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High pitch noise from vid card?

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So i have a galaxy gtx460 (768mb). It has been working fine until today i noticed while playing a game. I went into change the resolution. Upon entering into the resolution change menu, the vid card (or im assuming is the vid card) started letting out some ultra high super sonic noise (like something that should be right on the upper limits of human hearing range). My wife cant hear it but i can and it annoys the crap out of me.

What is this? It seems to trigger when i enter into the menu to change resolution within 3d video games. I dont even have to actually change the resolution for this to happen.

I reseated the card. disconnected and re connected the 6-pin power connectors and i check the psu voltages while playing games at the come up at 12.01v and 5.01v.

Anyone?

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Coil noise. Might be the video card, the mobo o more likely the PSU. Remove the side panel and make a cornet out of some paper and listen and see who's the culprit. It's nothing that can damage the PC. Try to swap some power connectors around or use some unused ones.

mosox said:
Coil noise. Might be the video card, the mobo o more likely the PSU. Remove the side panel and make a cornet out of some paper and listen and see who's the culprit. It's nothing that can damage the PC. Try to swap some power connectors around or use some unused ones.


Seems like its coming from the vid card.

I swapped the order of the 6-pin power connectors in the vid card and i reseated the vid card.
Still has the noise.
and did you mean the cornet wont damage the PC or the noise means nothing harmful? :) 
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The noise. If you have multiple rails on the PSU try to use only one of them for the video card, one for the mobo, and some other for the rest.
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Wife most likely cant hear it becuase her ears are 'open' to different frequencies and she doesn't register as high a pitch as you obviously do,
Berate her for having inferior hearing capabilities then drop your cards volts fractionally
:p 
Moto
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coilwhine is caused by current,
if you lower the voltage it will get rid of it, but at what level differs obviously,
I would say lower the voltage one measured increment at a time, then wind up your game to see if its gone, rinse and repeat until your happy with the noise level.
Too low and your card will artifact and tear, fps will drastically drop, the card will basically stop working properly, its for you to find a balance you can live with,
other options might be trying another card if possible, or that card in another pc.
Moto

I have two different gtx460s (different brand and one 768mb the other 1gb)
tried both in this computer and it whined. Tried both in other computer and both whined.

brought back the cards and got replacements and both whined.

changed PSU and still whined lol
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Swapping out parts isn't identifying any part to blame,
so what are the factors not changing? your ears, house electrics, any others you can think of?
go for an ear test and have an electrician check out your house wires,
its certainly an interesting issue, although I'm sure your going mental from it
Moto
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I'll chime in late on this one.
I agree it's the gpu voltage.
I always noticed an annoying sound from my gpu and i changed the voltage.
Viola! noise gone.

Rivatuner doesnt seem to work with my gtx 460

i tried afterburner but it doesnt allow me to change the voltage even after i unlock the voltage adjustment bar. It just keeps resetting to 0 when i click apply
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