexus nx-4090 myslef at sme point, and it whined horribly.
Though it could also be your graphics card. All my cards, both ATI and nVidia, have whined under load. That's with several different mobos and PSUs. Damping foam really helps against this, it works better for high frequency sound. A PSU is more open to the outside of the case than a GPU though.
Though it could also be your graphics card. All my cards, both ATI and nVidia, have whined under load. That's with several different mobos and PSUs. Damping foam really helps against this, it works better for high frequency sound. A PSU is more open to the outside of the case than a GPU though.