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Coil whine : is it really that bad?

24-01-2015 08:44PM

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Lockheed

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I hear lots about coil whine, but will anything really bad happen if you just ignore it? is it just an annoyance or can it seriously break your GFX?

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#2 24-01-2015 09:23PM

nibble

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No, it certainly shouldn't cause any issues aside from annoyance if it's very audible. A lot of them tend to be encased now to help reduce this.

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#3 24-01-2015 09:25PM

dimsumss

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is it the fan

get fan software to tell temputure,

probly cheap fix to replace fans

or try cleaning them

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#4 24-01-2015 11:53PM

Lockheed

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Thanks. I have no issues with coil whine, I was just interested to know.

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#5 24-01-2015 11:55PM

cml387

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Lockheed wrote: »

Thanks. I have no issues with coil whine, I was just interested to know.

Where was everyone talking about coil whine? . I'm an electronic engineer of thirty years standing and I've never heard of it.

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#6 25-01-2015 01:30AM

5uspect

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It no more audable than a hard drive spinning down. If you like a quiet system it might be a bit annoying.

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