Quakemz :
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Quakemz :
redtilldead :
Quakemz :
redtilldead :
Hello,
I just built a PC with the Sapphire R9 280x Vapor-X and am looking at creating a custom fan profile using MSI Afterburner - too keep temps and noise at acceptable levels. Can someone please guide me on how to do that and what may be the ideal fan profile?
I am new to all this so will appreciate some help.
Thanks.
That card already runs rather quiet and cool. What makes you certain you need to make custom profiles for it?
Well, there are times when there is a loud sound coming from the PC (not always but sometimes). I need to investigate whether its the GPU, Casing or CPU fan or even the HDD.
I just wanted to rule the GPU out of the equation.
Is there any way of checking if the HDD is OK?
When does the sound occur? Only during gaming?
I'm no HDD expert, but I'd assume to just put it under some strain...Maybe transfer a lot of data (50GB+) to another drive?
You can make fan settings easily in MSI AB, though if you need to. Just adjust the fan speed, hit apply, the save. Then pick which profile # you want it as. Simple as that. You can even go into settings and map profiles to buttons. I have mine set to ctrl+F1-5.
No, not only during gaming. For example when I boot the PC, its all fine, when Windows loads (right after the welcome screen the sound starts and then eventually dies down. Then it will come from time to time.
Now I'm thinking it may not be a GPU but perhaps a system Fan or the HDD. Any idea what is the best way to diagnose the root cause?
Also, when I leave the PC absolutely still when it's extremely quite. Does this rule some probable options out (like PSU perhaps)?
Well it definitely doesn't sound like the GPU now. How about you take off the side panel, and when the noise happens, put your ear up to the the HDD, and repeat with any components you are curious about. I know it's a bit old school, but it will get you answers as to where the noise is coming from. It kinda sounds like the HDD now though, since you only hear it when your PC is loading a lot (games, when loading windows)
Well, just tied the old school method, removed both side panels and the front cover and surprisingly the system sounded pretty much acceptable. My "so-called stress test" on the HDD comprised of doing the following simultaneously.
- Transferring 50 GB of data from one partition to another (only tried till 11 GB was done though)
- Playing a Blu Ray Movie
- Opened some 20 windows of Google Chrome
- Played some music on WMP
- Browsed some pics stored on HDD
I only heard the HDD working a bit but that would be expected putting my ear up close.
Now I'm thinking, could the sound be coming because of the casing (some vibration etc.)? This is the first time I've bought a PC with a side window (Thermaltake Chaser A31) so I'm not sure. Weirdly enough, I'm yet to hear the sound again but will wait and see.
Anyone experience something similar?
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