I have a Alienware A51 (new model) that's only about a year old that was always very quiet when it ran regardless of the game I ran on it. However, I recently noticed an audible , rapid clicking noise (similar to the sound that old PC HD's would make when watching the HDD activity lights) whenever I begin to run a game and the GPU fan/temp increases; the moment I exit the game the sound goes away.
I am almost certain that the source of the sound is coming from the GTX 980's GPU fan and only when the RPMs go up on it. I have already taken the GPU out, cleaned/inspected it and the GPU is in perfect condition as far as I can tell. Does anyone have experience with this that can tell me what is going on and how to alleviate this situation? Thanks so much in advance for any assistance you can provide.
I am almost certain that the source of the sound is coming from the GTX 980's GPU fan and only when the RPMs go up on it. I have already taken the GPU out, cleaned/inspected it and the GPU is in perfect condition as far as I can tell. Does anyone have experience with this that can tell me what is going on and how to alleviate this situation? Thanks so much in advance for any assistance you can provide.
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